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A man in a Virginia prison awaits execution for three horrific murders he must have committed but swears he didn't . . . An aging investigator in New York City has seen too much and lost too much -- and is ready to leave the darkness behind . . . But a nightmare is coming home -- because a... read more

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When I got there, Joe Durkin was already holding down a corner table and working on a drink-vodka on the rocks, from the looks of it.

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This is book 16 of 18 in Matthew Scudder Mysteries. (standard series)

Preceded by Hope to Die, and followed by A Drop of the Hard Stuff.

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  1. Lawrence Block (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: William Morrow & Co
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 0060198311
Page Count: 304

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