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The Footsteps That Never Returned
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mysticsolace
Ongoing, First published Jun 01
cliffhangereeriefictionhauntedmansionhorrorhorror-thrillermurdermysterymystery-thrillersuspensethriller
In 1952, a family of five disappeared without a trace inside the Sinclair Manor, a once-lavish estate nestled deep in the English countryside. The only thing found was an eerie silence - no bodies, no clues.
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