Fool's Gold
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Last published Sun, Feb 7, 2021
"Hey, have you heard the rumors that Dahlia Barclay killed her oldest kid?" Riley asks, looking up from the paper he was reading.
Ivan was quiet for too long.
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Riley Queenleaf's whole world was turned on it's head when his mother moved them to her childhood hometown of Foolshope, seemingly for no reason, and he finds out quickly that what first appeared to be an old town may be hiding something more.
Armed with nothing but what seems to be the only flashlight in town and a quiet, OCD local at his side, he's determined to find out what's going on. Whether he makes it out alive or not.
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