The Huntingtons (a short story)
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✨A short crime story filled with deception, secrets, and a detective determined to uncover the truth✨...
A romantic night in a luxury hotel suite turns into a crime scene when Carter Huntington, a wealthy businessman, is found dead. Detective Isaac Harrison is no stranger to high-profile murder cases, but this one is different. With a fiancée who swears she wasn't there, a jealous ex lurking in the background, and a former friend with a motive for revenge, everyone seems to have something to hide.
As Harrison pieces together the truth, secrets unravel, and the lies run deeper than he expected. Can you solve the mystery before he does? Or will the killer slip away unnoticed?
✨All images, including the cover image, are not mine and are from Pinterest!
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