What the Shadow Told Me: A NovelWhat happens when America's greatest author dies before delivering the long-awaited sequel to the greatest novel of the 20th century? His young editor is left racing to find the missing manuscript before a rogue's gallery of opportunists can exploit it for their own devious purposes. That's the premise of Kurtis Davidson's hilarious new novel, What the Shadow Told Me. This engaging look into the world of publishing and literature is intriguingly suspenseful, outrageously humorous, and universally accessible. |
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... Idaho Jenkins Show , you know . We're the ones who break up the fights , and that show is live , too , so we've got to be quick . " “ No lie ! ” Rufus said . He thought Idaho Jenkins was an abomination , but he was pleased to see ...
... Idaho Jenkins Show , you know . We're the ones who break up the fights , and that show is live , too , so we've got to be quick . " “ No lie ! ” Rufus said . He thought Idaho Jenkins was an abomination , but he was pleased to see ...
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... Idaho Jenkins Show . He gobbled half a dozen ibuprofen with the last of his coffee and went to retrieve his report . As he stapled the pages together , he looked at his bedside clock . It was 7:01 . He had fifty - nine minutes to shave ...
... Idaho Jenkins Show . He gobbled half a dozen ibuprofen with the last of his coffee and went to retrieve his report . As he stapled the pages together , he looked at his bedside clock . It was 7:01 . He had fifty - nine minutes to shave ...
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... Idaho Jenkins Show . " " But you were on The Idaho Jenkins Show . " Grover explained what had happened , how the show had culminated with Idaho Jenkins displaying a photograph of his daughter and grandchild on live national television ...
... Idaho Jenkins Show . " " But you were on The Idaho Jenkins Show . " Grover explained what had happened , how the show had culminated with Idaho Jenkins displaying a photograph of his daughter and grandchild on live national television ...
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