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    On the Plain of Good and Evil: First Floor Front and Other Stories from the Wasteland
    On the Plain of Good and Evil: First Floor Front and Other Stories from the Wasteland
    On the Plain of Good and Evil: First Floor Front and Other Stories from the Wasteland
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    On the Plain of Good and Evil: First Floor Front and Other Stories from the Wasteland

    By James L. Whitmer

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    In the desultory realm known as the Wasteland, commonly known as Limbo, decisions have to be made. The stories contained herein reflect some of the dilemmas encountered when one looks into the Abyss.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisheriUniverse
    Release dateApr 20, 2016
    ISBN9781491793794
    On the Plain of Good and Evil: First Floor Front and Other Stories from the Wasteland
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    James L. Whitmer

    MR. WHITMER is a retired special agent of the FBI and practicing criminal defense attorney. He bases his stories on personal experiences from the many criminal investigations he has conducted and clients he has defended, as well as from his understanding of the police subculture and the psychology of evil and criminal behavior.

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