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David Arrowsmith

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Author of Narcoball: Love, Death and Football in Escobar’s Colombia.

New book Killing Maradona : How Cocaine, the Camorra and Crime Corrupted Football's Greatest Talent out 21.05.2026.

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	Narcoball: Love, Death and Football in Escobar's Colombia 4.01 avg rating — 375 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Drowned by David Arrowsmith (Goodreads Author), Christina Gustavson (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Rose Field (Book of Dust, #3)

by Philip Pullman

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Around the Dark Dial: Science fiction, Horror, and Mystery Short Stories

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