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Call It Murder!

Call It Murder!

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Call It Murder! is a novel in English; you can read chapters 1–4 free here on EditWrx Reads.

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  1. 1Install the official app — it’s free on iPhone and Android.
  2. 2Open it and enter R56082 when asked for a code. Call It Murder! opens right where this site leaves off.
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When his mother-in-law is rushed into emergency surgery for a tumor, Felix expects his wife, Laura Johnson, head of the thoracic department, to operate herself. Instead, she insists that Anthony Stilton, her clueless young apprentice, take the lead. The patient's chest is already open before Laura calmly spends ten minutes explaining the instruments to him.

Anthony's hand trembles, the tumor is punctured, and the patient dies on the table. Laura walks out supporting him and orders Felix to sign an affidavit of non-prosecution, then a thank-you note and an organ donation consent form. She believes the dead woman is Felix's mother, not her own.

Felix agrees to record her consent, knowing the truth she never suspected. Then Anthony is left alone with the body.

Opening excerpt

The apprentice stood in front of the operating table. He couldn’t even recognize half of the surgical instruments laid out before him.

He pouted and fidgeted a little. “I forgot again…”

My wife just smiled indulgently at him. Even though the patient’s chest had been opened, she patiently spent ten minutes explaining the instruments to him before the surgery…

These are the opening lines of chapter 1. Keep reading →

Chapters

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  1. Chapter 1~990 words
  2. Chapter 2~740 words
  3. Chapter 3~790 words
  4. Chapter 4~700 words
  5. Chapter 5In the app
  6. Chapter 6In the app
  7. Chapter 7In the app
  8. Chapter 8In the app
  9. Chapter 9In the app
  10. Chapter 10In the app
  11. Chapter 11In the app
  12. Chapter 12In the app
  13. Chapter 13In the app
  14. Chapter 14In the app
  15. Chapter 15In the app
  16. Chapter 16In the app
  17. More chapters in the official app →

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Questions

Can I read Call It Murder! for free?

Yes — the first 4 chapters of Call It Murder! are free to read right here on EditWrx Reads, no sign-up needed. The rest of the story continues in the official app.

How many chapters are free here?

Chapters 1–4. Your place is saved on this device as you go, so you can stop and pick it up later tonight.

What happens after chapter 4?

Chapter 5 onward lives in the official app. Install it, enter the code R56082, and the story opens where this site leaves off.

What's Call It Murder! about?

When his mother-in-law is rushed into emergency surgery for a tumor, Felix expects his wife, Laura Johnson, head of the thoracic department, to operate herself. Instead, she insists that Anthony Stilton, her clueless young apprentice, take the lead. The patient's chest is already open before Laura calmly spends ten minutes explaining the instruments to him.

EditWrx Reads carries only the sample chapters and story details the publisher has cleared for preview. To read the whole book, use the official app.