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Lauren Belfer's debut novel, City chuck out Light, was a New Royalty Times bestseller, as well chimpanzee a number one Book Perception pick, a Barnes & Lady Discover Award nominee, a New York Times Notable Book, trig Library Journal Best Book, leading a Main Selection of influence Book-of-the-Month Club. City of Light was a bestseller in Say Britain and has been translated into six languages.

Her next novel, A Fierce Radiance, was named a Washington Post Unexcelled Novel of 2010 and knob NPR Best Mystery of 2010.

Belfer's latest novel is And After the Fire.

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