Police-procedural Stories

Some cases leave behind more than just evidence-they leave behind unanswered questions, broken trust, and hidden truths. As the ETF takes on a terrifying series of crimes that threaten innocent lives, every investigation pushes them closer to a mystery that is far more dangerous than it appears. But while the team races against time to catch ruthless criminals, old wounds, unspoken emotions, and strained relationships continue to test them from within. Will they solve every case before it's too late? And can the truths buried in the past ever be left behind? Every clue has a story. Every case has a price. A rewrite of the original Arjun series, staying true to its crime-thriller essence while exploring new investigations, deeper emotions, and unexpected twists.

In the unforgiving streets of Chicago, Sergeant Hank Voight's Intelligence Unit operates in the gray, enforcing a brutal brand of justice that has long kept the city's underworld in check. But when a botched raid leaves a protected informant dead, Voight unwittingly crosses the line into a war he cannot contain. Taina "Caveira" Pereira, a lethal BOPE-trained operator for the elite Rainbow Six counter-terrorism unit, goes rogue, descending upon Chicago with a singular, terrifying focus: revenge. As Caveira stalks the city, turning from hunter to judge, the Intelligence Unit finds itself fractured and systematically dismantled by a phantom who knows their tactics, their secrets, and their weaknesses. Forced into an agonizing game of psychological warfare, Voight must face the ghosts of his past as the thin line between cop and criminal collapses. In this dark tactical thriller, justice comes with a blood debt, and the cost of the abyss is far higher than anyone imagined.

Stepsisters Yue Shield and Soleil Goldfield have spent their whole lives together. Yue, from a military and police family, was adopted by Heiress Soleil's family after her parents sacrificed themselves to save Soleil's mother and give the girls the time to escape kidnappers. Now, as adults, they are reunited in South City. Season 1 - Fatal Tea and Fractured Hearts When her stepsister Soleil is poisoned by a toxic herbal tea, it leads CSI Yue Shield and her new associate, Detective Jon Stonecastle, to a mysterious group calling themselves Sons for Heirs whose rhetoric encourages gender bias and has caused the deaths of hundreds of pregnant women and their unborn daughters. Season 2- Sanctimony and a Stepsister's Secrets Polyglot Naya-Mei Xuilan looked forward to being adopted by her aunt and cousin in South City after her mother's death, but more than that, she dreamed of leaving the monsters and nightmares of being bullied behind. But when she and Biru are attacked during the Spring Festival, she makes the shocking discovery. Biru's bully was using her connections at the elite White Academy for Academic Excellence to continue harassing the gentlest person Naya ever knew. While Biru lay in the hospital dying, Naya=Mei devises a terrifying plan to humiliate the sanctimonious heirs of the wealthy families of South City. Money, privilege, and righteousness spawned from a lie can't resist the fire of a girl who has nothing left to lose. Can CSI Yue Shield and Detective Stonecastle find the proof of the criminal activity before a girl who believes that to beat the monsters, one must become a monster acts? Will Yue be able to stop Naya before she kills them all?

Vista Del Halcon was supposed to be a quiet city. Riverside County high schools weren't supposed to become crime scenes. When fifteen-year-old Noah Solis is found brutally attacked and thrown from a second-story window behind the school's abandoned 500 building, the student body fractures. For Kasey Ramirez, it was supposed to be a normal Tuesday afternoon, just an annoying ten-minute wait for a friend who flaked. Instead, she stumbles directly into a nightmare, becoming the prime suspect in a crime she didn't commit. As rumor mills churn and teenage alibis twist over text messages, the case lands in the laps of the Vista Del Halcon Police Department. Led by a stoic veteran, a world-class forensics investigator with zero patience for drama, and a sharp, cynical tech specialist tracking the victim's digital footprint, the detectives begin to peel back the layers of the high school's social hierarchy. But high school secrets are currency, and everyone is lying to cover their own tracks. To catch the real culprit, the detectives must untangle a messy web of hidden rivalries, quiet betrayals, and anonymous tips before the truth gets buried for good.

Hi. Welcome to the Morgan Olsen Police Procedurals. There are two right now. Both are published at Amazon under restrictive terms, so I cannot publish them here in full. However, people that have read them there asked me to be able to comment about them here, so here is chapter one, which is three scenes. If you are thinking you already know Morgan (because you looked at Hypernaturlas first) you are correct. This is Morgan when she is in her early twenties, just after the turn of the century. Homicide cop, lead detective, the youngest person ever made full detective and promoted to lead.

In the sultry streets of New Orleans, rookie police officer Steven Bird is thrust into a deadly web of conspiracy and betrayal. Tasked with protecting Senator Thomson during a high-stakes visit, Steven's world unravels when a gunman strikes, leaving the senator fighting for his life. As Steven digs deeper, he uncovers a sinister plot tied to opium smuggling, corrupt officials, and a cunning mastermind. Alongside his loyal partner, Corporal Dickson, and the enigmatic Lizzy Swanson, Steven navigates a treacherous landscape of danger and deception. With enemies closing in and trust in short supply, Steven must confront his own fears and desires to bring justice to a city teetering on the edge. Will he outsmart a ruthless killer, or become another shadow in the bayou? Shadow of Death is a gripping crime thriller packed with pulse-pounding action, unexpected twists, and a touch of forbidden romance.

Beyond the Badge: The Case That Wouldn't Die Detective Johnson Miller is a reclusive investigator with little left in his life beyond his cases. When a forgotten murder file resurfaces, he becomes consumed with uncovering the truth behind a case that was mysteriously buried and dismissed. His investigation uncovers a web of corruption within his own department and powerful enemies determined to keep the past hidden. As he digs deeper, Miller's past with his former love, Marry Button, resurfaces unexpectedly. Now a successful employee at Maximum Vetting Inc., Marry's work brings her back into Miller's orbit just as he's targeted by a hired hitman and threatened by his own superiors. Driven by his need for justice, Miller must decide if he's willing to risk his life-and confront his own haunting past-to bring the truth to light. In a race against time, *Beyond the Badge* explores loyalty, loss, and the cost of redemption as the detective fights for a justice that may cost him everything.

She was the face of the largest private student loan lender in the world, and now that face was covered with a plastic bag. Homicide detective Jeremy Reynolds and his partner Oliva Longfellow are back and their latest investigation lures them into the crosshairs of a group of anarchists set on ridding the world of student loan debt. Jeremy finds out more about the politics of education than he ever dreamed, because in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death, taxes and student loans. Author's note - Although this is the second book in the Jeremy Reynolds Mystery Series, it can be read as a standalone.

Powerful addictions are measured in lives lost. Dry Creek Patrol Officer Alex Landon is about to be promoted to Narcotics Detective. With only a few weekend graveyard shifts left in his Patrol tenure, he learns DCPD's narcotics unit and the DEA believe the source of a high-grade methamphetamine is operating in Dry Creek. Alex has already seen how the cost of powerful addictions are measured in lives lost: victims addicted and overdosed, conspirators and rivals killed, informants murdered. When Alex and his mentor, Javier Ramirez, are tasked with helping track down the meth source, they go about the nasty business of wading through society's gutters. Few lives in that underworld survive the mere perception of betrayal or weakness, and Alex fears their time is running out to prevent a new wave of death and despair from spreading across central Arizona.

Speaking second-hand truths can be deadly ... Detective Lily Blanchette will stop at nothing to solve a murder. Her current case involves the killing of an undercover cop working to bring down the mob for prostitution and drugs. But Lily's usual laser-like focus on the case has been disrupted. Two weeks earlier, she learned she was pregnant by her murderous husband whom she'd killed in self-defense. Unsure whether to keep her baby or place the child of this cruel man up for adoption, Lily keeps the pregnancy a secret from her colleagues. Under mounting pressure to solve the case, Lily arranges a sit-down with a local mob boss only to find out her suspect is also wanted by them. But before Lily can warn her team, she and her new partner, Jeremiah, are shot at, and another body is found. When she discovers Jeremiah has a connection with the underworld, she is pulled into a conflict that swirls around the boss's son who's hell-bent on revenge. To add to the complexity of the situation, Lily learns that her victim might still be alive if it wasn't for opportunistic Assistant District Attorney, Ibee Walters, who has a twisted vision of justice. As Lily gets closer to finding the killer, she unravels ugly secrets that point to Ibee and Jeremiah - placing Lily's life and her unborn child in danger.

Lorena has just settled into her new life in LA when she finds herself connected to a brutal murder case; meaning that now, she has to juggle a mystery, grief and love before she becomes the next victim... (Muture themes included) Visit my Instagram for related content: @moon__huntress

Set against the gloomy backdrop of Dublin, Shadows in the Rain follows Detective Archer James, a seasoned yet troubled investigator, as he navigates the darkest corners of the city and his own mind in pursuit of a ruthless serial killer. Battling inner demons and public scrutiny, Archer must piece together cryptic clues before the killer strikes again. Cover designed by Cheryl Beasley All Rights Reserved

The Cipher of Secrets" is a suspenseful story about a young cryptographer who is hired by a wealthy businessman to decode a mysterious cipher that could lead to a valuable treasure. As she delves deeper into the puzzle, she realizes that the cipher is not just a harmless game, but a dangerous trap that has ensnared many before her. Racing against time, she must unravel the secrets of the cipher before she becomes its next victim. With twists and turns at every corner, "The Cipher of Secrets" will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end... Due to the failure of the book I won't continue

"In a city haunted by the shadow of a brutal serial killer, Sergeant Hayley Martin must navigate the fine line between justice and her own dark desires in a deadly game of silence and secrets." Weekly updates on Wednesdays and Saturdays

Brunhild was once a very serene city, but it quickly took a turn murky and dark, A rampaging killer that lurks into the shadow of the streets and causes destruction, enforces residents to fear for their very lives. It's now up to Detective Murphy to unfold this mystery and bring justice for his city.

When famed gazette owner Basil Castell is found murdered in his wine cellar hours after a lavish "living funeral" party, suspicion stains every guest on his private island. Still reeling from the cruise ship tragedy that made him a legend, the world's greatest detective, Vincent Benoit is dragged back into the spotlight - and into a case where no one is innocent, and nothing is quite real. Blood stains and it never wash off.

Powerful addictions are measured in lives lost. Dry Creek Patrol Officer Alex Landon is about to be promoted to Narcotics Detective. With only a few weekend graveyard shifts left in his Patrol tenure, he learns DCPD's narcotics unit and the DEA believe the source of a high-grade methamphetamine is operating in Dry Creek. Alex has already seen how the cost of powerful addictions are measured in lives lost: victims addicted and overdosed, conspirators and rivals killed, informants murdered. When Alex and his mentor, Javier Ramirez, are tasked with helping track down the meth source, they go about the nasty business of wading through society's gutters. Few lives in that underworld survive the mere perception of betrayal or weakness, and Alex fears their time is running out to prevent a new wave of death and despair from spreading across central Arizona.

The body of a U.S. soldier reported AWOL during the Korean War is found encased in a concrete pillar. What secret did he carry to his grave and why is someone hell-bent on keeping that secret buried? Detective Sergeant Samantha Casey has an advantage over other cops. The dead speak to her, tell her secrets about their life and death. But sometimes what she learns can get her killed. Book 1 in the series. When the Dead Speak is a fast-paced, tension-filled joy ride sprinkled with humor, plot twists, romance, and a touch of native American culture.

Book Three: Protocol 11 A Doctor Who / Automan Crossover