The Familiar Stranger

In a small town, a local is found murdered and the prime suspect is a stranger who swears he’s never visited, despite residents remembering him clearly.

This prompt revolves around the uncertainty of memory and its influence on shaping the truth. The reader is kept in suspense, questioning the reliability of the townspeople and the innocence of the stranger. Who is lying and who is truly remembering? How do perceptions skew the murder investigation?

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