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    Hotel Getaway and Other Short Stories
    Hotel Getaway and Other Short Stories
    Hotel Getaway and Other Short Stories
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    Hotel Getaway and Other Short Stories

    By Mary Beckett

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    HOTEL GETAWAY AND OTHER SHORT STORIES is a small collection of fiction. These three fiction stories will give readers a sense of adventure.

    "HOTEL GETAWAY" will take readers into the world of a protected witness. "HOUSE WARMING" will share with readers an unorthodox family tradition. In ON A MISSION, readers can help Ellen sneak her way through a party. Whether they're using pistols, nerf guns, or poison, they all have a goal to reach.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMary Beckett
    Release dateJun 25, 2017
    Hotel Getaway and Other Short Stories
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    Mary Beckett

    Mary Beckett is currently attending Full Sail University, working on her Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.

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      Hotel Getaway and Other Short Stories - Mary Beckett

      Hotel Getaway and Other Short Stories

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      Mary Beckett

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      Copyright Page

      Table of Contents

      Hotel Getaway

      House Warming

      On A

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