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Something In The Air

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Time 10h 28m

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"There's something in the air... 
It smells like murder."

Hugo Maddox is not your usual Private Investigator. A sufferer of Cystic Fibrosis from birth, he has been forced to learn the hard way to reach the pinnacle of his profession. But when an ordinary woman suddenly disappears off the face of the Earth, even Maddox finds his abilities tested to the limit. 

Where is she? Is she even still alive?
 
Meanwhile, Detective Inspector Leon Fisher is a face from the past and tackling a puzzling, gruesome case of his own. As the two reconcile after years apart, they slowly realise that maybe the key to solving both crimes is to work together as one...All Rights Reserved

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