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Cold Read (Oliana Mercer Series)

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Parts 5
Time 48m

MargueriteAshton

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Settling into campus life at the posh Reyersen Academy acting school, Oliana Mercer prepares for an audition for a lead part in a play called Cold. She soon discovers that her new roommate, Mya, is not only vying for the same role but is related to the actress who was murdered in the East Wing. As more stories surface, including the one about a student who went missing a year ago, Oliana wants to find out what's going on. With hardly any clues, she starts snooping around and descends into Reyersen's forbidden East Wing, which mirrors the set for the upcoming play.

As Oliana learns more about the school's past, she begins to suspect people around her might be involved and finds out that acting will be her best chance for survival.All Rights Reserved

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