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In Screwed, Eoin Colfer follows Daniel McEvoy, a down‑on‑his‑luck Irish bouncer working a seedy New Jersey bar. When a string of bizarre murders—one of them the death of the girl Daniel loves—plagues the town, Daniel teams up with a diverse group of unlikely allies to investigate and expose the killer. As new victims appear, Daniel is drawn back into the deadly game, demanding all his cunning and resolve to bring the murderer to justice.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Eoin Colfer
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