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    By J.J. Lancer

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    Jeremy Mills wakes up and finds himself held hostage by an insane man who calls himself Mr. Foot.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJ.J. Lancer
    Release dateOct 20, 2011
    ISBN9781466104259
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    J.J. Lancer

    23 years old. Studied computer science and theology. LOST, Fringe, Community, Rubicon, Walking Dead, Game of Thrones. I write fantasy, suspense, and thriller -- mostly a strange mixture of the three.

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      Strapped - J.J. Lancer

      Strapped

      By J. J. Lancer

      Copyright 2011 J. J. Lancer

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      Strapped

      Jeremy Mills awoke to find himself strapped to a clean, white hospital bed. Thick leather belts—four of them—wrapped around him like ropes: one around his feet, one around his knees, one around his waist, and one around his shoulders.

      Blinding white light flooded into his eyes from a large, overhead lamp, forcing him to squint

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