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Set in a part of texas youve probably never heard of, midnight, texas is a sleepy town with boarded up windows, people with secrets, and a diner where outsiders wont linger too long. Member of texas 7 prisonbreak gang set for execution cbs. This book is a great read about joseph garcias life. You can also get the latest info on brush crew locations below. The escape resulted in the largest manhunt in texas history. The martian, the city of mirrors, burn for me, kulti, sugar daddy, smooth talking stranger, blueeyed devil.
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