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Three hours before the Chief of Hill Side arrives on Wallace Street, Derrick Jones is arrested for the murder of Paul Katore. He is discovered in a compromising position beside the body, hands stained, weapon nearby, and no one else in sight. Every piece of evidence points directly to him, too perfectly, as though someone wanted the police to find him there. Desperate and cornered, Derrick immediately enlists the help of his two closest allies: Charles Penton, his level-headed best friend and a meticulous architect known for noticing details everyone else overlooks. Alicia Michaels, his sharp-witted neighbor and a determined detective with a reputation for solving the impossible. Together, the three have only three hours to untangle the truth before the Chief arrives ,because once he does, Derrick will be transferred, tried, and likely convicted within days. But this isn't just a murder. It's a puzzle deliberately constructed. Paul Katore was the most despised man in Hill Side. Everyone hated him. Everyone wanted him dead. Which means the suspect pool is endless, and the real killer is hiding behind the chaos, counting on Derrick being the perfect scapegoat. As Charles deciphers the layout of the crime scene like a blueprint, and Alicia digs into Katore's enemies and hidden dealings, they begin to uncover a pattern. And with the clock ticking down, the truth may be more shocking and dangerous than any of them imagined.
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