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On the dark great sea, in the midst of javelins and arrows,
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Mar 25, 2016 10:03AM

The first novel by Simon Laffy, titled SEED OF SATAN, is an espionage thriller set in and around World War 1.
It will be available in paperback on ACM Retro and on Kindle on 25th May 2016.

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