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You Speak of Murder | ✓

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Reads 11,779
Votes 773
Parts 51
Time 15h 20m

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adultfiction angst anticolonial corruption dystopian edgeofyourseat foundfamily lgbt lotsoftension multiplepov murdermystery oppression politics queer revolution riot slowburn tension thriller worldbuilding

In a divided city, a first-year resident, an investigative journalist, and their neighbor join forces to unravel a web of corruption and secrets surrounding the death of their friend, leading them to confront an oppressive government, uncover dark pasts, and ignite a revolution to expose the truth.

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#1 in edgeofyourseat
#6 in murdermystery
#8 in queerromance
#10 in whodunnit
#17 in worldbuilding
Featured by @StoriesUndiscovered - April 2023
Featured by @mystery - May 2023 
Featured by @crime - June 2023 

Total word count: 180K words
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