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Mar 2025
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The Martian Dunes Hide a Horrifying Secr...

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A hardened detective crash-lands on Mars, only to uncover a chilling mystery at a remote monastery—where something far worse than a human killer may be lurking in the crimson sands.




Author: Dave Kavanaugh




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