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The Spill of Sangria Blood: The Lions Sleep Tonight

By Michael Shawn Sommermeyer | October 19, 2024October 25, 2024 by Michael Shawn Sommermeyer

From the wound, a stream of sangria-colored blood spilled onto the brick path.

This murder ended the life of my good friend Tom Danty.

I have a reputation to seek justice, which I plan to do even if it takes giving up my retirement job as a zoo security guard to find the killer.

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