Criss Cross

The moon hung high in the night sky, casting an eerie glow over the sleepy town of Crestwood.
Abburi Brooks, a detective with a sharp eye for detail, leaned against her unmarked police car, her mind racing with thoughts of the latest disappearance.
Thelma Jennings, a young woman with a bright future ahead, had vanished without a trace.
Abburi took a deep breath, her instincts telling her that this case would be far from ordinary.
The eerie silence of the town sent shivers down her spine as she ...