A twisted deck of cards
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Arabella Blackthorn, is the leader and mafia queen of the Thorn Mafia. But no outsider, let alone her own men know whom she is. Lately, murders and drug dealings have been occuring awfully often in th city. Leading to several complaints and reports given to the local, most influential police station in Starrington city.
Officer Callum Pratt is given the case of a homicide in the city. While investigating, the single homicide case leads up to many others that all seem to be...connected? While he works, unbeknownst to him, he's caught the eye of none other than the killer herself.
Time goes by, and while looking for the killer, he meets Arabella while out getting coffee. She seems sweet and harmless. But will he see through her mask? Or will he be her next victim in this game of facades?
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