Murder in Misty Woods
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Last published Sun, Aug 8, 2021
In the style of a cozy mystery and classic whodunnit plot: Seventeen-year-old Liliana Defleur's summer had been pretty lazy, filled with endless days of lying around all day in pajamas, snacking, reading, texting - you name it. However, this all changes when her friend's girlfriend and own personal acquaintance is brutally murdered in cold blood, with seemingly no motive or reason behind her far-too-early demise. Soon, Liliana is thrust into the midst of a mind-boggling, tense race to find the killer to prove her friend's innocence and bring justice for the deceased before the culprit is able to end her investigations - and her life - once and for all.
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