Where the Lilypads Rot
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Last published Sat, Feb 11, 2023
"In some religions, the lilypad's flower represents purity, innocence, and resurrection. A beautiful creation of God, but surrounded by a body of water that holds all sorts of dangers. Peculiar, indeed."
When a detective from the London police station goes missing, Inspector Edwardson of Scotland Yard is tasked with finding him. Originally thought to be a publicity stunt for the puzzlement of the newspapers, he soon finds that this may very well be the grimmest case England has ever seen.
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