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The Haunting of Room 501

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Angelina M. Lopez

On vacation at last, a Mexican-American CFO encounters a presence that challenges her to redefine love, legacy and independence.

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"Dust motes floated through his broad shoulders in the sunset light. He came toward her, and she understood the silence of the grave, the terror of it, as he glided without a sound. Panic choked her. "

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