Detective Stories

Eleven years ago, a girl vanished without a trace. Now the case is reopening. After a painful divorce, Elena Carter returns to the small town she once fled, hoping to rebuild a quiet life for herself and her children. Instead, she finds herself pulled into the investigation of a cold case that never stopped haunting the town. Leading the search is Mason Reed-the detective assigned to the case and the high school sweetheart Elena left behind without explanation. As old feelings resurface and long-buried secrets begin to emerge, Elena realizes the truth about the disappearance may be closer than anyone imagined. And the deeper she and Mason dig, the harder it becomes to ignore one terrifying possibility: Someone knows what happened that night. And that someone may be Elena.

In 2045, Psychwatch treats the mentally ill or cages them. Margo wants to bring empathy to every patient but a killer pushes her, and the system, to the limits ***** In a dark future, more than a third of the United States population suffers from mental illness and violent crime is on the rise. In response, Psychwatch is formed - an organization intended to combine mental healthcare and law enforcement - creating monitored areas and neglected ones known as the Psycho Slums. Margo Sandoval is the latest recruit to Psychwatch, bringing a new level of empathy to the controversial agency known for its unforgiving methods. Margo spends her days as an Empath treating everyone possible, until the arrival of a new serial killer upends her life and forces her to confront the evils of the human mind and the system that claims to be the solution.

ORGINALLY A 'PAID' STORY. NOW PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE *** After a great loss, Jake Bryant finds himself in Las Vegas. To fill the void in his heart, he searches for a woman's missing daughter and finds more than he bargained for. ***** Two years after his daughter was kidnapped, Jake Bryant meets a woman in desperate need of help. Seeing the opportunity to redeem himself, Jake probes Las Vegas's seemly underbelly to find the pimp responsible for abducting her daughter. But navigating Sin City's sex trade business proves tougher than Jake thought, and he finds himself digging his own grave at gunpoint. Can Jake find a way to escape? Or will his mistakes lead to more death? [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

Detective Jordan Cross was undercover, until she got arrested by the rookie Officer Lucy Chen. #2LucyChen #2therookiefanfic #3therookie

After Denton foils a terrorist attack at an Intergalactic sporting event, he finds himself racing to save his homeworld from a plot of betrayal and revenge. ***** When Denton Staxx, a special agent with the Orbital Security Services, discovers the Intergalactic Olympic Games have been targeted by a terrorist attack, he rushes to Earth to try and stop the event before it's too late. But what he discovers on earth is far worse than he imagined, and Denton is quickly pulled into a galaxy-wide conspiracy that takes him from one solar system to another in the search for a mastermind that will stop at nothing to get his revenge on the richest man in the universe -- regardless of the innocent people who die along the way. [[Wattys' Shortlisted]] [[1st place, Month Elimination Awards, Sci-Fi Category]] [[Best Plot Development, Iced Tea Summer Bash Awards]] [[Best Adventure Scifi Story, The Ooorah's SciFi Awards]] [[1st place, Rebel Awards, Sci-fi Category]] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

ORGINALLY A 'PAID' STORY. NOW PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE *** When the biker gang calls in a Jake Bryant's debt, he has no choice but to hunt down an old friend by any means necessary and retrieve their stolen drugs, even if it cost him the woman he loves. ***** Time has run out for Jake Bryant. The Devil's Hand motorcycle gang has cashed in the debt he owes them. Jake must hunt down his old friend, Rick, to retrieve the million dollars worth of heroin he stole from the gang. Soon, Jake finds himself double-crossing both Rick and the Devil's Hand, but his true loyalties will be tested when his girlfriend becomes a bargaining chip. After failing the other women in his life, will Jake finally be able to save someone he loves? [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

ORGINALLY A 'PAID' STORY. NOW PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE *** When Jake Bryant's daughter is kidnapped for ransom, he's forced to gamble with her life in order to discover which of his enemies has taken her hostage and to what end. ***** Jake Bryant's daughter, Sam, is in trouble. Her all-star quarterback boyfriend gave her pills to help her study for a test, but the pair are caught on school grounds with the unprescribed drugs. Since Sam's grandfather is a district court judge, she gets off with a slap on the wrist. Austin isn't as lucky. But with Austin's precious future at stake, his brother attempts a Hail-Mary pass by kidnapping Sam for his release. Can Jake rescue her before time runs out, or will they both pay for her mistake with their lives? [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

ORGINALLY A 'PAID' STORY. NOW PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE *** Jake Bryant, a disgraced Chicago detective, inserts himself into the police investigation of his murdered best friend to protect the woman he loves - his friend's widow. ***** Jake Bryant, a former Chicago PD detective, rushes home after his best friend is killed. Determined to find the murderer, he starts his own investigation into Tom's death. However, the case is complicated by the involvement of a motorcycle gang, drugs, and Jake's feelings for Tom's widow. But Jake has bigger problems when the police set the killer free- who then decides to silence Tom's family as well. Now Jake is faced with the ultimate dilema. Does he trust a broken system to protect Tom's family? Or does he seek his own brand of justice? [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

ORGINALLY A 'PAID' STORY. NOW PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE *** Jake Bryant must stop the criminal mastermind who orchestrated the murder of his best friend from killing his new family. ***** More dark secrets from Jake Bryant's past come to light. Dolan, the criminal mastermind who ordered the hit on Jake's best friend, Tom, is searching for evidence Tom collected against him for another murder - evidence Tom hid with his widow before his death. Desperate to bring Dolan to justice, Jake finds himself in a race against time to save the lives of those he loves. But with allies double-crossing him left and right, Jake must discover who he can trust before Tom's family is destroyed along with the evidence. Can Jake win the race or will he die just like his friend? [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

( i don't need peace, what i need is you. ) ∘₊✧──────✧₊∘ " falling down until spines hurt, crying as eyes began to dry, but the heart spills from blood " based on squid game pre-season 1 - 3 ! cover by @hazzawckd 1st #southkorean 30/6/25 1st #hwangjunho 12/1/26 1st #hwanginho 22/8/25 1st #hansohee 18/8/25 1st #wihajoon 07/11/25 1st #junho 11/11/25 2nd #inho 01/11/25 3rd #korean 12/1/26

At twelve years old, Melody Reign Saldana learned that monsters don't hide under beds - they wear designer suits and carry loaded guns. After witnessing a ruthless drug lord execute her parents in cold blood, Melody was forced into a life she never chose. Raised by her powerful uncle Alejandro in the deadly streets of Miami, she grew into something far more dangerous than a grieving little girl. Now twenty-two, Melody is one of the most feared contract killers in the city. Beautiful, cold-hearted, and impossible to catch, she leaves behind nothing but bodies... and a lipstick-stained kiss on every victim. Revenge is the only thing keeping her alive, and she'll stop at nothing until the men responsible for her parents' deaths are buried six feet under. But everything changes when she crosses paths with Kane Blackwell - a twenty-nine-year-old homicide detective haunted by a tragedy of his own. After losing his parents to murder at just eight years old, Kane dedicated his life to putting killers behind bars. He's smart, relentless, and dangerously close to uncovering Miami's bloodiest secrets. What starts as a game of cat and mouse quickly turns into something neither of them expected. Because the closer Kane gets to solving his cases... the closer he gets to Melody. In a city ruled by money, violence, and betrayal, love could be the deadliest mistake of all.

Hunter, a street kid turned FBI agent, is ordered to befriend Calvin Black. But as they grow closer, she realizes Calvin cares more about her than the FBI. Hunter Ashley was taken off the streets as a teen and brought into a highly secret FBI program that's turned her into a full-fledged agent. She is assigned, alongside the brooding agent Micah, to befriend Calvin Black, the son of the notorious Christopher Black. Hunter does her best to hide her survival training inside a typical high school, only she's developing feelings for Calvin, and it looks like Micah is starting to crush on her. In a world where a single mistake can prove fatal, Hunter has to figure out who she can trust, or she'll end up back on the streets. [[word count: 60,000-70,000 words]]

After escaping the hardships of the big city, the brilliant yet struggling orphan, Ryder, and his loyal pup, Chase, travel to the coast, and make their way into Adventure Bay. Hoping to find a better life. But the sleepy seaside town is not what it seems. An incompetent police force. Disasters happening everywhere. A corrupt Mayor contributing to all. A dark shadow engulfing the town. And a people who are in despite need of help. Adventure Bay needs heroes. As Ryder tries to settle into his new home and adopts more pups, he begins to realise what he is capable of. He and his new family. But what he will decide to do? Will he decide to harness his courage and talents to help the people of his new home, and make Adventure Bay a better place? Or will he decide to allow the town to continue falling into chaos?

Ever think you'd be on the run with a famous journalist and a retired sea captain? Well, you are now! After being captured from your home and dragged to Brussels, Belgium, you are soon rescued by the famous Tintin and the criminals are put back behind bars. However, the reason behind the kidnapping is still a mystery, so Tintin, Snowy, and Captain Haddock make it their mission to help you discover the truth, unaware a new enemy would arise, seeking restoration of his title and becoming a more significant threat to you and Europe than you would realize! Will you survive the risky road ahead and become an adventurer, too? Or is this sudden turn of events too dangerous to overcome? • • • Disclaimer: I don't own any of the pictures, characters, places, etc., that were in the movie, 'The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of The Unicorn,' or the comics, tv shows, games, or anything owned by Hergé or Spielberg at all! I only own the plot, drawings, characters, places, etc., that I made up unless it does contain characters of these universes, etc.

Kudou Shinichi's famous celebrity cousin, Fujimine Shiori, visits Japan for a long-term vacation where she lives with a man who will turn out to be her late friend's ex and the other is her first love who is a member of the organization that killed her said friend. Reverse harem: Subaru Okiya/Shuichi Akai, Tooru Amuro/Furuya Rei, and Gin Disclaimer: This is fanfiction, I do not own Detective Conan. Just a few of my own characters who will add some spice.

(Yandere L. Lawliet x OC (technically y/n)) 𝑑𝑖·𝑚𝑖𝑛·𝑢·𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 - extremely or unusually small. REWRITING!! ──────── Where 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒚𝒐 𝑨𝒐𝒌𝒊 meets the greatest detective in the world without realizing she's been on his radar for quite some time as Y/N L/N. Will she unravel the mystery behind Kira and her cursed life before he unravels her first?

Copyright © 2024. A not-so-straightforward love story. The saying "opposites attract" is used to say that people who are very different from each other, in terms of personality or interests are often drawn to each other. The said saying describes two hearts; Khalil Ahmad Sambo and Ameera Bukar Babangida. Khalil Ahmad Sambo, a civil engineer full of optimism, an outgoing individual with a benign aura. He is the man who wears his heart on his sleeve, and his smile is the most visible part. Yet, his standards and values are unwavering when necessary. Ameera Babangida, a reserved, ambivalent, and determined young adult with a pretty normal life, surrounded by loving family and friends and working at a well-known company as an architect, her life is simple. One could say that she rarely, or never even pays attention to anything outside her career and family. Until a trip to Kaduna changed everything in her own little bubble for her. Started: 6|10|24 Completed:

Welcome dear readers. I am delighted to present my very first book a psychological thriller born from my passion for mystery and suspense. Please note that this story focuses purely on psychological depth with absolutely no explicit content. Your feedback means the world to me so please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.Happy reading my lovely readers and thank you for choosing my book. 🥰❤️

I feel hopeless, trapped, lost. Little did I know, one traumatic event could shatter my world in a heartbeat. But then I met Olivia. Will she be able to help me through it, or will this completely break me? Will we be able to make it through this storm together, or will I, will we crumble before we make it through? **TRIGGER WARNING This book will contain sexual assault, self harm, PTSD, depression, and mention of suicidal thoughts. Please read at your own risk. You are loved, you are brave, you are not alone. Please know I see you, I believe you. There is help and hope for you 💗 **I also don't own any characters from SVU that are in this story**

"You think I don't care about you?" he murmurs. "You think I don't feel anything?" "I-Noel-" His voice is low enough to weaken me. "I feel everything when it comes to you. That's the fucking problem." When her best friend disappears without a trace, Lily arrives at college carrying more questions than answers. Raised by former detectives, she knows one rule: nothing vanishes without reason. What she doesn't expect is him - charming, guarded, and always one step ahead of the truth. As clues surface and feelings deepen, she begins to realize the person she's falling for may be the one who knows exactly what happened to her best friend. Some secrets are buried. Others are sleeping beside you. #1 in Romeo 02/26/26 #6 in mystery