News people have a saying: &
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If it bleeds, it leads&
apos;. And a bomb at Albert Macready Middle School is guaranteed to lead any bulletin.
Holly Gibney of the Finders Keepers detective agency is working on the case of a missing dog - and on her own need to be more assertive - when she sees the footage on TV. But when she tunes in again, to the late-night report, she realises something is not quite right about the correspondent who was first on the scene. So begins &
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If It Bleeds&
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s brilliant new collection.
Dancing alongside are three more wonderful long stories from this &
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formidably versatile author&
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Mr Harrigan&
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s Phone&
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The Life of Chuck&
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Rat&
apos;. All four display the richness of King&
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s storytelling with grace, humour, horror and breathtaking suspense. A fascinating Author&
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s Note gives us a wonderful insight into the origin of each story and the writer&
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s unparalleled imagination.