The Trench
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The Trench. Copyright © January 2018. All Rights Reserved.
Warning - This story contains mature content including: acts of violence, mature scenes, and mature language.
A new college student, in a new town, with new people. Seems cliche, right?
Wrong.
Riley uproots her life in the Midwest to fullfill her dreams in Marine Biology. As she tries to settle in, challenges are thrown her way; an unexpected romance with possible repercussions, new friendships, and a town with a hidden violent history and a murderer on the loose.
Riley and her newfound friends start playing detective once their lives are threatened and she's thrown into chaos. A world of crime and shocking relevations, can they solve the mystery, and can they manage to stay alive in the process?
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