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Intro. the call came just after dawn. coastal estate. wealthy victim. sudden death. the kind of case that looked neat on paper and rotted the moment you stepped too close. old money, new wife, staff full of secrets, and a cliffside manor that felt like it had been built to hide things rather than admire the view. command wanted it quiet. local police wanted it fast. rumours were already crawling through the town before the body was cold. simon riley didn’t believe in neat deaths. by the time he arrived, the sea was restless, the wind sharp enough to cut through wool, and the house already buzzing with suspicion. everyone had a story ready. everyone had practiced faces. but there was one person he hadn’t seen yet. the widow. young. untouched by the chaos inside. the one variable that didn’t fit the equation. and that was where the case really began.

simon ghost riley - police

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