Jeffery Deaver Jeffery Deaver La silla vaca La silla vaca~ ~1 1~ ~ Jeffery Deaver Jeffery Deaver La silla vaca La silla vacaJ JEFFERY EFFERY D DEAVER EAVERLLAA SILLASILLA VACAVACASerie Lincoln Rhyme 03 Serie Lincoln Rhyme 03~ ~2 2~ ~ Jeffery Deaver Jeffery Deaver La silla vaca La silla vacaPara Deborah Schneider...La mejor agente, la mejor amiga.~ ~3 3~ ~ Jeffery Deaver Jeffery Deaver La silla vaca La silla vacandicePRIMERA PARTE .................................................................10 Captulo 1............................................................................11 Captulo 2............................................................................19 Captulo 3............................................................................25 Captulo 4............................................................................33 Captulo 5............................................................................46 Captulo 6............................................................................60 Captulo 7............................................................................68 Captulo 8............................................................................77 Captulo 9............................................................................83 Captulo 10..........................................................................96 Captulo 11........................................................................109 Captulo 12........................................................................120 SEGUNA PARTE .............................................................129 Captulo 13........................................................................130 Captulo 14........................................................................138 Captulo 15........................................................................147 Captulo 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26........................................................................246 Captulo 27........................................................................253 Captulo 28........................................................................263 Captulo 29........................................................................271 Captulo 30........................................................................279 ~ ~4 4~ ~ Jeffery Deaver Jeffery Deaver La silla vaca La silla vacaCaptulo 31........................................................................291 Captulo 32........................................................................297 Captulo 33........................................................................307 Cua!ta PARTE .....................................................................310 Captulo 34........................................................................311 Captulo 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45........................................................................398 Captulo 46........................................................................405 ~ ~5 5~ ~ Jeffery Deaver Jeffery Deaver La silla vaca La silla vaca~ ~6 6~ ~ Jeffery Deaver Jeffery Deaver La silla vaca La silla vaca~ ~7 7~ ~ Jeffery Deaver Jeffery Deaver La silla vaca La silla vaca~ ~8 8~ ~ Jeffery Deaver Jeffery Deaver La silla vaca La silla vacaDel cerebro, y slo del cerebro,Del cerebro, y slo del cerebro, surgen nuestros placeres, alegras, risas y bromas,surgen nuestros placeres, alegras, risas y bromas, as como nuestros pesares, dolores, aflicciones y lgrimas...as como nuestros pesares, dolores, aflicciones y lgrimas... 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