The Crumpled Gun
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The Crumpled Gun
A Mystery
by Mick T Wolf
The urban, beautiful town of California holds a secret.
Jeff Johnston has the perfect life working as a cashier in the city.
However, when he finds a crumpled gun in his car, he begins to realise that things are not quite as they seem in the Johnston family.
A birthday leaves Jeff with some startling questions about his past, and he sets off to Seattle for some answers
At first the people of Seattle are friendly and thoughtful. He is intrigued by the curiously smart salesman, Katy Sweet. However, after she introduces him to hard alcohol, Jeff slowly finds himself drawn into a web of theft, assault and perhaps, even violence.
Can Jeff resist the charms of Katy Sweet and uncover the secret of the crumpled gun before it's too late, or will his demise become yet another California legend?
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