The Hot Seat
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In the town of Dummer, the beloved St. Michael's Church has been burned to the ground. Luckily for the townspeople, the arsonist didn't strike on a Sunday, when the church would be full of people. On the night of the incident, a group of friends was spotted at the scene of the crime, leaving the five teenagers as the only suspects.
As the investigation continues and the friends are interrogated, their darkest secrets are brought to light. With their souls now bared to the public and their vulnerabilities exposed, will the teenagers be able to cope? Or will they burn under the judgmental stares of the extremely religious and old-fashioned town?
Will Detectives Black, Luberts, and Harris be able to uncover the truth about what happened that night when each of the friends takes their turn in the hot seat?
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