Detective Dark
- LECTURES 63
- Votes 2
- Chapitres 15
En cours d'écriture2h 44m
Dernière publication sam., mars 2, 2024
The year is 1932, the location is Foundling City. The last major American city free of political corruption and crime syndicates... or is it? The Castaway Capital, the largest cultural melting pot on the east coast, is known for having some of the lowest crime rates in the country. If that is the case, however, why is there a vigilante leaving criminals gift-wrapped for the police each night? Detective Dark, the Gumshoe of the Shadows, sweeps the various alleys and back streets of Foundling City to rid them of the unseen criminal element, puppeteered by a secretive kingpin! But is this dastardly director the only threat to the perceived peace of Foundling City? Is the city truly as peaceful as it seems? Find out in the intrepid adventures of Detective Dark!
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