Charismatic detective Bernadette Case conquers crime in this genre-bending mystery collection set in a steampunk and noir-inspired fantasy world.
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Crime does not sleep, and neither does Inspector Bernadette Case. So when murder reveals its foul hand in her home of Girchester, she is there to trample it.
Armed with her white revolver and loyal allies, Bernadette and her army of justice set a course to permanently cleanse the city streets of evil.
At last, murder has met its match.
When Jane Madarang's neighbor Natalie kills herself and leaves behind cryptic instructions, it's up to Jane and her classmates to unearth deadly secrets.
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Natalie Driscoll is dead.
She threw herself out a window and left her neighbor Jane to unravel their town's darkest secrets. Following Natalie's instructions leads Jane to three other high school students who all have something to hide. The four of them must carry out Natalie's final errand while solving the mysteries written in her diary. But the secrets they unearth may be far more dangerous than what they ever imagined.
Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of suicide, violence and murder that may be triggering for some readers.
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