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Book Title: The Technique Of The Mystery Story
Item Weight: 0 lbs
Item Length: 8in.
Item Width: 5in.
Author: Carolyn Wells
Publication Name: Technique of the Mystery Story
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: West Margin Press
Series: Mint Editions--Literary Criticism and Writing Technique Ser.
Publication Year: 2021
Type: Textbook
Number of Pages: 258 Pages
