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    Midnight Duet
    Midnight Duet
    Midnight Duet
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    Midnight Duet

    By J.R. Rodriguez

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    Two voices in the night; one whispers and one screams. Two eternities in struggle; one takes and one gives. Within dark confines, a duel ensues. The loser discovers mercy comes at horrifying price. Come tonight and listen to this couple sing their strange song in a piece called "Midnight Duet".

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJ.R. Rodriguez
    Release dateFeb 3, 2011
    ISBN9781458024077
    Midnight Duet
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    J.R. Rodriguez

    J.R. Rodriguez originally comes from the Deep South but now lives in New England with his husband and chihuahua. When not working as a nurse, he enjoys horror, science, art, photography, and following drag queens. Current print publications include "Pandora's Nightmare: Horror Unleashed" from Pill Hill Press, "Zombilaity" from Library of the Living Dead Press, and "Letters from the Dead" also from LotLD Press.

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      Midnight Duet - J.R. Rodriguez

      MIDNIGHT DUET

      By J.R. Rodriguez

      Midnight Duet

      by John Rodriguez

      Smashwords edition

      © 2011 John Rodriguez. All Rights Reserved

      Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored, or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means (electronically, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) without properly crediting John Rodriguez as the sole author and creator of this content. This story is provided to you free or charge and should not be sold in any way, shape or medium, print or digital. It may be reprinted for personal use, but you may not reprint it in an anthology or other media form without first contacting the author.

      This book is a work of fiction. People, places, events and situation are the product

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