Shattered Reflections (busy editing)
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"On the walls hang the sins of us all."
Arbington was a small, quiet and peaceful town. Everyone knew everyone. But when someone is found murdered the town goes haywire. With a killer on the loose no one feels safe, and no one is safe.
Addison Adler and her friends try their best not to play detective, getting more involved would make them stick out like sore thumbs. But if you live on Arbington, and you have something to hide, he will find you.
A murder mystery drenched in secrets and scandals. Will their be a happy ending?
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