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Killer Instinct

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Reads 49
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Parts 25
Time 1h 18m

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In a quiet town where nothing ever happens, a string of chilling murders begins to unravel the illusion of safety. Detective Carolyn Stone is no stranger to darkness, but the case of the "Happy Birthday Killer" haunts her more than anyone expects. As she digs deeper, buried secrets and long-forgotten choices resurface, threatening to consume more than just the truth.

A haunting mystery about silence, survival, and the things we choose not to see.

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WARNING: CHILD DEATH/KIDNAPPINGAll Rights Reserved

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Criminal Infatuation

Detective Alexander Gray has a reputation for solving cold cases, so when he receives a strange letter from a city in California, Gray does not hesitate to leave for the city, hellbent on confronting a killer who's playing games through a letter. Once there, Detective Gray learns about a trail of clues that points to a large-scale serial criminal still on the loose, evading the police and enjoying infamy. The only known clue Gray has is their name, Isaiah. The deeper Gray investigates each killing link, the further away from the truth he seems to get, until the case takes an unexpected turn and Alex is forced to turn to a criminal informant for aid, exchanging favors for slivers that might help him crack this case before more killings take place. WARNING: rated M for death, language, sexual content, and drug use My most awesome Ratings (imo)(thank you all!): 84 in sexualthemes (19 Jun 2023) 99 in murderer (18 Jun 2023)