Stephanie Madonna: Catching a Monster
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Last published Sat, Nov 30, 2019
Can you handle being tortured by your past? Getting blamed for people dying? Losing your wife, or husband and almost your child in one night? While trying to catch a former friend who's out for revenge? That's Stephanie Madonna's Dilemma. She has to find a way to get a grip of her life, protect her son, and arrest a monster. It's not easy being the best detective in the city of Clarksville, but it's part of the job that she loves. Do you think it's worth it?
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