A Murder Mystery -Duskmoor Bay
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Last published Tue, Sep 16, 2025
In the shadow-drenched city of Duskmoor Bay, the death of Halvethorne Industries' CFO ignites a lethal investigation. Clara Hensley follows clues from the clandestine Lantern Club to marshside warehouses and a hidden "Black Level" beneath Halvethorne's tower, exposing human experiments and a conspiracy that owns the courts, the cops, and the night. With a hunted insider, a conflicted heiress, and a ticking ledger as her only allies, Clara must be quiet-and cruel-if she hopes to save the living mistakes and bring the empire down.
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