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| Author | Ruth Rendell |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime/Mystery novel |
| Publisher | Hutchinson (UK) Crown (US) Doubleday Canada (Canada) |
Publication date | 2 September 1993 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-09-177636-8 |
| OCLC | 29328885 |
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