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    Coffee (a short story)
    Coffee (a short story)
    Coffee (a short story)
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    Coffee (a short story)

    By Alex Tanner

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    It's 9 o'clock.
    Time for coffee.
    Every day, I visit the same diner.
    Every day, I see the same people.
    Except today.
    Today, something is very, very wrong.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlex Tanner
    Release dateOct 13, 2013
    ISBN9781301551545
    Coffee (a short story)
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    Alex Tanner

    Alex Tanner is a new author currently living in the West Midlands. Paradise Incoming, released 1st December 2013, is her debut novel. Be sure to check out the book's trailer video below!

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