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    Rope Burn
    Rope Burn
    Rope Burn
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    Rope Burn

    By Ray Daniel

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    Yael Navas in a tale of rope, suicide, and betrayal.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRay Daniel
    Release dateNov 16, 2012
    ISBN9781301054633
    Rope Burn
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    Ray Daniel

    Ray Daniel writes mysteries based in and around Boston. He lives in the wilds beyond Rt. 128 where he works the fertile soil of his lawn.

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      Rope Burn - Ray Daniel

      Rope Burn

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      Ray Daniel

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      ROPE BURN

      by Ray Daniel

      Things were going to be different this year. Remy was a man with a plan. He hummed as he admired his hangman's noose. The knot had seven turns, just as he was taught in Cub Scouts. Remy tied the other end of the rope to the wood burning stove and tossed the noose over a beam in the old cabin.

      Plenty of support.

      A car door slammed in the driveway. Remy climbed onto the rickety television table. He put the noose around his neck and waited. He wouldn't kick the table out until his witness arrived.

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