Once Upon A Murder (Wattys 2016)
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Last published Tue, Sep 13, 2016
Being an NYPD homicide Detective Briana Lovegood thought she had seen it all, the most gruesome murders to the notorious criminals, all those sorts of things. Having received multiple laurels and awards she had thought that she left no stone unturned but when this particular case comes her way, she's left confused. Her whole life seems to be a lie, things from the past re-surface leaving her in more dilemma.
There's no blood, there's no wound not even a single scratch but all the victims are fairy tale princesses except here they have no happily ever after.
Will she be able to move away from her past and solve this case or will she be just another victim.
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