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Case №012Saturday, April 11, 2026Cold Case

What the Hedgerows Hide

Cliff Walk Estates, Caldmere

The Briefing

Reginald Foss, 71, was found dead in the sunken garden of Harriet Vane-Morrison's estate at half past ten on a Friday evening. The Caldmere Charity Gala had been in full swing forty yards away.

Persons of Interest

Everyone has something to hide.

Harriet Vane-Morrison, Socialite / Philanthropist in Caldmere
Harriet Vane-Morrison
Socialite / Philanthropist

The grand dame of Cliff Walk. Hosts the annual Caldmere Charity Gala, sits on the hospital board, and dispenses judgment on everything. Widowed twice. Both husbands left her everything.

Ivan Petrov, Private Security Consultant, Cliff Walk Estates in Caldmere
Ivan Petrov
Private Security Consultant, Cliff Walk Estates

Harriet's head of security and the Cliff Walk's unofficial enforcer. Ex-military intelligence. Impeccably professional and unsettlingly calm.

Diane Lafferty, Real Estate Developer in Caldmere
Diane Lafferty
Real Estate Developer

The newest Cliff Walk resident. Made her money in Boston real estate and moved to Caldmere with plans to 'revitalize' the waterfront. Shrewd, social, and genuinely confused by the hostility.

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