No Country For Old Men
Author: Cormac McCarthy
Llewelyn Moss, hunting antelope near the Rio Grande, has made a grim discovery – a load of heroin, $2 million in cash and a lot of dead bodies. But when two more men are found murdered, Moss himself becomes a target – transforming his life and destiny…..Read More
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