The Lies We Tell
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Last published Wed, Dec 21, 2022
Lying is easy but it's much harder to stay and deal with the consequences. The truth doesn't cost you a thing, but a lie can cost you a life.
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On Halloween night, when Emilia's best friend tells her a horror story, the last thing she expects is to find Elowen's corpse in the same manner as the protagonist from the story. And when more bodies turn up, in the exact same manner as Elowen's, the Sheriff's son opts to help her investigate in exchange for her heart. But there's always more to murder than what meets the eye.
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