The God's Eye ': Roosevelt Is For Lovers'

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In this collected volume of four short stories, fear and dark scares await the adventurous reader.

The collection begins with the science-fantasy dark tale "The God's Eye." What happens when scientists in a secret government lab in the New Mexico desert push the boundaries of artificial intelligence?

"The House Across The Street" tells the disturbing story of murder in an unsuspecting neighborhood. You never know what happens behind closed doors.

"Roosevelt Is For Lovers" follows a married couple as they try to rekindle their love, only to find a horrific truth about the Roosevelt Hotel.

"Duardo" closes out the collection as an origin tale to "Roosevelt Is For Lovers." The Roosevelt holds many secrets, and for one young man, it

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