The Last Commandment

  THE LAST COMMANDMENT

  Mysterious Press

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  Copyright © 2021 by Scott Shepherd

  First Mysterious Press edition

  Interior design by Maria Fernandez

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  Library of Congress Control Number: 2021908561

  ISBN: 978-1-61316-228-6

  eBook ISBN: 978-1-61316-229-3

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