Personal Narrative: One Murdered Child

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A seasoned Detective. One Murdered Child. A serial killer at work…

“Some cases take a piece of your soul, and you never get it back.”

Detective Jack Fletcher thinks he’s seen it all: until he’s called out to the murder scene of seven year old Jessica Holmes. Jessica went missing three days ago, and looks remarkably similar to his own daughter.

Jessie Holmes was tortured before death, her body covered in countless small cuts and burns.

The crime scene haunts Jack and won't leave him alone.

Convinced this is the work of a serial killer, Jack Fletcher will stop at nothing to find the killer, even if it means the disintegration of his marriage and the ultimate test of his sanity.

As he investigates, he calls upon the help of

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