Like A Moth Loves Light
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Last published Sun, Jul 9, 2017
After the body of Isobel Wishhlock is found, dumped in a shallow grave in the local forest, two weeks after she mysteriously went missing following a fight with her husband, one Officer tries to find the truth. Interviewing friends and family, coworkers and neighbours, Officer Harley uncovers a much more complex web of possibilities than he is prepared for.
How could one kill such a lovely woman?
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