{"id":33899,"date":"2025-10-01T20:26:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T17:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/victima.net\/?post_type=product&#038;p=33899"},"modified":"2025-12-02T05:02:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T03:02:15","slug":"crime-case-murder-in-the-mayors-office","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/victima.net\/en\/shop\/crime-case-murder-in-the-mayors-office\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bowen Files: Murder in the Mayor\u2019s Office (Crime Case)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"214\"><strong data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"171\">The Bowen Files: Murder in the Mayor\u2019s Office<\/strong><br data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"174\" \/><em data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"214\">Unravel the Mystery. Expose the Truth. Resolve the Crime case.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"419\">The quiet town of Rollhampton has always been a peaceful haven\u2014until its mayor, Kevin Thompson, is found murdered under mysterious circumstances. 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