Shadows of Birmingham
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- Votos 10
- Partes 3
Beneath the city of Birmingham lies great mysteries and dark secrets which the world is forced to neglect. Richard Yorkshire who has been a renowned detective all around England decided to retire upon hitting the age of sixty-five. Upon retiring, he got offered to be the head of the Forensic science and Crime science branch by Birmingham city university. At the end of each semester he sent his students to assist the detectives with their cases or handle other cases on their own. One year, one of his students went missing for a whole month without anyone of his colleagues or even his parents witnessing him. Professor Richard decided to investigate the case which that student was taking care of and decided to set off to one of the most dangerous adventures in history, revealing the secrets beneath Birmingham.
The story takes place in Birmingham, England in the late 1860s.
Warnings: Use of alcohol and drugs. Use of Tobacco. Mature content. Offensive language. Violence.
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