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Half of Paradise

by James Lee Burke · 1999

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A mesmerising novel set in the Louisiana heartland from award-winning author James Lee Burke.

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mysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thiscrimecrimeMore like thisLess of thiswesternwesternMore like thisLess of this
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1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisLouisianaLouisianaMore like thisLess of this
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adult

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