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Prägnantes Buchcover für einen Mysterythriller

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The Brief

Title

VinDicta - Sein ist die Rache Mystery-Thriller

Author

Kat van Arbour

Author biography

Thrillerautorin im kommen! Das ist mein erstes Buch und es werden weitere ...

The Brief

Book description

Taten werfen Licht und ... Ein unfreiwilliger Auftragskiller, eine zerschlissene Ledertasche mit ungewöhnlichem Inhalt, eine betrogene Betrügerin, ein kurioser Fremder, ein verschwundener Junge, ein Kaninchen mit einer fehlenden Ohrspitze und eine Frau, die auf ihrer Heimreise ein Buch findet, das all die dunklen Geheimnisse enthält, an die sie nie wieder denken ... Alles hängt irgendwie ... Und wer ist eigentlich Vin? Ein packender Mystery-Thriller über das Schweigen und seine ...

Target audience

Männer und Frauen im Alter von... Deutschland

Book cover type

Paperback

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R... G... B 0 #ffb...

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Simple
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Modern
Retro
Luxury
Casual
Playful
Serious
Loud
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Feminine
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Pop
Grunge
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Design needs

düster, mysteriös, Orangegelb als Eyecatcher ... Schrift oder Hintergrund Mögliche Gegenstände: alte zerschlissene Ledertasche aus der eine Messerspitze herausguckt, ein toter Ratenkopf, kleines Messer mit verziertem Holzgriff / oder ein altes zerschlissenes Buch aus dem eine Seite herausguckt / oder zerknitterte Buchseite im Wind / Zugabteil eines Nostalgiezuges /

What to avoid

Überrascht mich mit eurer Kreativität! Keine Schädel, ist mir zu ... Keine ...

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