Skeleton with Burning Cigarette (and a Hole in its Head)
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Caleb's a bit of a loner and just trying to figure his own life out, when a noise downstairs tears his reality apart. A skeleton, a questionable suicide, a murder investigation, and a smoking gun - Caleb is compelled to investigate, partly because he's captivated by the gorgeous young widow of the dead Ben Morris.
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