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| Author | Theresa Schwegel |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime fiction |
| Publisher | Minotaur Books |
Publication date | 11 August 2005 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 288 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0312343149 |
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