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To open louis bayard s latest novel is to take a step back in time, to the introduction of the worlds first detective. His latest book is the black tower harpercollinswilliam morrow, august 2008. From the cover art promising sinister goingson to the surprising final chapter, the black tower cannot fail to delight thriller fans. How have the attempts to sweep away the past failed.
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