Death By Rope
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Mangled hands have been turning up all over Scotland and the inhabitants are scared. Three murders in three weeks, all committed with a rope, and still nobody has a clue who the snotty killer is. Ms. Rachelle Truman is a beautiful and sweet cleaner with a fondness of dancing. She doesn't know it yet but she is the only one who can stop the stupid killer. When her friend, Troy James, is kidnapped, Ms. Truman finds herself thrown into the center of the investigation. His only clue is a ripped newspaper. She enlists the help of an energetic author called Lyndsay Schafer. Can Schafer help Truman overcome her television addiction and find the answers before the wild killer and his deadly rope strike again?
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