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This story contains sensitive content in the form of a murder. The Sweet Scent of PoisonbyKatie Phillips It was the perfect murder! Has everything really gone to plan? I ran through the checklist one more time in my head as I strode down the gangway of the intercity express to Inverness: the flawlessly forged suicide note, the bottle of poison with the same amount missing as has been consumed, our wedding anniversary. Perfect. With the long night and the bright lights of the city behind me, I opened the window of the empty train compartment...
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