A Tale of Secrets and Love
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Last published Tue, Oct 28, 2025
The kingdom is in turmoil.
The Queen is dead.
Luckily a world-famous detective is in the capital but what happens if he is sick and his young assistant has to solve the case.
Follow Cordelia on a journey of mystery and yearning while she reunites with her childhood friends and finds out who killed the Queen.
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