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Born in the Bronx, New York, Jim Keane is the author of multiple thriller and horror novels, including Forty-Five Seconds, Small Town Killer, The Midnight Train Murders, Gateway, and After Sunset. His stories often combine suspense, mystery, and real-life locations throughout New York, creating fast-paced tales that explore ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances.

Jim holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Mount Saint Mary College and has completed numerous fiction and creative writing courses. His short fiction has appeared in Aaduna Magazine, Junto Magazine, Schlock Magazine, Anthology of Pandemic Horror, Haunted MTL, and other publications.

He lives in Westchester County, New York, with his family, where he continues to write
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It Took Only 45 Seconds

It took only 45 seconds.

Forty-five seconds was all it took for a four-year-old boy to disappear from a crowded shopping mall. That question inspired my latest thriller, Forty-Five Seconds. Nick Mattingly has one last chance to find his missing son after discovering a clue hidden in surveillance footage.

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Forty-five seconds was all it took for a four-year-old boy to disappear from a crowded shopping mall. That question inspired my latest thriller, Forty-Five Seconds. Nick Mattingly has one last chance to find his missing son after discovering a clue hidden in surveillance footage. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLgfr...
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