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Shelf Life: Romance, Mystery, Drama, and Other Page-Turning Adventures from a Year in a Bookstore

Shelf Life: Romance, Mystery, Drama, and Other Page-Turning Adventures from a Year in a Bookstore

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Language Eng
Imprint Beacon Press
Released May 15, 2004
Identifier (ISBN) 96677
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Suzanne Strempek Shea writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. Suzanne Strempek Shea lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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