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A Race Against Time

From the second the starter's pistol sounded, the race was on to save Christian's life . . .

By Leonora Francis

Mar 9, 2018
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A Race Against Time

Illustration by André Leonard.

Leonora Francis’s compelling mystery thriller is set in 1901 . . .

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