The Distant Clue

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The Distant Clue

The fire had taken the west wing, and the town had taken Elias Thorne’s name, leaving him with nothing but the draft that moved through the empty rooms of the old house like a living thing, cold and persistent, rearranging his desk items into patterns that mimicked the layout of the burning room. He stood before the captain’s office door, the brass handle slick under his gloved hand, listening...

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