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THE EMPIRE OF SHADOWS. Copyright © 2003 by Richard E. Crabbe. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Crabbe, Richard.

The empire of shadows / Richard E. Crabbe.—1st ed.

p. cm.

ISBN: 978-1-4299-7255-0

1. Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.)—Fiction. 2. Family recreation—Fiction. 3. Wilderness areas—Fiction. 4. Mountain resorts—Fiction. 5. Mohawk Indians—Fiction. 6. Serial murders—Fiction. I. Title.

PS3553.R18E47 2003

813'.6—dc21

2003046937