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    Ben's Gambit
    Ben's Gambit
    Ben's Gambit
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    Ben's Gambit

    By Frank Ferrie

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    As Ben starts his first job as a security guard, Karen, his mother is contacted by a mysterious woman. After being paid handsomely Karen agrees to help her but she does not realise that she is putting Ben’s life at risk.

    Days later Ben is snatched and taken away on an unusual trip and it is up to Karen and Kay, his girlfriend, to find him. Ben tries to stall his arrival by engaging in a chess game of life and death with his capturer. Will Kay find Ben before it is too late?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFrank Ferrie
    Release dateAug 6, 2022
    ISBN9781005028978
    Ben's Gambit
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    Frank Ferrie

    Born a long time ago in a land far away with lots of mountains and no sea.Moved a long time ago to the land with lots of mountains surrounded by the sea.

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