Society's Whispers
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Last published Sun, Jun 9, 2024
A mysterious death has rocked the upper class circles in Victorian London. The victim was the king and queens only child. The queen has sent 3 detectives to inspect the case.
The upper class society is in an uproar, and rumors about the identity of the killer are spreading like wildfire.
A nobleman, Alexander Phlox, a 16 year old boy from the nobility, has decided to take matters into his own hands and uncover the truth about the death. Will he be successful, or will the killer remain a mystery?
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