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    The Apprentice
    The Apprentice
    The Apprentice
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    The Apprentice

    By Russ Crossley

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    A successful serial killer takes on an apprentice in the art of murder. For twenty years his mission: to rid the of the old and useless. Now he will train his son to continue his work.

    A tale where murder has a deadly purpose, and a deadly legacy.

    LanguageEnglish
    Publisher53rd Street Publishing
    Release dateSep 8, 2017
    ISBN9781386085812
    The Apprentice
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    Russ Crossley

    International selling author, Russ Crossley writes science fiction and fantasy, and mystery/suspense under the name R.G. Crossley. His latest science fiction satire set in the far future, Revenge of the Lushites, is a sequel to Attack of the Lushites released in 2011. The latest title in the series was released in the fall of 2013. Both titles are available in e-book and trade paperback. He has sold several short stories that have appeared in anthologies from various publishers including; WMG Publishing, Pocket Books, and St. Martins Press. He is a member of SF Canada and is past president of the Greater Vancouver Chapter of Romance Writers of America. He is also an alumni of the Oregon Coast Professional Fiction Writers Master Class taught by award winning author/editors, Kristine Katherine Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith. Feel free to contact him on Facebook, Twitter, or his website http:www.russcrossley.com.  He loves to hear from readers  

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      The Apprentice - Russ Crossley

      The Apprentice

      The Apprentice

      Russ Crossley

      53rd Street Publishing

      The Apprentice

      Russ Crossley

      Published by 53rd Street Publishing

      Copyright 2013 Russ Crossley

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      Cover art copyright © Domen Colja S.p. | Dreamstime.com

      Cover designed by R. Edgewood

      Cover design and layout copyright 2017 by 53rd Street Publishing

      53rd Street Publishing

      Head office: Gibsons B.C. Canada

      www.53rdstreetpublishing.com

      This is a work of fiction. Any similarities to persons living or dead are purely coincidental.

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      The Apprentice

      Six weeks .

      They spent six weeks planning the mission and the last thing he expected was a queasy stomach after all

      that

      time

      .

      Ignoring his discomfort, Perrin ripped the strip of gray duct tape off the roll he had so meticulously pre-cut. This meant little effort was needed to pull off a strip

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