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Evil in Arcadia

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Parts 13
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Reads 2,410
Votes 91
Parts 13
Time 53m

international murder mystery sleuth suspense thriller

Who killed likeable paraplegic Phil Harvey and burned a satanic image into his forehead? The answer appears linked to the strange behaviour of his neighbour's new cleaner and bunch of dead chickens. One thing is for sure -- something is very off in the idyllic Sydney suburb of Arcadia.
When the police arrest Phil's meth addicted, satan worshipping son Zane, his sister Karli turns to her old family friend Gary Warburton for help. Gary knows just the man to get to the bottom of this... Professor Israel Wren.All Rights Reserved

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Now There's Drama by euphoriaseeker

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A Hard Case by lillianbyrant363

Detective Lucas Philips thinks he is going after the right killer. His boss just hands him a file and tells him that the killer is Zack Graph. After visiting Zack's sister Madison Lucas gets another case. The case of finding who killed her parents. After arresting Zack, As he begins working on Madison's parents' case he finds that he might have arrested Zack on the wrong offense. He finds that MAdiosn and his boss are lying to him. So Lucas tells the detective he trusts and they form a little investigation team of their own. Lucas soon realizes he needs the help of an old friend and they work together to solve the mystery. But can Lucas and his team keep themselves from giving everything away? Especially when Madison keeps getting on Lucas's nerves?

Murders on Ashley Edge Street by Saraf_Wamia

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Ashes, Ashes by TLBodine

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Now There's Drama

Marc's only job was to keep an eye on his worst enemy, Kip Pulman and make sure the rest of the school didn't murder him. All while trying to attract the attention of the girl of his dreams, Christie Claythorne. Christie Claythorne is afraid of men. After years of relentless torture at the hands of Kip Pulman she would do anything to escape the deadbeat suburb of Astwright. Armed with her intellect and a plethora of Agatha Christie novels, she waits. When Kip Pulman dies on a drama excursion Marc and Christie are drawn together with only a fifty dollar bill and a few crime scene photographs as clues. Together they hope to bring justice to the boy they once hated (even though Marc believes that hate is a strong word). Hopefully they both get out alive and Marc will win over the girl of his dreams. [#207 in Mystery/Thriller, 2/11/15]