The Thirteenth Tale

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The Thirteenth Tale

by Diane Setterfield · 2006

When her health begins failing, the mysterious author Vida Winter decides to let Margaret Lea, a biographer, write the truth about her life, but Margaret needs to verify the facts since Vida has a history of telling outlandish tales.

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