There Is No Such Thing As Heroes
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Last published Sun, Nov 6, 2016
For ten years, Fairway City has enjoyed a lasting state of peace.
Long gone are the days of superheroes and their ruthless foes, who's endless struggles brought nothing but hardship upon a fearful populace.
Solomon Alburn is a detective working for the Fairway City Police Department. He is also a retired hero, formerly known as Captain Midnight. His career of dishing out rough justice is over, and he has fit comfortably into his new life of fighting crime with complete transparency.
But when a mysterious vigilante begins killing off former super-villains, Solomon is once again thrust into the dark underworld of capes and cowls, leaving him with little chance to get out.
As threads are pulled, and pieces fall into place, Solomon must abandon all principle to face the greatest foe he's ever known...or die trying.
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