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    Doom Castle
    Doom Castle
    Doom Castle
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    Doom Castle

    By Neil Munro

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateMar 29, 1999
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    Neil Munro

    Neil Munro (3 June 1863 – 22 December 1930) was a Scottish journalist, newspaper editor, author and literary critic. He was basically a serious writer, but is now mainly known for his humorous short stories, originally written under the pen name Hugh Foulis. (Wikipedia)

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      Why no other members? Good for lovers of Inverary who can cope with old Scot's dialect...post Appin murder tale.

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