EXB 03 - Nightshade
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If you find certain aspects of history interesting, besides just endless wars and conflicts, you may find the same joy in the recreation of 18th century life, in France specifically. This is a (fictional) journal records of an 18th century officer, or gendarmery, pursuing the case of the mysterious death of a middle class woman. Besides the eventual unveiling of the mystery, there includes several element of early modern life that worth enjoying.
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