A Detective’s Past

Write a story where a retired detective is forced to confront a case from his past that he couldn’t solve.

Everyone has skeletons in their closet, and detectives are no exception. This prompt engages with motifs of regrets, unfinished business, and redemption. How does the uncracked case from his past affect his ‘retired life’? What if it provided him an opportunity for redemption?

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