A Murder in Portia
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Last published Wed, Jan 2, 2019
The small town of Portia finds itself thrown back into the age of corruption that Peach fought to take us out of. Charlene, the town's new builder finds herself thrust into the middle of it as she works with Arlo and the other Civil Corps members to figure out who is causing a string of murders in the small town of Portia and why.
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