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Oliver Marks, once a Shakespearean actor during his college years, recounts the turbulent rivalry with a fellow castmate that escalated into a deadly incident. A decade after being convictedβan outcome he believes may be falseβhe collaborates with a detective to revisit the case, hoping for justice and understanding of the events that led to his imprisonment. The story blends elements of thriller and drama, exploring themes of memory, rivalry, and the search for truth.
Keywords: actors, college students, thriller, Shakespearean, rivalry, murder, detective, prison, drama, justice, memory, investigation, campus, confession, truth.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Authors: M. L. Rio
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