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A Tale of Two Carnies

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Reads 2,748
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Parts 45
Time 6h 22m

carnival contemporary contemporarylit literaryfiction literature mainstream romantic-suspense romanticsuspense smalltowns suspense unrequited whodunnit

When hostile townsfolk imprison a transient teen girl accused of murder, her best friend struggles against a stacked legal system to protect her from being railroaded.---

Local law enforcers eager to solve the case rush to judgment and arrest Cozbi Miraslova, a pretty teenager of Roma heritage working with a traveling carnival. The evidence against her is scant but the tight knit community believes carnies to be nothing more than gypsies, tramps, and thieves.

After the carnival leaves town, Cozbi's best friend and co-worker, Jason Muir stays behind to defend her. In the process of solving the mystery, he discovers Cozbi's manipulative and duplicitous nature and learns how blind loyalty comes with a steep price.

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BerkVille: Act 2 by mssanadara

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A Hero's Secret by jndasn

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Beyond The Closed Case by AsmaIkram5

Megan Carter had believed her bestfriend, Maddie Sinclair's death was a closed chapter, a tragedy the town had long mourned and moved past. But returning to her childhood home for the summer, Megan stumbles upon a forgotten box in the attic - photographs, letters, and memories that refuse to remain buried. As she flips through the images of her and Maddie, the girl she knew so intimately, a gnawing doubt begins to take hold: Maddie could never have taken her own life. The official investigation called it suicide, but nothing about the story fits the Maddie Megan remembers. The smiles, the words, the grief on display - all feel rehearsed, hollow, and wrong. As Megan retraces the final days of her best friend's life, she begins to uncover secrets hidden beneath layers of lies and whispers of betrayal. The deeper Megan digs, the more dangerous the path becomes. Maddie didn't die by her own hand - someone ensured she never returned. And now, the questions Megan dares to ask threaten to unravel the lives around her, revealing a darkness that has been waiting patiently in the shadows. But how far would you go to uncover a truth that could destroy everything you thought you knew - and what would you do if the person responsible was closer than you ever imagined?

You Speak of Murder | ✓ by -batjokes

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BerkVille: Act 2

Summertime is for soaring around and hanging your school bags in the closet. My buddies and I were eager for this relaxation to help forget the tragedy of a previous friend's murder case. Despite the challenges of life, we make an effort to persevere. Coming out leaves a lasting impact on me as Dustin takes down the crucifix over his bed. Around the time when Beth is blossoming from her shell, Carson develops a new addiction. Finally, Mandy's family life keeps deteriorating. This is more than even Phineaus and Ferb accomplished in a single summer! But regrettably, everything would go south. From the splattering of my consciousness with fuzzy portions of my day and the skin crawling appearances of mysterious notes. To boyfriends who associate with the wrong people, put on tough exteriors to feel validated inside, and even obstruct the assimilation of a harmful figure's intentions. All of this culminates into carnival day, when yet another child's blood washes the floors of BerkVille. What took place? Who was the criminal? Who was the victim, and could it possibly be...