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A Tune For The Gallows

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In a future, centuries after the fall of The Old World, everything looks much like it did in the days of spaghetti westerns and cowboys but mixed with the new age. The story follows the citizens of the small town Babel, who are shielded from the malice of The New World by their faith alone. But when a strange man who calls himself a musician and an undertaker shows up, things start to happen that leave the town's folk questioning their religion. Until ultimately, their actions and choices are no longer their own.All Rights Reserved

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Penhallow cover

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A Town Called Bedford cover

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Penhallow

A murderer is on the loose. The first time someone realizes what is really going on in our little town, two people were dead.