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Name: The bad room
Author: Christopher Cook Gilmore

📘 The bad room by Christopher Cook Gilmore

The Bad Room follows father Owen Vanderbes as he searches for his lost son, uncovering clues that lead him into a state asylum for the criminally insane.

First publish date: 1983

Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller

Authors: Christopher Cook Gilmore

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