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Hard Time
- V.I. Warshawski 9
- Narrated by: Liza Ross
- Series: V. I. Warshawski Novels, Book 9
- Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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The ninth V.I. Warshawski thriller from one of America's greatest female crime writers, combining contemporary issues, social injustice and fast-paced suspense.
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