A Long Shadow: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries)

Year 2006
Pages 341

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A Long Shadow: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries) by Charles Todd is a novel built around its characters and plot. The available edition details are 2006 • William Morrow • 341 pages.

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