Double Murder In Terri Blackstock's Dawns Light

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what would you do if you witnessed a double murder and the killer new your name? In Terri Blackstock's Dawns Light we follow the Branning family. The Brannings live in Crockett, Alabama, which like the rest of the world has no electricity because of a star sends out electromagnetic pulses that destroy electronics. But the Brannings have more serious issues than a star destroying electronics. Imagine being followed by a murderer 24/7 but you can't tell nobody. Beth Branning is just thirteen when on a rainy day delivering newspapers she witnessed a double murder. Beths silence and grief would soon cost her. The killer hurt Beth to the point she was at the brink of death. Justice came quick for the Brannings, but justice did not come from a judge,

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