Synopsis

The call came for Detective Harding and his partner, a case steeped in the peculiar. Talika Desai, a student known for her relentless ambition and an unexpected hobby – taxidermy – was suspected of dying from a drug overdose. The circumstances were… unusual, demanding a closer look than a typical case. Harding felt a familiar knot of unease tighten in his stomach. This wasn't just about a life lost; it was about the strange intersection of high-achieving intellect and macabre fascination. He