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In the Dark

Librarian Jane Kerry receives money and a note from MOG, the Master of Games. The game pushes her toward immoral acts, and quitting will not end it.

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Donnerville librarian Jane Kerry receives an envelope containing a 50-dollar bill and a note instructing her to “look homeward, angel” and signed “MOG (Master of Games).” So begins The Game―pushing Jane into crazy, immoral, and criminal actions. When she tries to quit, MOG has other ideas.

First published: 1994
Publisher: 47North
Pages: 488
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