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Trace (novel)

Trace is a 2004 crime fiction novel by Patricia Cornwell. It is the thirteenth book of the Dr. Kay Scarpetta series.

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Author
Patricia Cornwell
Genre
Crime novel
Publication date
September 2004
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Dewey Decimal
813/.54 22
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Trace (novel)

Nodes13
Edges12
Triples15
Avg. degree1.85
Density0.153846
Components1

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Trace (novel)

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Author · 1
Trace (novel) → Patricia Cornwell
Dewey Decimal · 1
Trace (novel) → 813/.54 22
Followed by · 1
Trace (novel) → Predator
Genre · 1
Trace (novel) → Crime novel
ISBN · 1
Trace (novel) → .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:r…
Language · 1
Trace (novel) → English
LC Class · 1
Trace (novel) → PS3553.O692 T73 2004
Media type · 1
Trace (novel) → Print (Hardcover, Paperback)
OCLC · 1
Trace (novel) → 55044519
Pages · 1
Trace (novel) → 448 pp (first edition, hardback)

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Trace (novel)AuthorPatricia Cornwell1.00infobox
Trace (novel)Dewey Decimal813/.54 221.00infobox
Trace (novel)Followed byPredator1.00infobox
Trace (novel)GenreCrime novel1.00infobox
Trace (novel)ISBN.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:r…1.00infobox
Trace (novel)LanguageEnglish1.00infobox
Trace (novel)LC ClassPS3553.O692 T73 20041.00infobox
Trace (novel)Media typePrint (Hardcover, Paperback)1.00infobox
Trace (novel)OCLC550445191.00infobox
Trace (novel)Pages448 pp (first edition, hardback)1.00infobox
Trace (novel)Preceded byBlow Fly1.00infobox
Trace (novel)Publication dateSeptember 20041.00infobox
Trace (novel)Publication placeUnited States1.00infobox
Trace (novel)PublisherG. P. Putnam's Sons1.00infobox
Trace (novel)SeriesKay Scarpetta Mysteries1.00infobox

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