Beginn der ersten Putzfrauen-Krimi-Serie! Lily Bard, eine schlagkräftige Freizeitkaratekämpferin und Detektivin wider Willen, räumt im verschlafenen Städtchen Shakespeare auf – sowohl in den Wohnungen der Honoratioren als auch in ihrer eigenen Vergangenheit.
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Diese Serie begleitet eine junge Frau, die entschlossen ist, ihrer dunklen Vergangenheit zu entkommen und eine neue Identität zu schmieden. Während sie sich durch eine Welt voller Gefahren und politischer Intrigen navigiert, muss sie sich auf ihren scharfen Verstand und ihre Widerstandsfähigkeit verlassen, um zu überleben. Es ist eine fesselnde Geschichte über Selbstfindung und Erlösung, angesiedelt vor einem Hintergrund voller Geheimnisse und unerwarteter Wendungen.
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