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    The Dead Weight
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    The Dead Weight
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    The Dead Weight

    By Zia Black

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    About this ebook

    Kill the Competition...The Dead Weight, a dark, vengeful short story. Neil's girlfriend betrayed him. Again. Time to move on. He's dumping her things and starting anew, but there's one person in his way. No matter. He's ready for a fight, and why not? He's won many, many times before...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAmaria & Sariel
    Release dateJul 26, 2014
    ISBN9781501447839
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    The Dead Weight
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    Zia Black

    As the daughter of Stephen King’s biggest fan, it felt natural when Zia Black drifted to the darkness of crime and thrillers. Since childhood, her stories have shown the world’s twisted side. Against the predictable and mundane, she loves to be shocked and be shocking. People say it’s all been done before. Zia disagrees, and she’s ready to prove it. On most days, you’ll find Zia lurking in the shadows of her mind, fighting to bring the darkness out…

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