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Name: I am not a serial killer
Rating: 4.5 (6 reviews)
Author: Dan Wells

John Wayne Cheever is a man of order, carving out a life governed by rigid rules to guard against the darkness of serial murder that haunts him. When a body turns up behind a laundromat, his carefully maintained balance is shattered, and he must face a danger that threatens to erupt beyond his own thoughts and precautions.

First publish date: 2010

Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror

Authors: Dan Wells

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