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    The Carnage Motel
    The Carnage Motel
    The Carnage Motel
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    The Carnage Motel

    By Deran Ludd

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    This is how the dead boy tells the story. Yes, Jane loved Henry in her way. Yes, Jane was driving the car in which Henry was mortally wounded. Yes, on the road, on the run, Jane did pick up a hitch-hiker. And, yes, Jane loved Carter too. But, in a different way, and, somebody else died.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDeran Ludd
    Release dateJan 25, 2017
    ISBN9781370623853
    The Carnage Motel
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    Deran Ludd

    Deran Ludd takes traditional genre fiction, twists it and twists it, adds unusual characters, and tells tales pumped with action, woe, and dark humor. Ludd is the author of two published novels: Sick Burn Cut (Semiotext[e], 1992) and No Aloha (Semiotext[e], 1999; DIY ebook edition, 2010). Ludd is also the author of several short stories, including eshort stories Upshot, He Has A Face Like A Steel Trap, The Carnage Motel and Hypnotizing Chickens. All are available FREE here at Smashwords and from most other ebook outlets.

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