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    The Magnet
    The Magnet
    The Magnet
    Audiobook11 minutes

    The Magnet

    Written by Barry Pain

    Narrated by Cathy Dobson

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    About this audiobook

    Barry Eric Odell Pain (1864-1928) was an English journalist, poet, and writer best known for his ghost and horror stories.

    "The Magnet" is the uncanny story of a very unusual copycat mass murderer.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRed Door Consulting
    Release dateMay 30, 2015
    ISBN9781467698719
    The Magnet

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