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Dana Lake

Vaux W. Adams

Publisher: Publishdrive

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Summary

For as long as he can remember, Dana has had a curse: the moment he locks eyes with someone, he sees their death. It's a cruel gift that he gained as a child, one he has learned to live with, pushing him into isolation and fear of connection.After the death of a co-worker, Dana was approached by two detectives who thought that the death of Dana's friend was too strange to be a coincidence. After questioning Dana and manipulating the truth, the detectives had more than a murder investigation in mind for Mr. Lake.
Available since: 10/31/2024.
Print length: 473 pages.

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