The Man with the Tall Hat
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Last published Sat, Jan 28, 2023
Nicholas Gardener was always easy to forget about. He kept to himself with his head down and earplugs in. The most he talked is when he had to with his professor. But that changed when he attempted suicide at an abandoned manor a month ago - or at least that's what everyone thinks happened. He obviously wanted everything to go back to normal, but Ken wouldn't let him. Ken had made it his mission to befriend Nick no matter what, but he ended up learning things he never expected about Nick, his connection to the Stanford Manor, and the disturbing history that's burnt into its walls.
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