Murder mystery.
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Eleanor Finch was supposed to disappear quietly. No family. No friends. No trace. But when she's found dead in her kitchen-eyes wide, hands folded, and a fresh apple left behind-Detective Marlowe is pulled into a case that refuses to behave. No signs of violence. No cause of death. Just a house that watches, neighbours who lie, and a trail of clues that feel too personal. This isn't a whodunnit. It's a warning. And the deeper Marlowe digs, the more he realizes: Eleanor wasn't the first. She won't be the last.
A slow-burn psychological thriller with no romance, no mercy, and no way out. Long chapters. Real emotion. And a mystery that doesn't play fair.
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