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The detour follows a celebrated writer attending an A‑list conference to focus on her upcoming deadline. After a car wreck, she is injured and confined to a secluded shack. There, a woman and her wildly acting daughter kidnap her, threatening her freedom and life.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: S. A. Bodeen
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