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He was outwardly calm but inwardly bleeding to death.

Matthew Pearl

He was outwardly calm but inwardly bleeding to death.

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About Matthew Pearl

Matthew Pearl (born October 2, 1975) is an American novelist and educator. His novels include The Dante Club, The Poe Shadow, The Last Dickens, The Technologists, and The Last Bookaneer.