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“I suppose most crime writing is urban. There's not a lot... certainly not in Australia, people don't often set books in the countryside.” quote by Peter Temple — Download Open image

“I suppose most crime writing is urban. There's not a lot... certainly not in Australia, people don't often set books in the countryside.”

Peter Temple

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