TAINTED SERIES #01 Shin, a reckless journalist who refuses to take bribes. He only cares about telling the truth, no matter how dangerous it gets. But his honesty is ruining his career. His articles don't bring in money, and his news company is going broke. Right as his manager is about to fire him, Shin begs for one last chance. His boss gives him a deal. He has thirty days to dig up the dark secrets of a cold, famous detective named Lawrence and show them to the world. Desperate to save his job, Shin takes the deal. But he has no idea he's walking into a trap. Lawrence isn't just a smart detective. He's a cold-blooded psychopath. The closer Shin gets to the truth, the more dangerous things become. Will Shin publish the story to save his career, or will he throw away his rules to help a killer hide the truth?

TAINTED SERIES #02 Laude was a smart guy who buried himself in books and awards. Afraid of disappointing his parents, he blamed himself whenever he got low scores and self-sabotaged until he turned into an entirely different person. He wanted to be on top of everything. Academics, sports, journalism, organizations, and all the rest. He wanted everything to be perfect, trying his hardest to maintain his status as the best student. Then came Parker, the effortlessly genius guy. He was the one Laude hated the most because Parker was the ultimate student Laude could never quite beat. They swore they couldn't stand each other because they were fierce academic rivals. Engineering was hard, but for them, it was just a playground. They were both top students, but only one could stay at the very top, and Laude swore it would be him standing there in the end. Everything went sideways when Parker offered to be his fubu in exchange for letting Laude take the top spot in academics. Will Laude accept the offer, or will he just push himself harder to win fairly on his own?