Dead Man’s Hand
A suspicious letter and an apparent killing draw Hoppy into a scheme built around a staged murder and an attempt to steal control of a valuable gold mine.
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A suspicious letter and an apparent killing draw Hoppy into a scheme built around a staged murder and an attempt to steal control of a valuable gold mine.
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President Hall's new term is threatened by a conservative governor's objections to Victoria's acting background, forcing the board to weigh tradition against the Halls' record at Ivy.
Jack, Doc, and Reggie search the temple for the missing boy and find evidence of sinister ancient rituals that makes the threat of vampires increasingly difficult to dismiss.
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