Death by Design
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Last published Mon, Feb 23, 2026
When dolls, or rather, dead bodies altered to look like life-size dolls begin showing up around the city, Faye Jones accepts the case.
She thought this all would be over in a week or less, but oh, how wrong she would turn out to be. It isn't too hard to catch a murderer normally, but what if this one really knows what they're doing?
With every piece of evidence and every clue, comes a new revelation. But what will she do when every piece of evidence can somehow be traced back to those the closest to her?
Faye is known for being smart, witty and excellent at her job, but will it be enough in the end? Will she get out of the hell she's in with her life intact, or will she lose her sanity and her life in the process? Only time can tell.
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