The Spider's Nest
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Legends tell of a girl named Mary-Ann Carmichael, now nicknamed "the first Miss Muffet", who disappeared from her home after meeting her untimely demise in Asbury Woods. When children start disappearing from the Town of Ivant, a group of detectives has to jump into action to find them. Will they find the children, or will they too end up on a missing person's report? Find out in this exciting and thrilling tale.
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