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Carpe Diem, Illinois (Leo Townsend, #1)

Carpe Diem, Illinois

Penned By Kristin A. Oakley
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Carpe Diem, Illinois (Leo Townsend, #1)

Carpe Diem, Illinois

Penned By Kristin A. Oakley
4.85 13,816 Ratings
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For decades, the small town of Carpe Diem, Illinois has quietly unschooled its children, eschewing tests and classrooms for real-life experiences. Now, long-smoldering political feuds and deep personal secrets threaten to explode. When her mother is hospitalized in Carpe Diem after an auto accident, teenager Tali Shaw, the daughter of a powerful state senator, finds herself at the heart of a vicious conspiracy to bring Carpe Diem down. Can prize-winning Chicago Examiner reporter Leo Townsend overcome his own demons and expose those behind the scheme before it's too late? And when the truth is finally revealed, can Carpe Diem ever be the same?

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Length 284 Pages
Language Eng
Imprint Little Creek Press
Released March 11, 2014
Identifier (ISBN) 21603998
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Kristin A. Oakley is the author of several novels. Originally from the East Coast, they now live in the Midwest with family. In addition to writing, Kristin A. Oakley enjoys gardening, cooking, and reading way past bedtime. Their work often explores the complexities of everyday life and human relationships.

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