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'''Medium:''' Webcomic/Graphic Novel

'''Genre:''' Mystery/Whodunnit

'''Author:''' Ben Wright-Heuman

'''Launch Date:''' February 26, 2017

'''Current Status:''' Ongoing

'''Website:''' http://www.LOTD-Comic.com



'''NO SECRETS ARE SAFE! Detective Cedric Dustin is a cop with a future: clever, cocky, and opportunistic. So when he receives an anonymous letter accusing a major financial figure of fraud, he jumps at the opportunity to advance his position. As he investigates, however, he discovers that he’s not the only recipient of a letter from the mysterious “L”, and he becomes entangled in the chaos that arises when dark truths are brought to light.'''

''The Letters of the Devil'' is a whodunit mystery graphic novel that was launched as a serialized webcomic in February 2017. New pages currently post every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The creator, Ben Wright-Heuman, says that the story will be completed by October 2017, at which point he will be publishing a print edition.

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'''Medium:''' Webcomic/Graphic Novel

'''Genre:''' Mystery/Whodunnit

'''Author:''' Ben Wright-Heuman

'''Launch Date:''' February 26, 2017

'''Current Status:''' Ongoing

'''Website:''' http://www.LOTD-Comic.com



'''NO SECRETS ARE SAFE! Detective Cedric Dustin is a cop with a future: clever, cocky, and opportunistic. So when he receives an anonymous letter accusing a major financial figure of fraud, he jumps at the opportunity to advance his position. As he investigates, however, he discovers that he’s not the only recipient of a letter from the mysterious “L”, and he becomes entangled in the chaos that arises when dark truths are brought to light.'''

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''[[http://www.bwhcomics.com/lotd The Letters of the Devil'' Devil]]'' is a whodunit mystery graphic novel by Ben Wright-Heuman that was launched as a serialized webcomic in February 2017. New pages currently post every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The creator, Ben Wright-Heuman, says that After the story will be completed by concluded in November 2017, a print edition was published that December. A second print volume titled ''The Letters of the Devil II: The Legacy of L'' was published in October 2017, at which point he will be publishing 2020 following a print edition.
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* MysteryArc: The story is a classic whodunnit.
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* TheReveal: And L is... [[spoiler:Ida, the background guy who played the part of the ExtremeDoormat mook to get all the intel he needed to pull this off. He's been practicing since he was six.]]
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* DirtyCop: [[spoiler:Cedric]] might be on the side of justice, but he's more than willing to murder unarmed criminals and leave people to die if it gets him a shiny new promotion.
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'''Genre:''' Mystery/Whodunit

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'''Website:''' [http://www.BWHComics.com/lotd www.LOTD-Comic.com]



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* Main/Ponzi: Rita Carey is accused of running a Ponzi scheme.
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* Ponzi: Rita Carey is accused of running a Ponzi scheme.

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* CityWithNoName: The city is never named. The only clue is the initials "SGPD" on the back of Cedric's police windbreaker.



* CityWithNoName: The city is never named. The only clue is the initials "SGPD" on the back of Cedric's police windbreaker.

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* CityWithNoName: The city is never named. The only clue is the initials "SGPD" on the back of Cedric's police windbreaker.CopKiller: Cedric makes reference to his old partner, Eric Thompson, who was killed by a junkie.


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* DisposingOfABody: [[spoiler:Chuck reveals that he had an aide dispose of Lucy Tripp's body.]]


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* ForensicAccounting: In response to Cedric's questioning of her books, Rita Carey sends the police precinct boxes full of accounting records.


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* MinorCrimeRevealsMajorPlot: The story is started by Cedric's investigation into Rita Carey's fraudulent business practices, and we discover a plethora of other, more heinous crimes as his investigation progresses.


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* SplashOfColor: The entire comic is in black and white, with certain special objects and flashbacks being drawn in red.


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* WhiteCollarCrime: Rita Carey is accused of running a Ponzi scheme.
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* SleazyPolitician: Chuck Castor discusses using his late wife's death to get "sympathy votes" in the upcoming election. [spoiler:It is also revealed later that he murdered an underage mistress and had an aide dispose of her body.]]

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* SleazyPolitician: Chuck Castor discusses using his late wife's death to get "sympathy votes" in the upcoming election. [spoiler:It [[spoiler:It is also revealed later that he murdered an underage mistress and had an aide dispose of her body.]]
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* [[spoiler:TheCityNarrows: The run-down warehouse district becomes a scene of violence and chaos when Gilly attacks Cedric with a syringe.]]

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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:Chuck Castor is murdered right after it is revealed that he killed an underage mistress.]]
* BiblicalBadGuy: Both the title of the comic and some passing comparisons to Lucifer imply that the mysterious "L" is the Devil. Whether this is literal or figurative is not yet clear.


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* BlackWidow: [[spoiler:Right after shooting her husband in the chest, Susan says, "Don't worry 'bout me, hon. It's not the first time I've done this." This confirms an earlier L Letter clue, which suggests that one of the Castors killed their previous spouse.]]


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* PaedoHunt: [[spoiler:It is revealed that Chuck Castor had an affair with an underage intern and subsequently killed her when she revealed she was pregnant.]]
* SleazyPolitician: Chuck Castor discusses using his late wife's death to get "sympathy votes" in the upcoming election. [spoiler:It is also revealed later that he murdered an underage mistress and had an aide dispose of her body.]]


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* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Rita Carey is portrayed as being an exceptional and charitable businesswoman, which causes roadblocks when Cedric investigates her for fraud.


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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:Once it becomes clear that Chuck's reputation is irrevocably tarnished, Susan kills him while saying, "You're too broken."]]
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* CoolKidAndLoserFriendship: In a flashback, Cedric describes how he became friends with Ira after saving him from a beating from some bullies.


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* TheOnlyOneITrust: When describing Ira, Cedric says, "There's nobody I trust like him."
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* ByTheBookCop: Detective Lechter, who sits across from Cedric, is "too big a straight-edge."
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* KnightInSourArmor: Cedric is more interested in advancing himself by doing the least amount of work possible than he is in actually solving crimes.

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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Rita Carey, founder of Carey Investments and a businesswoman of questionable ethics
* DrivingQuestion: Who is L, and how do they know so many secrets?

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* BigFancyHouse: The Castors have a pretty swanky place.
* CityNoir: The unnamed city that ''The Letters of the Devil'' inhabits is a world of barely-hidden corruption. As the mysterious L says in the Prologue, "The city is beautiful from a distance. It hides the Rot well."
* CityWithNoName: The city is never named. The only clue is the initials "SGPD" on the back of Cedric's police windbreaker.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Rita Carey, founder of Carey Investments and a businesswoman of questionable ethics
ethics.
* DrivingQuestion: Who is L, and how do they know so many secrets?secrets, and why are they sharing them?



* IntrepidReporter: Vida Olivier, tabloid reporter for The Scrutineer
* MysteriousStranger: Letters from "L", and a mysterious bicyclist
* MysteryArc: The story is a classic whodunit.
* RedHerring: Definitely there, but that would be telling.

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* IntrepidReporter: Vida Olivier, tabloid reporter for ''The Scrutineer''.
* JigsawPuzzlePlot:
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* MysteriousStranger: Letters from "L", and a mysterious bicyclist
bicyclist.
* MysteryArc: The story is a classic whodunit.
whodunnit.
* RedHerring: Definitely there, but that would be telling.TakeItToTheBridge: The story opens on a bridge, and Cedric meets with Ira on the same bridge.
* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: The location of the city is never specified.
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* Fair-PlayWhodunnit: The mystery will be solvable with the clues provided.

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* Fair-PlayWhodunnit: FairPlayWhodunnit: The mystery will be solvable with the clues provided.
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* Driving Question: Who is L, and how do they know so many secrets?
* Fair-Play Whodunnit: The mystery will be solvable with the clues provided.
* Intrepid Reporter: Vida Olivier, tabloid reporter for The Scrutineer
* Mysterious Stranger: Letters from "L", and a mysterious bicyclist
* Mystery Arc: The story is a classic whodunit.
* Red Herring: Definitely there, but that would be telling.

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* Driving Question: DrivingQuestion: Who is L, and how do they know so many secrets?
* Fair-Play Whodunnit: Fair-PlayWhodunnit: The mystery will be solvable with the clues provided.
* Intrepid Reporter: IntrepidReporter: Vida Olivier, tabloid reporter for The Scrutineer
* Mysterious Stranger: MysteriousStranger: Letters from "L", and a mysterious bicyclist
* Mystery Arc: MysteryArc: The story is a classic whodunit.
* Red Herring: RedHerring: Definitely there, but that would be telling.
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* Corrupt Corporate Executive: Rita Carey, founder of Carey Investments and a businesswoman of questionable ethics

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* Corrupt Corporate Executive: CorruptCorporateExecutive: Rita Carey, founder of Carey Investments and a businesswoman of questionable ethics
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'''Author:''' [http://www.bwhcomics.com/ Ben Wright-Heuman]

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'''Author:''' [http://www.bwhcomics.com/ Ben Wright-Heuman]
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'''Website:''' [http://LOTD-Comic.com]



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'''Medium:''' Webcomic/Graphic Novel
'''Genre:''' Mystery/Whodunit
'''Author:''' [http://www.bwhcomics.com/ Ben Wright-Heuman]
'''Launch Date:''' February 26, 2017
'''Current Status:''' Ongoing
'''Website:''' [http://LOTD-Comic.com]
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[b]NO SECRETS ARE SAFE! Detective Cedric Dustin is a cop with a future: clever, cocky, and opportunistic. So when he receives an anonymous letter accusing a major financial figure of fraud, he jumps at the opportunity to advance his position. As he investigates, however, he discovers that he’s not the only recipient of a letter from the mysterious “L”, and he becomes entangled in the chaos that arises when dark truths are brought to light.[/b]

[i]The Letters of the Devil[/i] is a whodunit mystery graphic novel that was launched as a serialized webcomic in February 2016. New pages currently post every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The creator, Ben Wright-Heuman, says that the story will be completed by October 2016, at which point he will be publishing a print edition.

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[b]NO '''NO SECRETS ARE SAFE! Detective Cedric Dustin is a cop with a future: clever, cocky, and opportunistic. So when he receives an anonymous letter accusing a major financial figure of fraud, he jumps at the opportunity to advance his position. As he investigates, however, he discovers that he’s not the only recipient of a letter from the mysterious “L”, and he becomes entangled in the chaos that arises when dark truths are brought to light.[/b]

[i]The
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''The
Letters of the Devil[/i] Devil'' is a whodunit mystery graphic novel that was launched as a serialized webcomic in February 2016.2017. New pages currently post every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The creator, Ben Wright-Heuman, says that the story will be completed by October 2016, 2017, at which point he will be publishing a print edition.
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[b]NO SECRETS ARE SAFE! Detective Cedric Dustin is a cop with a future: clever, cocky, and opportunistic. So when he receives an anonymous letter accusing a major financial figure of fraud, he jumps at the opportunity to advance his position. As he investigates, however, he discovers that he’s not the only recipient of a letter from the mysterious “L”, and he becomes entangled in the chaos that arises when dark truths are brought to light.[/b]

[i]The Letters of the Devil[/i] is a whodunit mystery graphic novel that was launched as a serialized webcomic in February 2016. New pages currently post every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The creator, Ben Wright-Heuman, says that the story will be completed by October 2016, at which point he will be publishing a print edition.

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!! The Letters of the Devil contains examples of:
*Corrupt Corporate Executive: Rita Carey, founder of Carey Investments and a businesswoman of questionable ethics
*Driving Question: Who is L, and how do they know so many secrets?
*Fair-Play Whodunnit: The mystery will be solvable with the clues provided.
*Intrepid Reporter: Vida Olivier, tabloid reporter for The Scrutineer
*Mysterious Stranger: Letters from "L", and a mysterious bicyclist
*Mystery Arc: The story is a classic whodunit.
*Red Herring: Definitely there, but that would be telling.
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