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Wayward Pines is a small Idaho town that appears to be a modern‑day Eden—except for its electrified fence, razor wire, and the constant eye of snipers monitoring every move. Sheriff Ethan Burke, one of the few who has seen what lies beyond the perimeter, knows that the town is not what it seems. As the unseen forces behind the surveillance tighten their grip, he must confront the reality that the world beyond the fence is a nightmare beyond anyone’s imagining.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Blake Crouch
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