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Michelle Harrison introduces her time-twisting murder mysteries

Michelle Harrison introduces her time-twisting murder mysteries

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    Michelle Harrison introduces her time-twisting murder mysteries: The Morrow twins, who we first meet in Twice Upon a Time, return in A Clock Strikes Murder. Look out for a strange museum, a curs

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Videos & Vlogs

A time-twisting adventure from Michelle Harrison!

A time-twisting adventure from Michelle Harrison!

The Morrow twins, who we first meet in Twice Upon a Time, return in A Clock Strikes Murder. Look out for a strange museum, a curs

Fails, friends and chaos in Finn and his Epic Fails

Fails, friends and chaos in Finn and his Epic Fails

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A monkey, a mystery and a jungle adventure

A monkey, a mystery and a jungle adventure

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