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Average rating: 4.45 · 165 ratings · 47 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Face Down In Rising Sun: A Missing Small Town Girl and the Crime That Shocked the World 4.40 avg rating — 115 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Many people have asked what my debut novel is about and why I wrote it.
My book is fiction inspired by a true story set in the 1920's. The moment I heard about Clara, I knew that I wanted to know more about her story. Here is a short synopsis (without spoilers)
Face Down In Rising Sun- A missing small town girl and the crime that shocked the world
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