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    Twenty-Four Seconds
    Twenty-Four Seconds
    Twenty-Four Seconds
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    Twenty-Four Seconds

    By Duncan Wilson

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    James Tyler of the Rochester Rochesters, by marriage only, is going about his business as usual when he is kidnapped and taken to a Designated Purge Zone to be held for ransom. Little do the gangsters holding James know, the other Rochester Rochesters would rather see him dead and hold the power in their hands to designate which Purge Zones live up to their names. Will James convince his kidnappers and escape certain doom at the hands of his in-laws? Find out in Twenty-Four Seconds!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDuncan Wilson
    Release dateOct 25, 2021
    ISBN9781005510077
    Twenty-Four Seconds
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    Duncan Wilson

    Duncan Wilson has been writing since childhood, having fallen in love with the written word at a very early age. Having spent his formative years in various libraries, he can bore his friends on a variety of subjects. Inspired by the natural world and the splendors of the heavens, he writes primarily science fiction and paranormal stories. Other than writing, he enjoys cooking, playing games with friends, and listening to music.

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