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The Orchardman

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Reads 141
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Parts 13
Time 1h 38m

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Stella Huxley, a 24 year old florist living in Greeneville, Tennessee, is comfortable with her innocent life and more importantly, her innocent job. That is until she becomes suddenly wrapped into an on going police investigation involving a confusing murder spree. Along with the drastic change in her daily schedule, she finds changes in her social life. Unwanted strangers become tolerable acquaintances and yet with all this time spent simply for protection, will there be more than rivalry? Will investigation leads be able to bring Stella to what had been under her nose since the very beginning? And what will become of her childhood memories when secrets are revealed?All Rights Reserved

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