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A crime fiction short story (available as an ebook). See the story’s main page for further details.
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Convinced that his secretive wife, Annie, is cheating on him, Aide meets an attractive young goth at the pub who helps him pick the lock of Annie’s briefcase to search for incriminating evidence. Search Blog
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- A crime fiction short story (available as an ebook). See the story’s main page for further details.
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