Footsteps In The Shadows
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This is a story about mystery...
A teen girl named Lexa Adams was called to her uncle's house, Peter Thorpe. When she arrived she found something she wished she hadn't.
You will be joining her to find out a secret a certain person wishes to keep hidden.
A/N: (My first book! I've been wanting to publish for a while now but never got around to writing anything. I wrote something in an English lesson and have decided to carry on writing it. I'm open to any criticism or spelling mistakes. Hope you enjoy!)
I'll try to make everything in 3rd person.
Everything written was made up by me. Any similarities to something or someone are just coincidence.
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