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The Vestry

The town keeps its secrets under the church.

By Marcus Hale·9 chapters · Ongoing·Updated 5 hours ago
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Synopsis

When Detective Rowan Cole returns to her hometown for a funeral, she finds the priest hanged and the confessional locked from inside.

Chapters

01
Passport, Please
1,937 words · 1 week ago
02
The Understudy Speaks
2,074 words · 2 weeks ago
03
What the Cartographer Knew
2,211 words · 3 weeks ago
04
Rooms Without Ceilings
2,348 words · 4 weeks ago
05
The Fourth Confession
2,485 words · 5 weeks ago
06
Late Fees
2,622 words · 6 weeks ago
07
A Message from Kenji
2,759 words · 7 weeks ago
08
The Hanging Priest
2,896 words · 8 weeks ago
09
Half-Light
3,033 words · 9 weeks ago

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