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A century ago, a girl in Port Arbello screamed before she died, unheard by anyone but one man who drowned in guilt. Now the town sees a new wave of disappearances among children, echoing the past horror. A terrified child’s scream begins to unravel the repeating mystery.
First publish date: 1978
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: John Saul
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