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    Escalate
    Escalate
    Escalate
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    Escalate

    By Alan Gorevan

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    A dangerous encounter on a mountain road blows up in this thrilling short story.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlan Gorevan
    Release dateJul 15, 2020
    ISBN9781005196585
    Escalate
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    Alan Gorevan

    Alan Gorevan is an award-winning thriller writer and intellectual property attorney. He lives in Dublin.

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