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In Plain Sight
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Ongoing, First published Jan 14, 2025
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Detective Amelia Cross never thought she'd return to the sleepy town of Marlowe. But when a string of mysterious deaths rocks the community, she's pulled back in, teaming up with cocky but charming officer Lucas Hale to unravel the dark secrets lurking beneath the town's idyllic surface.

As the investigation deepens, Amelia and Lucas find themselves tangled in a web of corruption, betrayal, and lies. The suspects are many-each with a motive, each hiding something-but one thing becomes clear: the killer is closer than they think. When Amelia uncovers a trail that leads to the most powerful person in town, she must confront her darkest fears and face the truth that could destroy everything.

With tensions rising and danger closing in, Amelia must outsmart a cunning criminal with a plan that reaches farther than anyone could have imagined. But even as the final piece falls into place, will the truth be enough to stop the killer before it's too late?

In this gripping murder mystery, nothing is as it seems, and everyone has something to hide. "Shadows of Marlowe" is a tale of suspense, secrets, and the hidden darkness of a small town.
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THE ASHWOOD MURDERS

25 parts Complete

When Detective Lucas Grey arrives in the eerie town of Ashwood, he expects a routine case. But the brutal murders of three men-each linked by a secret past-turn the investigation into something far darker. The victims, once childhood friends, share a chilling mark carved into their skin-a signature of a killer with a deadly purpose. As Lucas delves deeper, he encounters Emma Carter, a quiet yet resilient bakery owner with a past just as tangled as the town's. Emma's parents died in a supposed car accident when she was a child, but when Lucas uncovers a star-shaped necklace tied to her mother, long-buried truths come to light. The town whispers of an ancient brotherhood leaving behind a trail of blood and betrayal. With Sheriff Margaret Cole, a sharp yet haunted officer, by his side, Lucas pieces together a conspiracy decades in the making. But as the body count rises, trust erodes. Who among them is next? And when the past refuses to stay buried, will Lucas escape Ashwood's deadly grip, or will he become another name on the killer's list?

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