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#4206 of 8,085 books · #875 in Science Fiction

Shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award (1996).

Six years ago, the world ended. But in Coomey, Texas, life goes on. The alien Torku keep things moving with gasoline, VCRs, Twinkies, and cryptic advice. But after six years of living within the confines of the Line--the Paisley barrier erected by the Torku--even a small town can go stir crazy. Crazy enough to covet. Crazy enough to kill.

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Publisher
New English Library
ISBN-13
9780441003211
Topics
Alien occupationMurder mysterySmall-town life after apocalypse

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