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The Quarry charlie hardieEighteen year old Kit is weird: big, strange, odd, socially disabled, on a spectrum that stretches from "highly gifted" at one end, to "nutter" at the other. At least Kit knows who his father is; he and Guy live together in a decaying country house on the unstable brink of a vast quarry. His mother's identity is another matter. Now, though, his father's dying, and old friends are gathering for one last time. "Uncle" Paul's a media lawyer now; Rob and

Neither the powerful bankroll behind Costello nor Walsh's vengeful superior officer can budge the investigation

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With the fate of their beloved school in their hands

and discovers a devastating secret that will alter both of their futures

By speaking Yiddish

to his new country -- but can he really go home again

the 57th emperor of Byzantium

They are tasked with a dangerous quest

he envisions a quick hello during an otherwise relaxing trip filled with fine food and sightseeing

the horrors and heroes of this monumental battle

So begins a race through the magical Land of Oz