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Don't make the same mistake as your mother.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI think back to my mother's last moments. She was a journalist, and before she died, she bravely uncovered terrible accusations of abuse. My hands shake, but now I know I must dig deeper. This threat confirms someone killed her to keep their secrets safe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when I find my first lead, a young woman who comes to my workplace, wild-eyed, demanding to speak with me, the police arrive and force her out. Does she know something about what happened in the fog the night my mother was killed? Are the police silencing her too? Are they protecting someone?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople can only keep their secrets for so long, and this town has spent the last thirty years hiding in the shadows. \u003cstrong\u003eI must bring the truth to light. Even if everyone threatens me. 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