The Fallen (Full version on Galatea)
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Liz Howard only ever wanted to be a cop. Having grown up in witness protection with her mother hiding from her father's enemies, she could never forget that her father shamed their good name with his deeds. This galvanizes her to put everything into her job, studying at night to further her career, becoming one of the youngest detectives in her precinct with the highest solve rate, the most commendations, and a straight path to do so much more. Then she messes with the wrong cartel and wakes up in the desert to discover just how quickly everything she worked for could be taken away.
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