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The Eight

by Katherine Neville · 1988

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Computer expert Cat Velis is heading for a job to Algeria. Before she goes, a mysterious fortune teller warns her of danger, and an antique dealer asks her to search for pieces to a valuable chess set that has been missing for years...In the South of France in 1790 two convent girls hide valuable pieces of a chess set all over the world, because the game that can be played with them is too powerful....

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mysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisthrillerthrillerMore like thisLess of thisfantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of this
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conspiracyconspiracyMore like thisLess of thiswomenwomenMore like thisLess of this
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1980s1980sMore like thisLess of thisSpainSpainMore like thisLess of this
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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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long · 598 pages

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