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North American

Most Europeans have no idea how wild life can be in North America.
― Tom G. Palmer

A Dance at the SlaughterhouseReview

A Dance at the Slaughterhouse

By Lawrence Block

The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling

The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling

By Lawrence Block

Enough Rope

Enough Rope

By Lawrence Block

Rain GodsReview

Rain Gods

By James Lee Burke

Cimarron Rose

Cimarron Rose

By James Lee Burke

BriarpatchReview

Briarpatch

By Ross Thomas

Cast a Yellow Shadow

Cast a Yellow Shadow

By Ross Thomas

The Fools in Town Are on Our Side

The Fools in Town Are on Our Side

By Ross Thomas

A Time to KillReview

A Time to Kill

By John Grisham

The Firm

The Firm

By John Grisham

The Innocent Man

The Innocent Man

By John Grisham

Gorky ParkReview

Gorky Park

By Martin Cruz Smith

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