The Wilderness of Ruin: A Tale of Madness, Fire, and the Hunt for America's Youngest Serial Killer
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Roseanne Montillo., & Roseanne Montillo|AUTHOR. (2015). The Wilderness of Ruin: A Tale of Madness, Fire, and the Hunt for America's Youngest Serial Killer . HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roseanne Montillo and Roseanne Montillo|AUTHOR. 2015. The Wilderness of Ruin: A Tale of Madness, Fire, and the Hunt for America's Youngest Serial Killer. HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roseanne Montillo and Roseanne Montillo|AUTHOR. The Wilderness of Ruin: A Tale of Madness, Fire, and the Hunt for America's Youngest Serial Killer HarperCollins Publishers, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Roseanne Montillo, and Roseanne Montillo|AUTHOR. The Wilderness of Ruin: A Tale of Madness, Fire, and the Hunt for America's Youngest Serial Killer HarperCollins Publishers, 2015.
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Full title | wilderness of ruin a tale of madness fire and the hunt for americas youngest serial killer |
Author | montillo roseanne |
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