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Name: Journey into Terror
Author: Peter Rabe

When an ill‑planned robbery goes awry, John Bunting’s fiancée is murdered, and the police refuse to investigate. Fueled by grief and determination, John decides to hunt the killers himself. During his quest, he meets Linda, a woman who has recently lost her husband. Both men carry deep wounds—one of hatred, the other of sorrow—and their shared pain becomes the catalyst that drives them forward. As they dig deeper into the case, they discover that justice is far from straightforward and that their own survival may depend on the strength of their unlikely alliance. A tense, fast‑paced thriller, the story combines elements of mystery, suspense, and the darker side of human nature.

First publish date: 1957

Genre: Suspense/General Suspense

Authors: Peter Rabe

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