Ordinary Grace

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Ordinary Grace
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First edition
Author William Kent Krueger
Genre Young adult, Historical fiction, Crime Fiction
Published2013
Publisher Atria Books
Pages307
Awards Edgar Award for Best Novel (2014)
ISBN 978-1-451-64582-8
Website Ordinary Grace

Ordinary Grace [1] is a book written by William Kent Krueger [2] [3] and published by Atria Books [4] on 26 March 2013. It won the Edgar Award [5] for Best Novel in 2014.

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References

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  3. "Ordinary Grace: Excerpt - William Kent Krueger". William Kent Krueger. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  4. Krueger, William Kent (4 March 2014). Ordinary Grace | Book by William Kent Krueger | Official Publisher Page. Simon & Schuster. ISBN   9781451645859.
  5. "Category List – Best Novel | Edgars Database". theedgars.com. Retrieved 2017-03-06.