A Murder in His Own Home
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Last published Wed, Jun 12, 2019
A rich man has many enemies. He goes to seek help but later that night he was killed. Will detective Hector Hayes figure out who killed him? Interviewing the wife, maid, secretary, butler or someone completely different, who is responsible?
I received 100% on this for my English class. It is good but I have been too busy to edit the changes that needs to be done! Hope you enjoy!
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