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What Lurks in the Dark

lostkidfromneverland

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Reads 267
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Parts 12
Time 2h 1m

lostkidfromneverland

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The people who look the most innocent could have the darkest minds; no one knows what really lurks in the dark. 

Even the sweetest people have the darkest intentions, detective Edythe Park has witnessed this firsthand. Dealing with the death of her fiancé has been a struggle, she strives to find his killer. 

After the death of big time model Carolina Turner, Edythe realizes that the killer is none other than the person who killed her fiancé. Now with her new partner she must find the killer and work through her past trauma. Little does she know she may be able to love again; despite how broken she feels. 

TRIGGER WARNING: CONSISTS OF HEAVY TOPICS SUCH AS EATING DISORDERS, SELF HARM AND LOTS OF DEATHS. PLEASE DO NOT READ IF YOU ARE SENSITIVE TO THESE TOPICS.All Rights Reserved

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