If We Were Villains
by M. L. Rio
If We Were Villains is the debut novel of M. L. Rio, first published by Flatiron Books in 2017. On the eve of his release after ten years in prison, a former acting student tells a detective what really happened when a classmate died at their Shakespeare conservatory.
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- Flatiron Books, 2017
- First published
- Flatiron Books, 2017
The first edition of If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio was published in New York, NY, USA by Flatiron Books in 2017. We track 1 edition.
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Who published the first edition of If We Were Villains?
The first edition of If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio was published in New York, NY, USA by Flatiron Books in 2017.
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We track 1 edition of If We Were Villains, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
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