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Parts 12
Time 1h 50m

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TITLE: descent
AUTHOR: Bruce Spilsbury
'Vividly described and rich in mayhem!' Brenda Spilsbury.
Upon leaving school, the talented Wayne Davids knew that the world was his oyster. But to everyone's surprise, he signed up immediately with the South African Police Services. He was not forthcoming as to why he did this. But it could have had something to do with the fact that as a young boy, he had witnessed his parents being brutally murdered by Cape Flats gangsters. It was thought that he had put this horror behind him, but as this compelling story unfolds, we soon find that nothing could have been further from the truth. 
Davids tracks down the crime lord (Jerome Plaaitjies) who murdered his parents and a lucky break sees him selected for an undercover operation to apprehend the elusive gangster. When the two men eventually meet, Plaaitjies tells Davids something that shakes him to the core.
And throughout the unraveling of this mystery, Davids can't discount the possibility that he is receiving guidance from a beautiful slain woman, via his surreal lucid dreams.All Rights Reserved

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