The Witness
by Nora Roberts
The Witness is a 2012 romantic suspense novel by Nora Roberts, published in the US by G. P. Putnam's Sons and in Britain by Piatkus, and counted as her 200th novel. A woman living under a new name in the Ozarks hides from her past until the local police chief takes an interest.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Piatkus, 2012
- First UK edition
- Piatkus, 2012
The first edition of The Witness by Nora Roberts was published in London by Piatkus in 2012. We track 2 editions.
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- 15 on Open Library, 12 in English
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of The Witness?
The first edition of The Witness by Nora Roberts was published in London by Piatkus in 2012.
How many editions of The Witness are there?
We track 2 editions of The Witness, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- Nora Roberts, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Witness, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
- The Witness, Nora Roberts (noraroberts.com)
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