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Reader’s Digest Condensed Books—Volume 5 (1994) compiles abbreviated versions of several popular fiction titles, such as Belva Plain’s Daybeak, Michael Crichton’s Disclosure, Tom Eidson’s St. Agnes’ Stand, and Frederick Forsyth’s Fist of God. The volume offers readers a concise overview of diverse stories ranging from mystery and detective themes to speculative technology and social issues.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Barbara J. Morgan
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