EXPLORE ISSUES
Summer 1989. Teenagers dabbling in the occult. Tragic consequences.
Asked by an acquaintance to investigate a curse on the Isle of Sonna, Leo Moran is drawn into a drama beyond anything he could have predicted. Have a listen to Charles E. McGarry reading from his new book below.
The Mystery of the Strange Piper
By Charles E McGarry
Published by Backpage Press
The Mystery of the Strange Piper by Charles E McGarry is published by Backpage Press, price £8.99
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