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Issue Details: First known date: 2000... 2000 Sins of Life
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'Lynn Santer's... novel exposes a hitherto undisclosed true-life shocking skeleton of the life insurance industry. Decades ago international law was changed to prevent parents purchasing a life insurance policy on a child because of the volume of infanticide (child murders) committed during times of depression to reap financial gain. In this close-to-the-bone fictional thriller, Lynn explores the rise to fame and fortune of a life insurance salesman who helped perpetuate the sales of these policies. Now a respected member of the community and worshipped by his son, Nick Abbott's sins come back to haunt him when the source of his success is revealed in the guilt-ridden confession of a dying man. Eager to keep skeletons of the past buried, the insurance industry closes ranks around Nick, while his son, James, and a woman both father and son would possess, Sandra, join forces to beat the master at his own game... a game where life is only measured in dollar terms.' (Publisher's blurb)

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