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The Amethyst Knife

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Summary

A woman is found murdered after her daughter's wedding reception with a strange looking knife in her back, Detective Stanley is assigned to the case. A classic whodunnit- filled with lies, betrayal, and of course red herrings.

Genre:
Mystery / Adventure
Author:
Aubrey S
Status:
Complete
Chapters:
8
Rating:
5.0 1 review
Age Rating:
13+

The Amethyst Knife

Deep in the hills of Southern Gyrah, an old lady lay on the ground in a pool of her own blood. An amethyst knife stuck out of her back. Next to her lay a shattered glass goblet. Droplets of wine stained the floor. The glass shards bent the light from the open window, casting eerie rainbows on the dead woman’s face.

It was a headline in all the papers. Marylynn Layborne, millionaire, found murdered only hours after a party held in her home to celebrate the marriage of her only daughter, Vienna Layborne, and her husband Robert Hudson.

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