Artie Shaw, King of the Clarinet: His Life and Times
By: Tom Nolan
4.23
Format: 449 pages, Kindle Edition
“The two sides of Shaw . . . are at the center of . . . [this] compulsively readable biography.”—Da…
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Format: 284 pages, Hardcover
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2. Cards on the Table (Hercule Poirot, #15)
By: Agatha Christie
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Format: 324 pages, Mass Market Paperback
A flamboyant party host is murdered in full view of a roomful of bridge players! Mr. Shaitana wa… read more
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3.94
Format: 353 pages, Paperback
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By: Agatha Christie
4.01
Format: 287 pages, Paperback
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"I always think loyalty's such a tiresome virtue. "-Agatha Christie, Peril at End House (Hercule Poirot, #8)
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By: John U. Bacon
4.29
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By: James A. Michener
3.46
Format: None pages, Paperback
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By: Jussi Adler-Olsen , Lisa Hartford
4.00
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
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3.72
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3.75
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3.57
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
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3.51
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4.08
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4.12
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14. Artie Shaw, King of the Clarinet: His Life and Times
By: Tom Nolan
4.23
Format: 449 pages, Kindle Edition
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