The Rivals
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A murder brings young detective, Matthew Toyner, right back to the place he attempted to escape just two years ago - Bath. The hub of the socialite world, the infamous city of Bath holds a few of it's own secrets.
When Edmund Carr is murdered, blame immediately falls on his recently expelled mistress, Abigail Danforth, however the woman is nowhere to be found. Her young sister, Anna Danforth finds herself at loggerheads with the young detective as she attempts to prove her sisters innocence. However after a spark ignites between the two, tensions rise. How much is Anna willing to sacrifice and is her sister truly without blame?
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