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A Prize Winning Short Story.
An elderly woman is haunted by memories of her escape from the holocaust.
But how reliable are painful memories that have been kept at bay for over sixty years?
And at her time of life, what exactly is she searching for?
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Ray Kingfisher
Ray Kingfisher was born and bred in the Black Country in the United Kingdom, and he now lives in Hampshire. He has published novels under various pen names: Ray Backley, Ray Fripp, and most notably Rachel Quinn. For more information on the author, please visit www.raykingfisher.com.
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