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The Surrogate Assassin

  • 2000 first published
  • 336 pages

Christopher Leppek's The Surrogate Assassin (2000) is an alternate history novel. Much of the action takes place in London, England and Washington, D.C.. It features Sherlock Holmes and John Wilkes Booth.

It runs to roughly 336 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.

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  • Detective and mystery fiction
  • Alternative histories, Fiction
  • Mystery fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote The Surrogate Assassin?

The Surrogate Assassin was written by Christopher Leppek and first published in 2000.

What genre is The Surrogate Assassin?

It is usually shelved as Alternate History.

How long is The Surrogate Assassin?

The median edition has 336 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Surrogate Assassin?

Readers who like it often enjoy Machines Like Me, Farthing and The High Crusade.

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