The Devil You Know
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In a town plagued with bigotry and prejudice, a contemporary youth stirs an inadvertent 'rebellion.' Founding families are confronted by their secrets, which they soon realise can't long stay hidden. A modern look at love and tragedy in an archaic town whose reckoning is closer than it realises.
The first of two books in the Love and Tragedy series. The second book entitled 'The Promise You Keep' is currently underway.
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