Privateinvestigator Stories

When private investigator Tom Hart flies back to Brooklyn for the first time in a decade, it's supposed to be for one thing: to bury his oldest friend, Jimmy Grillo. The cops call it a mugging gone wrong; a random act of violence on a quiet Bensonhurst street. But Jimmy's wife, Ann, thinks otherwise. She believes Jimmy's death has ties to Carmine Perro, a local bookie and loan shark Jimmy owed money to. As Tom digs deeper, old neighborhood ties pull him into a dangerous web of secrets, lies, and betrayal. Everyone has something to hide; Jimmy's gambling debts, Ann's complicated marriage, even the cop investigating the case.

In the glittering, high-stakes world of old money and hidden agendas, a single flicker of darkness shatters a celebration, leaving a millionaire patriarch dead and a family gripped by suspicion. James Denver, a keen observer with a mind for overlooked details, is drawn into this labyrinthine mystery not by official channels, but by a plea from a trusted friend. As the authorities pursue their own leads, James embarks on a private quest for truth. Can James peel back the layers of the mystery before the truth is buried forever?

'There are no heroes, no villains, just people with different agendas.' | DAREDEVIL s3 | ( F!oc x Benjamin Poindexter )

The daughter of a police chief and the son of a dirty cop have their own private detective agency. One night, a routine investigation goes awry, putting the detectives on the trail of a dangerous, redheaded killer. They'll have to brave a contentious relationship with the local police to solve the case and capture the vicious vixen before she strikes again. Author's Note: I will post a new chapter every week.

Witches and humans have always existed peacefully in Sweetland Cove... until now. Someone is killing humans and drawing unwanted attention to the supernatural residents of Sweetland Cove. Ava Rose just turned twenty-one, and with her birthday came a few surprises. One: she's a witch. Two: she's part owner of a magical bakery she never knew existed. Three: Someone wants her dead. The day Ava arrives in Sweetland Cove, murders begin occurring... Witches and wizards are quick to blame her, but Ava's aunts won't let the town they love turn against her. But murders follow Ava everywhere. Soon, she finds herself on the receiving end of the killer's mad spree. With a crazy wizarding sheriff who wants to lock her up, and an even crazier wizarding detective who wants to lock her whole family up, Ava must solve this case alone. But as the days pass and the only clues point to her, Ava starts to wonder if maybe the sheriff is right. Maybe she really is the killer. The only thing Ava knows for sure is that the witches of Sweetland are not happy with her. Especially those witches who have something to hide. And they all have something to hide. Can Ava stop the killer before they strike again... even if that killer is her?

Eccedentasiast (n.) - someone who hides pain behind a smile. Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective and high-functioning sociopath, has found one. There are too many deductions to be made about Lucille Fitzgerald. She is a literal walking contradiction and Sherlock is completely dumbfounded by her. Even more so than with normal people. And yet here he is, forced to work side by side with her by Lestrade and thrown into a dark side of crime he has never seen before. Maybe he'll never know Lucy's secret. Maybe that's for the best. Maybe Sherlock Holmes should finally learn that ignorance is bliss. But when has he ever listened to anyone? "I want someone to look at me the same way Sherlock looks at you." "But he doesn't look me. He's too busy texting that Adler woman." "He only does that when you look at him. When you turn your back, well.... that's a different story."

Tristan Young is, by all logical conclusions, a failure. His dream career of private investigation has left him with nothing but debt and an empty office. So when a mysterious phone call makes him a grand promise of fame and success, the decision to accept is simple. There is only one price for his ambition: one night in the local manor, and one dinner with five strangers. Easy enough. Until, sometime in the dark, the price turns bloody. With one of the party's attendees now dead and no other suspects but the remaining five, they are all thrust deep into a murder case riddled with secrets. For Tristan, it should be his fantasy come true; he finally has a puzzle to solve and a chance to put his skills to use. But the games in his head never placed himself as a puzzle piece. The game becomes a race. He has to clear his name and win what he was promised before it's too late. -♧- Written for the Open Novella Contest 2023, using prompt 49. -- ONC Shortlister -- [cover art by the amazing @-aceospades-]

Murder, mystery, and teenage sleuths. Follow Lucy Cruz and Talon Hawke try to solve the murder of Angela Fields. The beach town Isla's darling.

People have always said that the justice system is full of corrupt money hunger people Are corrupt could they possibly be?

A murder on stage is all part of the act... until a real one takes place. The Theatrical Murder follows a young detective, new to town, as they dive into a mystery that blurs the line between performance and reality. Can they solve the case before the final curtain falls?

In rainy, modern London, Detective Slat Stones races against time to solve the mysterious disappearance of Clara-a key to a dangerous criminal network. Every dark alley and coded clue pulls him deeper into a web of ruthless enemies and shocking betrayals. Step into a gritty thriller where nothing is as it seems, and danger lurks in every shadow.

Another rainy evening in an alternate universe 1940s Starling City, as boring as ever until private investigator "Diane Holmes" gets offered a case she can't turn down...

A year after the Mikaelsons disappear from New Orleans, vampire P.I. Finnamore "Finn" Laverty is called upon by Marcel Gerard to find someone: Mikael, the one Original he has never been able to get his hands on. When Finn does begin his investigation, he goes deep into the story of the Mikaelson family, and sinks to a point where he doesn't know who is right and who is wrong, or whose side he's even on. [The Originals, Post S3] [Mikael X OMC]

Veronica "Ronnie" Hart has two best friends that help her in her private investigation business. They are a great team and took every case, no matter how dangerous. Each of them have a problem in their lives that they are keeping a secret. They do love each other and hoped nothing broke them apart. ***Thinking of deleting this story.. I don't want to quit if there are people that want more***

❝You taste like oranges❞ A boy with a peculiar obsession, an illness that ivolves around him and his sudden urge to eat, or taste, oranges. A girl with a challenging heart and a curious mind, who's nothing less than complicated, and so is he, though when met their love was made of pure simplicity. When the pair seek to find out the truth behind a mysterious, tall man whom they called the "enigma", they realize things aren't what they seem to be. There are secrets everywhere, answers to questions that had remained untouched, and people who know things, important details, even though they always looked in from the outside.

Dental graduate, Belgrade Jansen has, together with Ruby Wilcox, established a private investigator agency. Solving the case no matter how severe they are.

A Private Investigator In Small Town WV Takes On A Case Of A Missing Football Coach; What He Finds Out Is Much Bigger Than The Case Itself. His Unorthodox Methods Of Case Investigation And Relentless Boss Gets Him In Trouble.

Lennon Ward has always had a knack for reading people--a talent that comes in handy when you're a private investigator. The man at the bar who's checked his watch three times in the last five minutes? Well, he's waiting for his mistress that he meets every Wednesday night in the city--and Lennon's been tailing him for weeks now. Being a PI in a small prairie town has its fair share of excitement, but Lennon is starting to lose faith in humanity with the amount of infidelity cases she's worked. Her life has become a cycle of investigating cheaters, managing the small lakeside community she's from and meeting her best friend at the local farmers market on Saturdays. That was until she posted an ad in the paper and he showed up. Brooks O'Connor. He's a journalist, he's attractive and he wants Lennon to take his sisters missing persons case. Determined to find more meaning in her work and make a difference in her community, Lennon agrees. Brooks O'Connor is desperate to find his sister and he's sick of small town cops not listening to him. Hailey has been clean for a year and he knows she hasn't relapsed. When she misses their weekly check-in, he knows something is wrong. Lennon is exactly what he needed--determined, well connected and good at her job. They make a great team but the more they dig, the more they realize there is something dark happening in the community Lennon has called home for as long as she can remember. In their efforts to find Hailey, someone has taken notice of their investigation and Lennon finds herself looking over her shoulder and double checking her locks. The danger elevates and Brooks is ready to let her off the hook but Lennon can't let go of the mystery. What happened to the missing woman and why is someone prepared to kill Lennon to stop her from figuring it out?