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    The Keening
    The Keening
    The Keening
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    The Keening

    By Keith Gapinski

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    Anxiety drove Robert away from the city, but a mysterious cry in the night could bring more fear.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKeith Gapinski
    Release dateOct 29, 2012
    The Keening
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    Keith Gapinski

    I'm a brand new independent author just starting out. I enjoy writing fantasy, science fiction, and fantastic realism. More stories coming soon.

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      The Keening - Keith Gapinski

      THE KEENING

      By Keith Gapinski

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2012 Keith Gapinski

      Discover other titles by Keith Gapinski at Smashwords.com.

      Thank you for downloading this free eBook. You are welcome to share it with your friends. This book may be reproduced, copied and distributed for non-commercial purposes, provided the book remains in its complete original form, with the exception of quotes used in reviews.

      Your support and respect for the property of this author is appreciated.

      This book is a work of fiction and any resemblance to persons, living or dead, or places, events or locales is purely coincidental. The characters are productions of the author’s imagination and used fictitiously.

      *****

      The cry tore Robert from the depths of sleep.

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