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First published in the UK as The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 10
by Robinson, an imprint of Constable & Robinson Ltd, 2013
Copyright © Maxim Jakubowski, 2013
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UK ISBN: 978-1-78033-793-7 (paperback)
UK ISBN: 978-1-78033-794-4 (ebook)
First published in the United States in 2013 as
The Mammoth Book of Best British Mysteries 10
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US ISBN: 978-0-7624-4810-4
US Library of Congress Control Number: 2012942534
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