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	Thicker Than Blood 4.32 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2015 — 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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	Ragnarok Fall/Winter 2012 by Anniken Davenport (Editor), Jan English Leary (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Mark Levine (Contributor) 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012 — 2 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 Complete Detective Joanna Piercy Mysteries Books 1–15 (DI Joanna Piercy #1-15)

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Masters and Green Mysteries Books 1-13 (Masters and Green #1-13)

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