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| Author | Colin Wilson |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Carroll & Graf Publishers |
Publication date | 1988 |
| ISBN | 1-85487-519-1 |
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The first volume is divided alphabetically into sections that reflect the various aspects of crime.
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