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Southern Bred and Dead by Angie Fox
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA haunted church. A ghastly death. Can Verity clear up the case before she’s buried way over her head?Verity Long would really like a day off. Between uncovering the culprit who capped her gangster ghost housemate and dodging the bomb her boyfriend just dropped on their relationship, her spiritual calling has gotten complicated... -
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Devious Minds by Colleen Helme, Wendy Tremont King
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsListening Length: 9 hours and 6 minutesIt’s been almost a year since a near-fatal gunshot wound left Shelby Nichols with the ability to read minds. In that time she’s faced one problem after another. She’s been shot at, framed for murder, and targeted by a serial killer, just to name a few... -
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![Magic & Mystery by Annabel Chase]()
Magic & Mystery by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. Ember Rose, descendant of the One True Witch and New Jersey transplant, is settling into her new life in Starry Hollow, along with her precocious daughter. It doesn't take long before Ember finds herself smack dab in the middle of another mystery... -
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Legacy by Brenda K. Davies
Rated: 4.81 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen Melanie left her sheltered, bizarre childhood behind for college, she was determined to embrace her new life, but forgetting her past proved impossible. Though she tries to live a normal life, she shuns anyone who tries to get close to her.Kyle is determined to break through Melanie’s walls, but when she makes it clear she doesn’t talk about her past, he doesn’t push... -
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![Rattling the Heat in Deadwood by Ann Charles, C.S. Kunkle]()
Rattling the Heat in Deadwood by Ann Charles, C.S. Kunkle
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA scrappy, hot-blooded woman can only take so much! Violet Parker is on fire… or rather under fire yet again. New evidence has fanned the embers of a cold murder case, and her alibi is smoldering at the corners. While battling a dogged detective determined to pin the murder on her, Violet scrambles to find the real killer...Categorized as:
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![The Belial Origins by R.D. Brady]()
The Belial Origins by R.D. Brady
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsRevelations, death and destiny.The three forces have Delaney McPhearson's life for the last two years.But the greatest revelation is yet to come . . . and the greatest sacrifice.A powerful relic was hidden eons ago to protect mankind. If it’s uncovered, our world will change forever. But the Fallen are on its trail.And they’re not the only ones...Categorized as:
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![Maze of Souls by J.L. Bryan]()
Maze of Souls by J.L. Bryan
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIt's October, and down at newly opened Pine Hollow Farm, the ghosts are running wild!. This “genuine” old-time family farm offers a big heap of fun fall activities. You can drink cider fresh from the orchard, enter a pumpkin-carving contest, and explore the five-acre corn maze... -
![Southern Fortunes by Amy Boyles]()
Southern Fortunes by Amy Boyles
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhen Pepper teaches a class at the Southern School of Magic, she expects a run of the mill experience. But when a gaggle of mean teachers invades her classroom, Pepper is on high alert.These women are nasty and they make no bones about disliking Pepper... -
![Sophie and the Odd Ones by Gwen DeMarco]()
Sophie and the Odd Ones by Gwen DeMarco
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSophie Feegle needs a break. Rent is due on her crappy apartment and she's halfway through her last loaf of bread.Sophie doesn't have big ambitions. She only wants a job that will keep her landlord off her back, enough extra cash for whiskey at the neighborhood bar and a bit of free time to hang out with the naughty old lady next door... -
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The Big Fang Theory by Erin Johnson
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome to the Darkmoon Night Market, where the magic and mystery are electric.Cursed witch Jolene’s only remaining power is the ability to speak to animals. When a baker drops dead during a royal competition, she teams up with her cute cop boyfriend and his sassy, lie-sniffing canine to serve up the killer... -
![Delectable Magic by Iris Beaglehole]()
Delectable Magic by Iris Beaglehole
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsRosemary Thorn is finally about to achieve her dream of opening a chocolate shop in the magical village of Myrtlewood...In the lead-up to the Lughnasa festival, trouble is brewing in Bermuda...Rosemary has her hands full with the launch of her much anticipated magical chocolate shop... -
![Vampire Chronicles: Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice, Robert O'Keefe]()
Vampire Chronicles: Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice, Robert O'Keefe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThe ornate, casket-like packaging and neogothic graphic design of this immortal trilogy is eerily enticing on its own. But just lift the lid, slide the first tape from its ghostly sleeve, and you'll soon embrace the hypnotic realm of the undead.Book 1, Interview with the Vampire, opens with the seductive purr of F... -
![Chameleon's Death Dance by B.R. Kingsolver]()
Chameleon's Death Dance by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsEven a chameleon can be a target. Libby makes her money as a thief and an assassin, but a girl has to have a cover. To her surprise, her business installing security systems in 23rd century Toronto is taking off, as is her romance with Wil—North America’s top cop. Then an insurance company hires her to recover a fortune in stolen art and jewelry... -
![Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch]()
Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsThe seventh book of the bestselling Rivers of London series returns to the adventures of Peter Grant, detective and apprentice wizard, as he solves magical crimes in the city of London.The Faceless Man, wanted for multiple counts of murder, fraud, and crimes against humanity, has been unmasked and is on the run... -
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![Demon Hunt by Annabel Chase, A. Blythe]()
Demon Hunt by Annabel Chase, A. Blythe
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAlternate cover for this ASIN can be found here.The hunt is on... Former supernatural covert agent Alyse Winters is determined to identify the party responsible for her handler's death. Unfortunately, local problems continue to sidetrack her when humans start committing crimes while under a spell and a link to her past shows up in need of help.. -
![The Gravedigger’s Son by Darynda Jones]()
The Gravedigger’s Son by Darynda Jones
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe job should have been easy.Get in. Assess the situation. Get out. But for veteran tracker Quentin Rutherford, things get sticky when the girl he’s loved since puberty shows up, conducting her own investigation into the strange occurrences of the small, New Mexico town... -
![Ogre on Patrol: A Cozy Monster Romance by Ava Ross]()
Ogre on Patrol: A Cozy Monster Romance by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReturn to Mystic Harbor for another steamy romance and cozy mystery... -
![Moon Elder by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox]()
Moon Elder by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTHE #1 AMAZON BESTSELLING SERIES • Vampire private eye Samantha Moon is back and on the hunt for the Elder Gods in this electrifying paranormal mystery.Wealthy, reclusive families seldom hire private investigators for ordinary jobs.So when a woman from such a family asks Samantha Moon to locate her missing brother, the vampire detective suspects all is not quite as it seems...Categorized as:
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Zombie's Bite by Karen Chance
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWhen Dorina Basarab, half human, half vampire, assassin-for-hire, hits New Orleans, she thinks it's for a typical job: take out a mad master vamp before he can wreak havoc on the city. But when the elusive master suddenly shows up at her hotel, things get complicated, especially when Dory realizes that the murder he has in mind is his own! And that the Big Easy is about to get a whole lot harder... -
![Rebel Vampire by Brogan Thomas, Poppy Royana]()
Rebel Vampire by Brogan Thomas, Poppy Royana
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThey warned her to be more careful. If she’d listened, she wouldn’t be staring down the ultimate betrayal. Tru Dennison won’t be burned again. Still reeling from her angel mentor breaking her heart, the half-vampire, half-unicorn shifter greets everyone with suspicion... -
![Dead as a Doornail by Tonya Kappes]()
Dead as a Doornail by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBeauty is skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone. And doesn’t our Sheriff Kenni Lowry know that? Well, she knows a lot of things. Lucy Lowell takes great pride in writing negative reviews in the local newspaper for anything that does not go her way. When Lucy is found dead, it appears to be from natural causes...Categorized as:
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![The Belial Children by R.D. Brady]()
The Belial Children by R.D. Brady
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsAll children should be safe from harm . . .Someone didn't get the message.___________________________________________________Life has not calmed down for Delaney McPhearson now that she has become the ring bearer. For the last few months, she, Henry Chandler, and Jake Rogan have been finding the camps of the teenage potentials left behind by Amar...Categorized as:
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![Lost in Las Vegas by Kristen Painter]()
Lost in Las Vegas by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn this new Jayne Frost and Sinclair Crowe mystery, a royal road trip takes the Princess and Prince Consort of the North Pole all the way to Las Vegas.And even though they’re in Sin City on official business, it doesn’t take long for trouble to find them. Trouble that’s very close to home...Categorized as:
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![The Belial Ring by R.D. Brady]()
The Belial Ring by R.D. Brady
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsASIN moved from less recent editionThis time it's not her choice to fight... It's her destinyIn the last two years, Professor Delaney McPhearson has uncovered two Atlantis sites. Now, though, life has calmed down and all she wants to do is enjoy the peace with her love, Jake Rogan and those she cares about.But Atlantis is not done with her yet...Categorized as:
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![Moon Master by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox]()
Moon Master by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAt long last, Samantha Moon has learned the truth behind her vampire sire and why he turned her. But with that knowledge comes a revelation about an ancient evil that preys upon innocent young witches. Turns out, Sam has a unique connection to the fiend, but it might not be enough to help her find the monster... -
![Six Feet Under by Tonya Kappes]()
Six Feet Under by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsToo many cooks in the kitchen spoil the broth. And let me tell you, this broth is in trouble. Get ready for a Southern showdown. The residents of Cottonwood, Kentucky are sent into a tizzy when the Culinary Channel comes to town to film an episode of Southern Home Cookin’ with celebrity chef Frank Von Lee. Especially Sheriff Kenni Lowry... -
![The Belial Library by R.D. Brady]()
The Belial Library by R.D. Brady
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsASIN moved from less recent editionAn ancient cache of knowledge... With a modern day strike team after itDelaney McPhearson is back in the second edge of your seat novel in the best-selling Belial Series.Over decades, evidence of an incredible treasure, hidden in the forests of Ecuador, had been gathered by a Roman Catholic priest...Categorized as:
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![Southern Fried by Tonya Kappes]()
Southern Fried by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn the South, it's better when the food is fried and the secrets kept buried...After the dead body of a beloved Cottonwood resident is found tangled up in an electric fence, Sheriff Kenni Lowry has a hunch that somethin' ain't right... -
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Vampire Wake by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAprès s’être échappée de Ragged Cove et avoir été suspendue de la force publique, Kiera est engagée par la mystérieuse Lady Hunt pour protéger sa fille de 16 ans d’un étranger qui, selon elle, se cache dans la lande. Mais Kiera découvre rapidement que c’est elle-même qui aura besoin de protection... -
![Black Arts, Tarts & Gypsy Carts by Erin Johnson]()
Black Arts, Tarts & Gypsy Carts by Erin Johnson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA carnival bakery booth. A deadly magic show. Is it the perfect recipe for murder or a clever sleight of hand? Palace pastry chef Imogen is struggling to control her newfound magic and her potent feelings for the prince. So when the carnival rolls into the kingdom, she jumps at the chance to run the royal bakery booth... -
![Devils' Line, Vol. 8 by Ryo Hanada]()
Devils' Line, Vol. 8 by Ryo Hanada
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAnzai wakes up to find himself in the devil treatment floor of a hospital. While Anzai was unconscious he dreamt of his childhood at ONLO, and may have recalled a blocked memory involving both a young Kikuhara and his real father. As a result of the incident on the roof, the brass at the MPD have insisted that Tsukasa and Anzai be temporarily separated... -
![Devils' Line Vol. 10 by Ryo Hanada]()
Devils' Line Vol. 10 by Ryo Hanada
Anzai travels to Obihiro to learn the circumstances surrounding his birth as part of the Hybrid Plan, and the reason why Midori chose Tamaki for a partner. Tsukasa is also at ONL to read academic journals on devils, and both she and Anzai are notified that the "no contact" order is rescinded... -
![Eagle Eye by Alyssa Day]()
Eagle Eye by Alyssa Day
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen Jack—the tiger shifter turned PI—gets a visit from an old friend ……the friend is hiding a dangerous secret.What happens when a cunning rogue tries to steal a treasure—and Jack's girlfriend, too?Tess is enchanted by a mysterious eagle that keeps visiting her at her pawnshop. But eagles aren't the only thing endangered when a criminal mastermind decides to make Dead End his home...Categorized as:
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![The Darkest Kiss by eri Arthur Keri Arthur]()
The Darkest Kiss by eri Arthur Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsDanger turns her on. Desire turns her dangerous…Riley Jenson hunts evildoers—and does it with a style all her own... -
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![Tangled Up in Tinsel by Tonya Kappes]()
Tangled Up in Tinsel by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDon’t get your tinsel in a tangle...It’s Christmastime in Cottonwood, Kentucky, and Sheriff Kenni Lowry is determined to keep the peace. Vivian Lowry, Kenni’s Mama, is having a Christmas-size hissy fit because Kenni plans to spend Christmas in Chicago with her Deputy Sheriff-turned-boyfriend Finn Vincent and his family...Categorized as:
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![Eclairs, Scares & Haunted Home Repairs by Erin Johnson]()
Eclairs, Scares & Haunted Home Repairs by Erin Johnson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA bakehouse in the making. A dangerous ghost in the tower. Will their welcome to the neighborhood be short-lived?Imogen wants nothing more than to complete her sweet dream. With her adoring fiancé Hank at her side, the witch and her friends dive into renovations for their new home and soon-to-be bakery... -
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Moon Matador by J.R. Rain
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe wait is over! The latest Samantha Moon novel is here! When the owner of an ancient bullfighting ring—a bullring that had been transplanted piece by piece from Madrid—calls on Sam to look into a family curse, the private detective is pretty sure things are about to get weird. She isn't wrong... Her investigation into the haunted stadium soon uncovers more questions than answers...Categorized as:
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![Vampire Empress by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox]()
Vampire Empress by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDark Masters vs. Light WarriorsSam vs. ElizabethThe final battle begins!Samantha Moon would go to the ends of the Earth to stop Elizabeth—or into another world entirely.Fourteen years ago, her life forever changed, entwined with the darkest of dark vampires. From that night forward, Elizabeth has been part of her, ever a step ahead. However, the dark one grows impatient...Categorized as:
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![Moon Blade by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox]()
Moon Blade by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSam doubts Detective Sherbet's new homicide case is the work of a vampire...Until she sees the body.Ever since that night in Hillcrest park so long ago, Samantha Moon knew her life would be far from ordinary. She never expected the weirdest part would be watching Tammy and Anthony turn into adults. Other than her fears of an empty nest, life is as normal and happy as it's ever been...Categorized as:
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Unicorn Moon (Vampire for Hire (world) #33) by J.R. Rain
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe latest "Vampire for Hire" novel is here!Samantha Moon figured her daughter's birthday would be nice and normal, not usher in a magical apocalypse.Amid the frequent chaos in her life, Sam has learned to take comfort in the boring moments. She's one of the few people who doesn't mind a long day in the office... -
![Mystified in Music City by Kristen Painter]()
Mystified in Music City by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJayne Frost and husband Sinclair Crowe are off on another adventure, this time to Nashville, aka Music City, to pay a royal visit to one of the Santa’s Workshops toy stores. Once that’s done, they’ll have a little time to sightsee and play tourist.Which they do. Until something rather peculiar happens in the Country Music Hall of Fame that leaves Sinclair feeling all shook up... -
![Dead Flesh by Tim O'Rourke]()
Dead Flesh by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen Kiera and her friends return from the dead, they soon realise that the world is not the same – it has been pushed. Returning to Hallowed Manor, Kiera soon learns that it’s not only the world that has changed, she is changing, too... -
![Dead Moon by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox]()
Dead Moon by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAmerica's favorite vampire detective is back! Book 17 in the bestselling “Vampire for Hire” series! Samantha Moon once considered being turned into a vampire as the single greatest upheaval of her life—but she'd been wrong...Categorized as:
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![Vampire Sire by J.R. Rain]()
Vampire Sire by J.R. Rain
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhen Sam receives a shocking letter and an unexpected inheritance, she teams up with Allison to check out the spooky estate. Her spooky estate. What she discovers there sends her hurtling down a path toward the unmasking of her vampire The man who turned her into a vampire a decade earlier. On Sam’s journey to into her past, something wicked lies in wait to threaten the future...Categorized as:
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![Dead Case in Deadwood by Ann Charles]()
Dead Case in Deadwood by Ann Charles
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 30 ratings"Nothing good ever happens at the butt-crack of dawn. No doubt, the headless corpse on the autopsy table in front of me would agree."--Violet Parker Real estate agent, Violet "Spooky" Parker stumbles upon a body-part theft ring at the local funeral parlor and suspects her caustic coworker has a hand in it--or maybe a foot...Categorized as:
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![Diggin' Up the Dirt by Tonya Kappes]()
Diggin' Up the Dirt by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSweet as honey, soured by murder!Everyone in Cottonwood loves the new bakery, Sweet Shop. Until a Cottonwood resident is found dead with a half-eaten donut in her hand.Sheriff Kenni Lowry has her hands full. With a new murder in town and a new deputy to train, she’s not sure if she’s ever gonna get this booger solved.Sheriff Elmer Sims comes to the rescue, stepping up as Kenni’s ghost deputy...Categorized as:
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![Vampire Destiny by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox]()
Vampire Destiny by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSamantha Moon isn’t prepared to handle the scariest moment of her life—her daughter’s turning eighteen.Facing the truth her children are powerful in their own right is the door to a scary new reality, worse than her dread of what Elizabeth is planning. The dark masters are still out there, but it almost feels trivial compared to having an empty house… at least until the phone rings..Categorized as:
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![Siren's Battle by Erin R. Flynn]()
Siren's Battle by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNow Alpha of the Chicago werewolves and the first female one in North America, Seraphine Thomas has more on her plate than she can handle or wants to. Engle had to go, and while she’s glad the threat to everyone in the city—both humans and paranormals—is dead and gone, now there is a huge mess to clean up...Categorized as:
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![Apple of My Eye by Alyssa Day]()
Apple of My Eye by Alyssa Day
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA detective who turns into a tiger. A pawn shop owner who can see how you'll die. The criminals never had a chance. If you enjoyed Sookie Stackhouse and True Blood, you’ll love Tess Callahan and the Tiger’s Eye mysteries. Tess and sexy shapeshifter Jack solve mysteries with supernatural flair, and the laughs fly as fast as the clues...Categorized as:
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![Wolf House - Potter's Story by Tim O'Rourke]()
Wolf House - Potter's Story by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAs Potter leaves Kiera and his friends to go in search of Luke, he makes a lonely journey across the snow-capped mountains of Cumbria. Haunted by the death of Murphy, the capture of Luke and the love that he feels for Kiera, Potter reflects on his past life and the disturbing events that took place at the Wolf House...
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