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Author | Chris Kuzneski |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Thriller |
Publisher | Jove, Penguin UK |
Publication date | 2007 |
ISBN | 0-515-14356-1 |
OCLC | 172991814 |
Preceded by | Sign of the Cross |
Followed by | The Lost Throne |
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