The Caduceus
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The first book in the Crethymon Sleuths Series.
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A doctor is found dead in his home in Crethymon, Bourivard Street.
His Killer? Out there free and unknown.
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Kiorin Zelkry is a man living the mundane life.
He works in PaperCrumble a once-famous but now sadly fallen publishing company.
One day, Kiorin gets promoted to be one of the main journalists. Because of the new position, Kiorin needs to write a topic fast before the deadline and make sure it's something interesting that would guarantee success for PaperCrumble.
Lucky for him, there is a new and odd case in Crethymon.
Now, Kiorin not only needs to write for his company, but he also needs to solve the mystery.
Together with a young purple-eyed man called Lore, Kiorin will face many challenges in which he doesn't know if he is the player or if he is the pawn.
Let the story begin.
Language: ENGLISH
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May you bare with my bad description making. Enjoy!
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