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Book Title: Zero : a Novel
Number of Pages: 368 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Item Height: 0.9 in
Topic: General, Thrillers / Terrorism, Action & Adventure
Publication Year: 2007
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 9.7 Oz
Author: Jess Walter
Item Length: 8 in
Item Width: 5.3 in
Format: Trade Paperback
