Scent of a Gun
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Last published Sat, May 25, 2019
chief inspector Arthur Pendragon stumbles across a murder case one morning and will do almost anything to solve it.
this is a short story and will only be one chapter unless i feel inclined to do otherwise. i made this for my ELA class so it is a little rushed but i hope you enjoy.
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