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Scarecrow
Scarecrow
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Ryan Thomas and his dormmate Jarrod Mayfield awaken on a cold morning in March to a gruesome discovery. One of Western Maryland College’s most respected professors, Austin Webb, has been brutally murdered and left for dead behind the football stadium bleachers. There is no apparent motive and no clear suspects. The killer left behind two clues. The symbol of a crow with its wings spread branded on the deceased professor’s forehead and a note printed on a blank business card that reads, “Ring me a Porter.”

As writers for the college’s newspaper, Ryan and Jarrod team up with fellow writer Tiffany Cutter and the newspaper’s editor, Alan Kittridge, to begin a journalistic investigation. Little do they know they’re about to be dragged into one of the most horrifying events the small town of Westminster, Maryland, has ever seen.

What Ryan and his friends discover will change their lives forever and turn this sleepy town upside down. For hiding in the shadows is a serial killer who wants revenge for something that happened decades earlier.

Will this team of college journalists stop the killer before he completes his cycle? Will law enforcement? Or will the killer complete his masterpiece?

Figure it out.

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Release dateJul 26, 2022
ISBN9781005078751
Scarecrow
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Kevin Provance

Kevin Provance was born and raised in Carroll County, Maryland. He writes science fiction, the paranormal, the metaphysical, good old-fashioned suspense, and the occasional controversial rant on social media, all designed to catch your interest and keep you turning the page for more. His approach to writing is to hit hard and fast with as few spelling errors as possible.His books are a mixture of mystery, action, and humor, with plausible science fiction and mythology mixed in. Think...X-Files meets Lost. His work is recommended for those who enjoy fast-paced writing with lots of twists and turns.Kevin currently lives in Summerville, South Carolina.For up-to-date promotions and release dates of upcoming books, sign up for the latest news here: www.kevinprovance.com

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