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    A Length of Chain
    A Length of Chain
    A Length of Chain
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    A Length of Chain

    By Gary Earl Ross

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    In this psychological thriller by Gary Earl Ross, an African American doctor is held captive, bound in chains by a White man who has become his judge, jury, and executioner. Who is this man, why does he want the doctor dead, and what does he blame him for?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArcher Publishing
    Release dateApr 4, 2023
    ISBN9781959838012
    A Length of Chain
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    Gary Earl Ross

    Retired University at Buffalo professor Gary Earl Ross is the award-winning author of story collections Wheel of Desire, Shimmerville, and Beneath the Ice, the novel Blackbird Rising, the Gideon Rimes mysteries Nickel City Blues, NC Crossfire, NC Storm Warning, and NC Naked Lady, and the plays Picture Perfect, The Scavenger's Daughter, The Mark of Cain, The Guns of Christmas, The Trial of Trayvon Martin, and Matter of Intent, winner of MWA's 2006 Edgar Award. The Scavenger's Daughter and Matter of Intent were adapted into films by CITOC Productions of Mumbai, India.

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