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Desmond Mercado - A Candle In The Wind - cover

Desmond Mercado - A Candle In The Wind

Morero Monyokosedi

Publisher: BookRix

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Summary

A devoted young husband, father of two sons, and deeply religious, uncovers his wife's extramarital relationship with a close friend. Consumed by anger, he confronts him, triggering a violent clash that tragically ends in the unintentional demise of his close friend. After being arrested and undergoing a trial that resulted in a twenty-five year prison term for murder, the story jumps forward to twelve years later when he is finally released and makes his way back to his fractured family. His eldest son has become a drug addict and his second son is imprisoned for involvement in criminal activities. The wife is lonely and trapped in the dangerous criminal underworld.
Available since: 10/22/2023.
Print length: 85 pages.

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