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Product details
Publisher : Penguin Books (February 1, 2005)
Language : English
Paperback : 487 pages
ISBN-10 : 0143034901
ISBN-13 : 978-0143034902
Lexile measure : 990L
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5.49 x 1.05 x 8.38 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #16,418 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#176 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction
#1,579 in Literary Fiction (Books)
#2,167 in Suspense Thrillers
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