Collusion
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Last published Thu, Jan 11, 2018
«Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others.»
Manhattan. Modern times.
Thalia recently lost her sister. She has reasons to believe she was murdered and is in search for clues she might've left her.
Aiden is a newly graduated investigator. He needs a bit of action in his life and finds Thalia's mysteries worth exploring.
While one counts on the elegance and charm of her demon, Adam, who so gallantly offered his help, the other believes in the immeasurable powers of his angel, Orianna, who's fiercely determined to put a stop to Adam's games.
And while each one of them is in need of answers, a shocking truth is still buried beneath it all.
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