In a quiet suburban town, a retired detective receives a mysterious letter hinting at an unsolved case from their past. The letter leads them down a trail of cryptic clues, each signed by a different alias. As they reconnect with old colleagues and enemies, they begin to realize the case might be closer to home than they thought.
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