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Synopsis
In the Case of the Foundling, the story begins with Captain Frank Kennelly of the 21st Precinct receiving a call that leads to a peculiar case involving a baby left in the care of a couple, Harry and Cora Wigand. Harry comes to the precinct seeking guidance after his wife, Cora, insists they cannot keep the child any longer. The couple had agreed to board the baby, Richie, for a fee from the mother, Lois Hepple, who has since disappeared without a trace.
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