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Set in contemporary Scotland, "Want You Gone" follows Sam Morpeth, who has taken on the responsibility of caring for his younger sister with learning difficulties after their mother is incarcerated. When an anonymous stranger begins to blackmail Sam online, she discovers the devastating power of secrets and the vulnerability of those who are forced to guard them.
First publish date: 1917
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Christopher Brookmyre
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