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“The Colorado Kid” is a mystery novel written by Stephen King. Published by Hard Case Crime in 2005 as a paperback-only edition, it was later reissued in an illustrated paperback in May 2019. The story centers on a homicide investigation involving missing persons and forensic science, set in Maine.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Stephen King
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