The Dervish House
The Dervish HouseIan McDonald

The Dervish House (2010)

Ian McDonald

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Seven days, six characters, three interconnected story strands, one central common core--the eponymous dervish house, a character in itself--that pins all these players together in a weave of intrigue, conflict, drama and a ticking clock of a thriller.

ISBN:
9781616145453
Length:
359 pages

Genres: science fiction , thriller

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