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The Language of Bees
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Recorded Books, Inc. 2009
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New York Times best-selling author Laurie R. King has won or been nominated for every major award in mystery writing. King's beloved sleuth Mary Russell here attempts to reverse her legendary husband Sherlock Holmes' greatest failure. "A one-woman case for the defense of unauthorized literary sequels . intelligent, witty, complex and atmospheric ."-Washington Post Book World
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Format:
OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, OverDrive Listen
Edition:
Unabridged
Street Date:
05/20/2009
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781456129330
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Laurie R. King. (2009). The Language of Bees. Unabridged Recorded Books, Inc.

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Laurie R. King. 2009. The Language of Bees. Recorded Books, Inc.

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Laurie R. King, The Language of Bees. Recorded Books, Inc, 2009.

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Laurie R. King. The Language of Bees. Unabridged Recorded Books, Inc, 2009.

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