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Chameleon

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Reads 392
Votes 100
Parts 30
Time 4h 14m

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The Ministry of Defence's most closely guarded secret - and their most dangerous operative - has disappeared, leaving behind grisly evidence that their control of his extraordinary capabilities has been lost. Harry Payne, long retired Government telepath is reactivated and ordered to find him.

Twenty years earlier, 'Do you play chess?' was the calling card of a serial killer whose identity was never discovered. Now, after an unscrupulous pornographer is gruesomely murdered, Detective Inspector Bannerman must re-open the files.

The pieces are scattered on the chessboard, but now one of the pawns is missing, or has it merely changed its shape? DO YOU PLAY CHESS? Charlie does, but then, he can do almost anything.All Rights Reserved

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A Scandal in Nueva Aurora

After achieving the justice she longed for, what will Lorraine de Verra do next? Following the imprisonment of those responsible for her parents' disappearance, she finally realised her long-cherished dream: to live a normal life. But can she truly return to the existence she once called normal? A scandal involving a famous young actor, marred by shocking revelations, draws her in. Linked to something deeply personal, she is enlisted to spy on him. Once again, Raine and her new associate, Zane Nuñez, find themselves entangled in a web of intrigue. This time, Raine is pulled back into a world of mystery and complexity, where events escalate, reminding her that the fight is far from over. Join her and Zane as their journey of solving cases and crimes continues.