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| Language | English |
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| Genre | Legal thriller |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | July 1, 2002 |
| Pages | 352 |
| ISBN | 0-7432-3463-4 |
The Month of the Leopard is a book written by Matthew Lynn under the pen name James Harland. [1]
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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Genre | Legal thriller |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | July 1, 2002 |
| Pages | 352 |
| ISBN | 0-7432-3463-4 |
The Month of the Leopard is a book written by Matthew Lynn under the pen name James Harland. [1]
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