Loose Powder
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MatureOngoing2h 50m
Last published Wed, Jul 17, 2024
When the body of a wealthy seventeen year old black girl is found in the towns local lake, the residents are filled with not only confusion but dread that there could be a serial killer amongst them.
It is now up to Detectives Wallace McCoy and Senior Owen Morgan to find out who their killer is and why.
Join in the gripping world of secrets, hidden romance and thriller when everyone is a possible suspect and play victim.
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May contain graphic scenes and signs of physical or/and sexual abuse.
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