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Book review: Sue Grafton's 'X' is a rewarding part of alphabet series

Book review: Sue Grafton's 'X' is a rewarding part of alphabet series

Sharon Haddock

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"X," by Sue Grafton, G.P. Putnam's Sons, $28.95, 403 pages (f) [Read More]

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