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Shelley's Heart

by Charles McCarry · 1995 · 558 pages

Book 8 of the Paul Christopher series

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An intricate and intelligent novel set in the not-too-distant future, by the author of The Miernik Dossier. The president is still celebrating his victory when it's discovered that his over-zealous aides may have stolen the election via computer.

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Genre
spy thrillerthriller
Setting
1990s
Audience
adult
Length
long · 558 pages

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