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The Road to Crosslands

Reads 434
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Parts 15
Time 1h 36m

Reads 434
Votes 55
Parts 15
Time 1h 36m

ONC 2021 Shortlister + Honorable Mention. Newly released from trad publishing agreement.

Twenty years after losing touch, Flinty, Simmo and Spud meet up and set off on a road trip to find the Glasgow pub featured in the iconic movie 'Trainspotting'. Near the Scottish border, they run into dense fog and are trapped at a motorway service station. As they reminisce about their wild teenage years, Simmo begins to pick up clues about the tragic death of his younger brother ... and decides to take justice into his own hands.All Rights Reserved

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