ZERO SUM GAME
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Last published Sun, Mar 9, 2025
In the remote town of Florenville, Chief Inspector Alex Rockwell arrives to escape his past, only to find himself trapped in a nightmare. A girl's body is discovered in the woods, wearing a Jason Voorhees mask-an eerie reflection of his own haunted visions. As Alex digs deeper, reality fractures, and the town's secrets tighten around him like a noose. Someone is playing a game with him-but in Florenville, no one wins.
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