Murdered Midas: A Millionaire, His Gold Mine, and a Strange Death on an Island Paradise
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Charlotte Gray., & Charlotte Gray|AUTHOR. (2019). Murdered Midas: A Millionaire, His Gold Mine, and a Strange Death on an Island Paradise . HarperCollins Canada.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Charlotte Gray and Charlotte Gray|AUTHOR. 2019. Murdered Midas: A Millionaire, His Gold Mine, and a Strange Death On an Island Paradise. HarperCollins Canada.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Charlotte Gray and Charlotte Gray|AUTHOR. Murdered Midas: A Millionaire, His Gold Mine, and a Strange Death On an Island Paradise HarperCollins Canada, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Charlotte Gray, and Charlotte Gray|AUTHOR. Murdered Midas: A Millionaire, His Gold Mine, and a Strange Death On an Island Paradise HarperCollins Canada, 2019.
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Full title | murdered midas a millionaire his gold mine and a strange death on an island paradise |
Author | gray charlotte |
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