Oakville is a small town in the state of New York, USA. It has 15,084 inhabitants and was founded in 1688.
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The foundation of the community goes back to predominantly Dutch settlers. Most of them come from Brabant and Flanders.
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The story is about Harlekin-Harold. It is the year 1996. The young journalist Coby Sandford visits her old hometown. She was invited by the representatives of the high school to give a lecture for the students as a former graduate. It is about the role of women in society, about girls who want to make a career and how they can do that best.
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During their stay, a cruel series of murders begins. Young schoolgirls fall into the hands of a brutal psychopath who brutally murders them.
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Coby smells a big story and stays longer in town than she originally planned. She meets some people and problems from her own past.
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And she gets deeply involved in the murder cases and investigations of the authorities. Deeper than she would like.