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	Terror by Night: The True Story of the Brutal Texas Murder That Destroyed a Family, Restored One Man’s Faith, and Shocked a Nation by Terry Caffey, James H. Pence (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 1,460 ratings — published 2009 — 13 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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My YA novel, Friendly Revenge, launches this week, so here are 12 things you might not know about Friendly Revenge.

1. Written in 1996, Friendly Revenge is my first novel, preceding the first draft of Unseen (Blind Sight) by three years.

2. Friendly Revenge is a spin-off from the first piece I ever had published, a short story titled The Preacher's Kid.

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Lady Maybe by Julie Klassen

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Never Again Good-bye (Second Chances, #1) by Terri Blackstock

Never Again Good-bye by Terri Blackstock

4 votes 12.9%

The Story Keeper (Carolina Heirlooms, #2) by Lisa Wingate

The Story Keeper by Lisa Wingate

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Freefall by Kristen Heitzmann

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Mist of Midnight (Daughters of Hampshire, #1) by Sandra Byrd

Mist of Midnight by Sandra Byrd

3 votes 9.7%

Paper Hearts (Paper Hearts, #1) by Courtney Walsh

Paper Hearts by Courtney Walsh

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Invisible by Ginny L. Yttrup

3 votes 9.7%

Unseen by James H. Pence

2 votes 6.5%

Enemies Among Us (Matt Hogan #1) by Bob Hamer

Enemies Among Us: A Novel by Bob Hamer

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The Letters (Inn at Eagle Hill #1) by Suzanne Woods Fisher

The Letters by Suzanne Woods Fisher

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