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teachers). Nick's identity is discovered by Jane Melway, one of the con artist's gang, and it all comes to a head at the school's May Fest. Nick and Ed find out that they are probably on the wrong track - Chet Butler, one of the gang's members, is missing and an emotional confession from Melway points to Butler as the murderer - not to stop the blackmail, but because
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Undercover cop Nick Dunbar's brother Matt is accused of killing his teacher, Mr. Bradwood, at Adlai
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