In a divided city, a first-year resident, an investigative journalist, and their neighbor join forces to unravel a web of corruption and secrets surrounding the death of their friend, leading them to confront an oppressive government, uncover dark pasts, and ignite a revolution to expose the truth. [Full summary inside] #1 in edgeofyourseat #6 in murdermystery #8 in queerromance #10 in whodunnit #17 in worldbuilding Featured by @StoriesUndiscovered - April 2023 Featured by @mystery - May 2023 Featured by @crime - June 2023 Total word count: 180K words THIS IS A FIRST DRAFT - IT IS UNDERGOING EDITING.

In the summer of 2004 a crazed serial killer stalked the streets of the small town of Crestfront. He's claimed many lives and identity is still unknown. Lock your doors, hide your loved ones and pray he doesn't find you.

Shortlisted for the Wattys 2025! When Eden Devereaux transfers to Phillips Academy for her senior year, she has one goal: to prove herself as an investigative journalist and secure her future in the field. So when the opportunity to be published in The New York Times arises, she sets her sights on a story no one else dares to touch: the recent death of Malia Carter. Malia was sixteen, beloved by the elite Hillside community, and her death-an apparent overdose at a party-left behind more questions than answers. The police ruled it accidental, but the scene told a different story: bloody handprints on the walls, a shattered mirror, and Marcus Carter-Malia's brother-found at the scene, covered in blood. At first, Eden thinks she's chasing a simple exposé. But the deeper she digs, the more tangled the story becomes-grief, guilt, and the lengths people go to protect the ones they love. As secrets unravel, Eden finds herself forced to confront uncomfortable truths: about Malia, about Hillside, and about herself. Her ambition brought her here, but at what cost? Because some stories aren't about answers-they're about what's left unsaid. And sometimes, the truth is the hardest thing to face.

Devian, a university dropout and former suspect of kidnapping, is caught in front of a dead body. He swears to have nothing to do with it, but he gets arrested anyway. After a show of Devian's deductive skills, the head of the Police offers him the chance to catch the real killer to prove his innocence. Will he be able to catch Crow, the biggest criminal to set foot in the small city of Monsoon?

Cherry Adams and Joe Adams are enjoying the life of their dreams. But everything changes one day, when Cherry mysteriously disappears. Police are actively searching for Cherry, and Joe puts up his best show to ensure that the cops don't suspect him. Every night, exactly at 3 AM, Joe receives a text from Cherry. The text sends a chill down his spine because Joe knows something that no one knows. And, Cherry knows something which can bring trouble for Joe. Where did the fairytale go wrong? Is Cherry alive or dead? Read on to uncover the mystery.

Nyla Eleanor a young woman with a master's degree in criminology, had an overflowing passion to study serial killers and how their minds worked. Nyla who was now working as a police officer with her team of five people, was assigned to a case named "Whistler", which instantly got Nyla interested. Little did she know her life was about to be turned upside down, Lies she never expected. A plot she never saw coming. "The Whistler" wasn't an ordinary killer, killing numerous numbers of people with no mercy. A psychopath, a mastermind who planned out every move not making a single mistake. The police had got nothing so far. Nyla had taken it upon herself to study this case and get to the bottom of it, Not knowing this case would forever change the path she was walking on. Do you still really believe everything? Stop. Question yourself. Question the T R U T H. Do you really wanna find out the truth?

Dakota West is new to the city, finishing her fourth and final year of her Psychology degree. Soon she finds herself prey to the city's most dangerous and disturbed psychopath who would do anything and everything now that he has found his perfect number 7.

Being a thousand-year old vampire does have its perks: like immunity to sunlight, or the ability to transform into smoke or a giant winged bat, or just downright being the oldest person around. But Michael Holger doesn't care about any of that. After a millennium of existence like his, all Michael wants to do is enjoy the peace and quiet that comes with the small backwater town of West Harbour he just retired into. Unfortunately, a sinister game has been set in motion with the ancient vampire himself right at the very centre of it. The clock is ticking, the bodies piling, and the sanity of a sleepy little town about to be thrown off the edge of a cliff. But then again, isn't that just a life particular to one they call the Minotaur? Book 1 in the 'Mikael Chronicles' series P.S Please remember to vote, comment and share with your friends. Thanks