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The Briar Club by Kate Quinn

The Briar Club

A Novel

by Kate Quinn
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  • Jul 9, 2024, 432 pages
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"Yes, Mom." Pete sighed.

"You're a good boy," she said, giving his ear a pinch as he hauled the suitcase toward the first of three flights of stairs.

Excerpted from The Briar Club by Kate Quinn. Copyright © 2024 by Kate Quinn. Excerpted by permission of William Morrow. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

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