The amateur a novel

When a young woman, a golf prodigy, kills a caddy with a stray ball at the country club, the investigation of this freak accident reveals a dark and shocking tale of secret affairs and predatory men, and suddenly a teenager is on trial in this spellbinding novel from the #1 New York Times bestsellin...

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Main Author: Bohjalian, Chris, 1962- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Doubleday, 2026.
Edition:First Doubleday hardcover edition.
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