Review of Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970) by Maria Elisabetta Q — 12 Nov 2007

Corruption, suspicion, not enough suspicion, go figure.

This review of Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970) was written by Maria Elisabetta Q on 12 Nov 2007.

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion has generally received very positive reviews.

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