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    The Gifts of Troy
    The Gifts of Troy
    The Gifts of Troy
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    The Gifts of Troy

    By Thomas M. McDade

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    An abusive priest sparks a chain of events that forges an unlikely alliance between Jimmy Crew and Troy Doran.
    Thanks to Blue Nib Literary Magazine (UK), the first publisher of “The Gifts of Troy,” May of 2020

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThomas M. McDade
    Release dateJul 31, 2021
    ISBN9781005530495
    The Gifts of Troy
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    Thomas M. McDade

    Thomas M. McDade is a seventy-seven-year-old former programmer/analyst residing in Fredericksburg, VA, previously, in CT & RI.He's married, has no kids, and no pets.McDade is a 1973 graduate of Fairfield University.He served two tours of duty in the U.S. Navy.tommmcd2000@yahoo.com

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      The Gifts of Troy - Thomas M. McDade

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      The Gifts of Troy, Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2019 Thomas M. McDade

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This e-book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This e-book may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      This story is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or to actual locations or events is coincidental.

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