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Black Market

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Year 2011 Edition year
Pages 400 Mid-length read
Vibe Idea-led Weekend read

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This looks built around a focused reading experience that should reveal its intent quickly once you start browsing. Overall, it looks like a mid-length read that should balance momentum with detail.

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In this catalog, Black Market by James Patterson lands as a focused backlist selection with a clear entry point for curious readers. Edition metadata currently lists 2011 • HarperCollins Publishers Ltd • 400 pages, which is useful for judging scope and pace.

Edition on file: 2011 • HarperCollins Publishers Ltd • 400 pages • ISBN 9780006493143.

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What stands out here is the overall feel: Idea-led • Weekend read.

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