The Detective: Volume 1 (INCOMPLETE)
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When the body of Lucy Pierce, a young American immigrant, is discovered dead in Wellington City, Detective Simon T. Wakefield is assigned to the case. He will be pushed physically, mentally, and emotionally as he tries to solve the murder. When it comes down to his family or his case, can he make the right decision?
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