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The Prisoner

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drama mystery short story

The sheriff of Feuereich has captured the man responsible for the death of a reverend and the destruction of his church.  But while the town demands the man's hanging, the sheriff refuses to believe that he is guilty, even if the man himself says he IS guilty.  And as ghosts from the sheriff's past close in on him, the truth about what happened that night will leave him devastated and betrayed.  History repeats itself.All Rights Reserved

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The Prisoner
Mon, Feb 27, 2017

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the forbidden encounter

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