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| Author | Sara Paretsky |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | V. I. Warshawski #11 |
| Genre | Crime novel |
| Publisher | Putnam |
Publication date | September 29, 2003 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 448 pp. |
| ISBN | 0-399-15085-4 |
| OCLC | 51726908 |
| 813/.54 21 | |
| LC Class | PS3566.A647 B55 2003 |
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