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A Suspension of Mercy (Random Acts of Kindness)A Suspension of Mercy (Random Acts of Kindness)

A Suspension of Mercy (Random Acts of Kindness)

Patricia Highsmith, Joan Schenkar

3.5(4)on Hardcover

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Television scriptwriter Sidney Bartleby, who specialises in murder mysteries, daydreams about killing his wife, Alicia, as a way of drawing inspiration for his stories. However, when she unexpectedly takes a long holiday away from him, he begins wondering whether he could ever put his plan into action. Also published as Suspension of Mercy. From Wikipedia

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OL59454W

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Fiction, psychologicalDetective and mystery playsTranslations into RussianEnglish Detective and mystery storiesMarried peopleFictionAuthorshipUxoricideFiction, suspenseEngland, fictionMarried people, fictionLarge type booksFiction, thrillers, suspense

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