Masquerade
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Last published Sun, Jan 26, 2020
When retired secret agent Loretta Mills receives an invitation to a masquerade ball, she doesn't have much choice but to accept. This isn't any ordinary ball though. It's the start of something bigger. A threat that must be reined in if the world is to be kept safe.
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