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The Favorite Son
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Complete, First published May 24, 2024
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England, 1919

Muriel Flinders was hired to work as a maid for the aristocratic Elmswell family in the English countryside. All is well until she witnessed the act of fratricide committed by the eldest son who then threatens to kill her if she told anyone about what happened that night.

Will the real truth be told before it's too late?
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