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“A man may not believe in the supernatural, [...] but be plagued by phantoms nonetheless. Regret is the ghost that never rests. It rattles its chains and whispers its doleful complaint in one's ear at all hours, until one's dying day, and one cannot help but listen.”

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Book:Sherlock Holmes & The Three Winter Terrors

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Sherlock Holmes & The Three Winter Terrors

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James Lovegrove

James Lovegrove is a British writer known for his science fiction and fantasy works. Born on December 24, 1965, he has published numerous novels and short story collections since the 1990s. more

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