The Book That Kills
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Last published Wed, Jun 17, 2020
"Everyone has three lives: a public life, a private life, and a secret life."
Something strange is happening in the city. People are getting hurt; people are dying.
It all started from a book.
[Book 1 of 'The Detective Dawud Chronicles']
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