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    The Book
    The Book
    The Book
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    The Book

    By Clinton Reed

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    Every small town has its legends but in Rogue's Crossing those legends are deadly... The Book is the first story in the Rogue's Crossing Cycle, a series of short tales set in the shadow haunted New York town of the same name. When Elijah Cain an esteemed college professor, discovers an odd tome among his personal library he unwittingly opens a door to unspeakable evil. His unnatural curiosity leads him down a path of derangement and murder culminating in a battle for not only his soul but the souls of everyone in Rogue's Crossing.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherClinton Reed
    Release dateApr 21, 2016
    ISBN9781311450357
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    Clinton Reed

    Clinton L. Reed lives in Ohio with his wife and children. He has been writing short stories and other works of fiction for most of his life. He is the author of the short essay, Secrets of the Necronomicon, a brief history of H.P. Lovecraft's most famous and feared tome. In his free time he spends time with his family and enjoys hobbies like role playing games, painting miniatures and watching bad horror movies from the 80's.

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