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Case for the Defence: How to Look Through the Backs of Declarer's Cards
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At a glance, Case for the Defence: How to Look Through the Backs of Declarer's Cards by Victor Mollo comes across as a backlist title with a clear setup and an easy way in. From the listing, this copy runs 2003 • Sterling Pub Co Inc • 224 pages, a decent clue for the kind of reading commitment it asks for.
Edition on file: 2003 • Sterling Pub Co Inc • 224 pages • ISBN 9780713482935.
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