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Case File · Detective · No. 010
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The Missing Manuscript
≈ 6 min
A rare first-edition manuscript of 'The Crimson Ledger' has vanished from the Hargrove Public Library's special collections vault. Head archivist Nora Vance discovered the empty display case at 9:15 AM. The manuscript was confirmed present during a routine check at 6:00 PM the previous evening. Security footage shows the vault was accessed once overnight — but by whom?
Subject
The Crimson Ledger Manuscript
A handwritten, one-of-a-kind 1887 first-edition valued at over $400,000, kept in a locked climate-controlled vault on the library's third floor.
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