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"The Casual Vacancy" by J.K. Rowling to published late September 2012

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"The Casual Vacancy" by J.K. Rowling to published late September 2012

Apr 12 2012

Little, Brown UK has announced the title and publication date of JK Rowling's first novel for adults. The Casual Vacancy, described as a "blackly comic" novel centered around a small town in which everyone is at war with each other that's exacerbated by the unexpected death of a parish council member, will be published worldwide on September 27, 2012.

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