The Compound

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THE COMPOUND. Copyright © 2008 by S. A. Bodeen. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. For information, address Feiwel and Friends, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Bodeen, S.A. (Stephanie A.), 1965–

The compound / S. A. Bodeen.—1st ed. p. cm.

ISBN-13: 978-0-312-37015-2 ISBN-10: 0-312-37015-6

[1. Survival—Fiction. 2. Deception—Fiction. 3. Psychopaths—Fiction. 4. Twins—Fiction. 5. Fathers—Fiction.] I. Title.

PZ7.B63515Co 2008

[Fic]—dc22

2007036148

First Edition: May 2008

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