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1426:Non-fiction
1353:The Quickie
1260:20th Victim
1177:4th of July
1033:Private Rio
741:Hope to Die
20:Cross Fire
1457:Categories
1325:The Jester
1270:22 Seconds
1198:7th Heaven
1170:3rd Degree
1163:2nd Chance
1156:1st to Die
970:Worst Case
849:Armageddon
803:Alex Cross
706:Cross Fire
664:Mary, Mary
572:Kyle Craig
567:Alex Cross
560:Characters
550:Alex Cross
443:References
437:Cross Fire
433:Cross Fire
405:Cross Fire
367:Alex Cross
325:Cross Fire
288:Kyle Craig
283:Bree Stone
279:Alex Cross
257:James Bond
218:Alex Cross
204:Kyle Craig
180:Alex Cross
176:Kyle Craig
163:Cross Fire
127:031603617X
1219:11th Hour
926:Nevermore
77:Publisher
1416:Eruption
1133:The Lost
1126:The Kiss
1119:The Fire
1112:The Gift
1040:Princess
818:Daniel X
47:Language
991:Private
981:Private
320:Sequels
1147:series
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345:, and
57:Series
37:Author
919:Angel
780:Films
671:Cross
586:Books
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259:film
249:Notes
113:Pages
67:Genre
1388:Toys
1381:Sail
912:Fang
413:and
300:and
281:and
198:Plot
122:ISBN
1395:Zoo
905:Max
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