Chasing the Shadows
DuchessMeowMeatWagon
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DuchessMeowMeatWagon
Ongoing, First published Jun 09, 2016
Mature
adventurefantasyhorrormysteryparanormalromancethriller
1534, Winter in City Providence. The renown Shesure Detectives Unit have been investigating a series of unexplainable murders, wealthy bankers by the looks of it. Detective Charles Pembroke has been on the head of this going cold case, his colleagues baffled at any sort of solution, it becomes apparent that a solution is far more off than they had anticipated. 
         However, this just man has no reason to give in to a fiend, alone in the face of a killer, it is up to Pembroke to save the names of many. Plots thicken with betrayal and mislead police men, Charles just might have his work cut out for him, pray he stays resilient. Or the deaths of many be on his head.
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