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Case №162Tuesday, September 8, 2026Routine

Stone Cold on the Cliff

Cliff Walk Estates, Caldmere

The Briefing

Preston Lafferty was found at the base of the stone garden steps at Diane Lafferty's Cliff Walk estate, badly bruised and semiconscious. He claims he was pushed. The question is by whom — and why.

Persons of Interest

Everyone has something to hide.

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.

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.

Casey Wright, Library Assistant / IT Manager, Caldmere Public Library in Caldmere
Casey Wright
Library Assistant / IT Manager, Caldmere Public Library

27. Nonbinary. Reserved, precise, dry. Came to Caldmere to disappear. Manages the library's digital catalog, security cameras, and alarm system — quietly overqualified for a small-town library.

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