A Letter from the Fog

[Alternate European Setting / Manor Mystery / Epistolary]

Your lover is investigating a murder.

The killer is reading the letters he wrote to you.

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My dear,

The woman who hired me was declared dead eighteen years ago.

Now she has returned to Hetting Manor, and died once again.

This time, the greenhouse was locked from the inside, and there were no footprints in the snow leading away from it. She clutched a letter in her hand, signed by a man who had also been dead for eighteen years.

The people at the manor care deeply about appearances. They seem more concerned with how I ask questions than with finding the killer.

I will try to be polite, if they cooperate.

Also, someone has opened the letters I wrote to you. He seems eager to know how far I have gotten with the investigation. I am considering whether to give him what he wants.

I'm afraid my return will be delayed again.

- Fitis

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[Reading Guide]

1. The focus is on the mystery, with a serious tone and occasional dry humor. The story centers on the investigation and the development of the characters' relationships. Romantic moments are often tucked into the letters and everyday details.

2. Romance for female readers. The couple is already together from the beginning, with a one-on-one relationship and a happy ending. The story is told through letters from the detective to his lover: