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With world war ii at an end, charles hayward is finally free to marry the woman he loves, sophia leonides. Writing crooked house was pure pleasure and i feel justified in my. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit. I knew her first in an official capacity, and i soon appreciated the efficiency that had brought her to.
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