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Case File · Detective · No. 017
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The Missing Manuscript
≈ 6 min
A rare 19th-century manuscript valued at $200,000 has vanished from the Harwick Public Library's locked Special Collections room. The theft was discovered at 4:00 PM by the head librarian. Four people had authorized access to the room today, and the security log shows it was accessed twice after opening.
Subject
The Aldren Manuscript
A handwritten 1847 journal attributed to poet Eleanor Aldren, on loan from a private collector and due to be returned tomorrow.
The suspects
- Nora Whitfield — Head Librarian
- Dale Osgood — Archive Technician
- Irene Salcedo — Academic Researcher
- Felix Drummond — Library IT Contractor
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