Death Penalty
Beyond the Smoke and Mirrors
Häftad, Engelska, 2006
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2006-09-25
- Mått162 x 230 x 16 mm
- Vikt313 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor274
- FörlagUniversity Press of America
- ISBN9780761834724
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