THE MYSTERY OF THE MISSING PEARL
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INTRODUCTION
"It's vacations again."
After a hectic year of college Susan Cruz and her friends were headed to Susan's grandmothers' place and expected to have a relaxed and a peaceful vacation.
But as usual nothing goes as they had planned. New York's precious and priceless treasure was robbed.
Susan and her group of friends being a curious pack get involved in it.
Who were the culprits? Was it a big gang or some small one? Who were involved? Was someone else also interested? How were they to remove themselves from this entangled mystery? How were they going to solve it? Will they get help?
Let's see!!!
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