The Wooden Sea
Author: Jonathan Carroll
From the moment a three-legged dog limps into the life of Police Chief Frannie McCabe and drops dead at his feet, McCabe finds himself in a new world of disturbing miracles. His small town of Crane’s View, New York has long been a haven of harmony and comfort–but now he finds himself afflicted by the inexplicable, by omens that converge to throw his life into doubt. And w….Read More
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