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Murky Waters (2022 Wattys' Shortlist)

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Parts 35
Time 5h 28m

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[2022 Wattys shortlisted story]

A missing family. A twenty year old murder. An old ghost story. And a private detective from London. But what do they all have in common? It's the job of DCI Neo Denzel to figure it all out. 

In the quiet town of Marton, Shropshire, a place where nothing really happens, a car sits abandoned. The Bennett family have simply disappeared without a trace. It's the job of the town's DCI to find them, but with so little evidence it could prove impossible. Until Charlie Hoggins is hired to find the missing family. 

It doesn't take long for the DCI to get his feathers ruffled by the interloper into his case, and yet she may end up being one of his most useful assets, as long as he can remember that the case comes first. 

As their feelings change for each other, will they ever solve the case and finally put their ghosts to rest?All Rights Reserved

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