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The 24th Victim

The 24th Victim

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The 24th Victim is a novel in English; you can read chapters 1–4 free here on EditWrx Reads.

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R21139

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  1. 1Install the official app — it’s free on iPhone and Android.
  2. 2Open it and enter R21139 when asked for a code. The 24th Victim opens right where this site leaves off.
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The story

Lillian Cowfer, a human trafficker who evaded capture for ten years, is finally brought to trial. In open court she stuns the gallery by insisting the indictment is wrong: she kidnapped not 23 people, but 24. The 24th victim, she says, had no family to begin with, and she even found her a new one. Then she turns to the judge, Mason Leighton, and asks whether he wants to know where his daughter is.

Mason stays calm, declaring that his daughter Claire is at home, and dismisses Lillian's words as lies. Yet the missing girl is Carol, and the one who truly caused her death is Claire, the perfect stepdaughter. Because Carol is tied to the case, Mason must step aside from the investigation, and he directs the search toward Harmony Estates and Greenwood Cemetery, convinced Carol may be an accomplice.

Only Carol, lingering unseen, knows the truth of her three-year nightmare. Then Alexander sends Mason a photograph of a bloodstained shoe found in a pigpen, and Mason recognises it at once.

Opening excerpt

Lillian Cowfer, a human trafficker who had been on the run for ten years, was finally caught.

On the day of her public trial, she listened to the charges against her.

Then she suddenly smiled. "I object. The indictment says I kidnapped 23 people, but that's not true. I kidnapped 24."

The entire courtroom fell silent.

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

Chapters

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  1. Chapter 1~740 words
  2. Chapter 2~650 words
  3. Chapter 3~740 words
  4. Chapter 4~680 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 The 24th Victim for free?

Yes — the first 4 chapters of The 24th Victim 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 R21139, and the story opens where this site leaves off.

What's The 24th Victim about?

Lillian Cowfer, a human trafficker who evaded capture for ten years, is finally brought to trial. In open court she stuns the gallery by insisting the indictment is wrong: she kidnapped not 23 people, but 24. The 24th victim, she says, had no family to begin with, and she even found her a new one. Then she turns to the judge, Mason Leighton, and asks whether he wants to know where his daughter is.

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.