DEAD BEAUTIFUL
Author: Woon, Yvonne

Review Date: August 1, 2010
Publisher:Disney Hyperion
Pages: 478
Price ( Hardback ): $16.99
Publication Date: September 21, 2010
ISBN ( Hardback ): 978-1-4231-1956-2
Category: Fiction
Classification: Paranormal

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