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Meanwhile, Benjamin meets an odd pair, a woman and boy who seem driven to help him learn more about Helen’s disappearance and send him on a journey that will lead to a murder house, uncanny possession, and a bone-filled body of water known as Sad Clown Lake, a lake “that could only be found by getting lost, that was never in the same place twice.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePassersthrough\u003c\/i\u003e is a haunted, starkly lyrical novel set on the border between life and death.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56302332510581,"sku":"9781641293433","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781641293433_b7b5227a-b48a-465c-9e15-7a9c7df5dde1.jpg?v=1786024268"},{"product_id":"this-is-the-place","title":"This Is the Place","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis Is the Place\u003c\/i\u003e is the sinister tale of an aged and lonely blackjack dealer living in Wendover, Nevada, and his love that leads him to do a terrible thing, and the story he tells to justify it to himself\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSixty-four-feet tall and made of metal, the neon giant Wendover Will stands in front of the Stateline casino in Wendover, Nevada and faces east. 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