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When Brittany and her little brother Eric learn their stepfather has married their mother, they feel something more than normal dread. They suspect that the man’s motives are not benevolent, and they race against time to find out why, before the stepfather’s true intentions lead to catastrophe.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Horror/Psychological Horror
Authors: M. D. Spenser
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