Procedural Stories

Harbor Seven is a regulated complex on Baltimore's Inner Harbor, one of many tasked with controlling the human side of interdimensional travel. James Burnett arrives expecting to train under the complex's lead detective. Instead, he finds the office sealed and the man inside dead, killed by a method the law has no language for. With no one else left in-house, Burnett is handed the badge and told to keep the complex moving. The tower does not slow for murder. Freight continues. Tourists arrive. Oversight stays distant. The system wants the death processed, categorized, and forgotten. Burnett's investigation reveals gaps in enforcement, spaces the law cannot see and someone has learned to use. Every decision pulls him further from the rules he was meant to learn and closer to a truth the system was never built to survive. Blind Spots is a futuristic noir mystery about authority under pressure, law without certainty, and the cost of enforcing order in a world that is still being written.

" 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦? " 𝗜𝗡 𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗛, 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗻 & 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗼𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀 & 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝐓𝐢𝐦 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐱 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 - 𝟐𝟑.𝟎𝟑.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

"The Whispering Shadows " - Mystery/Thriller Story

For all his life, Soypsy was seen as an underwhelming ruler. He lacked interest in traditional governance and military campaigns, instead focusing on pushing the limit of his imperial magic authority. His constituents regarded him as out of touch, using his immense privilege to be a recluse in a velvet cell of his own creation. Until his arch magi succeeded in creating a slipgate. Now able to move to worlds beyond our star in an instant, Soypsy mobilized in a fashion which would impress even the most militaristic leaders. Colonizing across the known aether, Soypsy plundered wealth and treasures from worlds both heavenly and horrible. It began a veritable Magicka Revolution, techniques and processes being discovered and refined and made redundant faster than most could keep up. Soypsy had single-handedly raised the ceiling of known power one could possess exponentially, and like unregulated capitalism, he started to burn faster and brighter, such as the stars which inhabit his demesne. You are Captain Spurdo Sparde, of Your Liege's Interstellar Lauta, a cruiser which performs expeditions to document Soypsy's great domain. As Captain of the YLI Lauta, your primary task is to incorporate existing societies into the imperial hierarchy, and when needs present, dole out the will of Soypsy where applicable.

In the quiet rural town of Warrinbool, the police station stands as both a lifeline and a pressure cooker. Fresh out of the academy, Constable Adam McIntyre arrives ready to prove himself-only to discover that small towns breed big secrets. Working alongside seasoned Senior Sergeant Kate, sharp-eyed Senior Constable Grace Carmichael, highway patrol powerhouse Skye Lin, and determined Detective Benji Tooma, Adam quickly learns that Warrinbool is far from peaceful. Beneath the gum trees and weatherboard houses lie disputes that turn violent, grudges that simmer for years, and cases that spiral far beyond the town limits. But when an officer is shot on duty and a devastating bombing destroys part of the station, Warrinbool is shaken to its core. Buried scandals resurface, loyalties fracture, and Adam must confront the reality that justice in a small town is never simple-and survival is never guaranteed. In Warrinbool, every call-out could be the one that changes everything.

Detective Jessie Burke built her career by noticing what other investigators overlook. A former crime scene photographer, she still reads rooms like images-tracking alignment, reflection, and what's missing from the frame. When she and her partner respond to an apparent accidental death in the coastal town of Breaker Point, the house doesn't read like a fall: a dining table set for two, wine poured into untouched glasses, a banister wiped clean in a single strip, and the outline of something taped beneath the table and removed before police arrived. Then photographs of the scene begin appearing in Jessie's mailbox-images taken before officers entered the house, each revealing details she didn't register the first time. As more staged murders follow, Jessie realizes the crimes aren't connected by victims or motive but by visual structure, deliberate composition, and the controlled erasure of evidence. The killer isn't leaving clues so much as building puzzles meant for her to solve, and he knows about the one photograph Jessie misread years ago-the case she never quite understood. To stop him, Jessie must question the way she sees and confront the mistake that shaped her career, before the final image arrives and she realizes she was always meant to be part of the frame.

Aurors is a multi-season fan fiction series set in the years following the Battle of Hogwarts, following Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Neville Longbottom, and a cast of original characters as they navigate the dangerous, morally complex world of the Magical Law Enforcement division. Written in the style of a streaming television series, each chapter functions as an episode - complete with cold opens, act breaks, and season-long story arcs that build toward explosive finales. Think prestige TV, but with wands. Each season tells its own contained story while weaving into a larger ongoing mythology - dark magic, forgotten history, and the question of who really gets to belong in the wizarding world. Season 1 - A mysterious curse with roots in the war draws the Auror team into a case that hits closer to home than any of them expected. Season 2 - A new kind of threat emerges: one who doesn't need magic at all. Season 3 - A house-elf. A family secret. And a loyalty tested past its breaking point. Season 4 - Ancient ground. An old prophecy. And a confrontation that's been coming since the beginning. New episodes posted regularly. Best read in order.

Detective Michelle Hale, forensic pathologist Victoria Blackwoods, and officer Noah Carter are thrust into a harrowing investigation when a series of ritualistic murders shake their city. As they uncover cryptic symbols and clues pointing to a dangerous underground cult, they must navigate not only the terrifying world of hidden rituals, but the dark past that ties them all together. Tensions rise, relationships are tested, and every step they take unravels more of the city's terrifying secrets. Will they be able to stop the ritual before it's too late, or will they become its next victims?

A short story about Jack Five.

Eirinhall drowns in rain and secrets. Detective Lian Pаveze, an empath plagued by migraines, unravels the murder of the High Mage. An artifact holding the past lures him into a web of others' secrets. Each vision drains Lian, and it feels as though he's not nearing the truth but drifting further from it. Only time knows what was and what will be. This story is written by Yanix Yanicis. It is also published on Wattpad and Royal Road (under the same name), and on Ficbook, Wattpad and Author Today (in Russian).

10 years ago, the Lawson family disappeared without a trace, seemingly into thin air. Upon the discovery of a hidden room, it reopens a decade later, and Harper Sloann, a low-ranking detective with a fascination for the macabre, takes on the case. It's just another task on the job, but things aren't as they seem, starting from the house, to the family, and the clues lurking in the shadows. Now, Harper must piece these truths together to give the Lawsons rest, all the while juggling secrets of her own. An entry to @LiteraryLoungeD's Gen 3 Contest. Part of the AUXPR2023 cluster of works. ˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°•˜"°•.˜"°• © 2023 (First Edition) [10,000 - 15,000 words] [All graphics are made by @sardonictabby]

Assistant district attorney Ben Lovison never knew his father and he watched his mother die from senseless violence. He had risen beyond life's adversity and now has a good job and a loving family. Yet, while investigating the death of a young teenager, he uncovers a citywide corruption scandal which forces him to revisit his past and his childhood home, Fathers House. After the death of his mother, Fathers House was his salvation during his difficult teenage years. As he digs deeper into the case, Ben discovers lies that lead him to the man that ran Fathers House, Mayo Fathers.

When Francine County, Texas Sheriff Jubal Dark captured fugitive murderer, Carl Spence, the Sheriff made it clear to everyone that Spence was a nothing more than worthless coward. For that insult Spence vowed revenge. Four years later, when Spence and two other murderers escaped from prison, they unsuccessfully attacked the sheriff and, in the process of stealing a car and making their getaway, murdered an entire local family. Now, Spence and the two other killers are racing across Texas, trying to get to the border before Sheriff Dark can track them down. They don't have to remain free for long. Dark is up for re-election and in a few days his failure to solve the two-year-old rape and murder of a local girl seems likely to guarantee his defeat. But Jubal Dark doesn't have the time or the energy to think about the election. All his attention is focused on getting the fugitives and Dark is willing to trade his badge, and even his life, if that's what it will take to bring these killers to Texas Justice. Find This Book At: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/59025 http://www.amazon.com/Shooting-Crows-Dawn-David-Grace/dp/1434440362/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1347978008&sr=1-1&keywords=shooting+crows+at+dawn+-+david+grace

Homicide Detective Ned Danes discovers that an ambitious Deputy D.A. has concealed evidence of an accused murderer's innocence in order to secure a headline-grabbing conviction. Danes torpedoes the corrupt Deputy D.A.'s case, and for his honesty, Danes is exiled to the tiny, basement office of the Cold Case Squad. Working in his forgotten outpost Danes becomes obsessed with finding the real killer whom the Deputy D.A.’s scheme has allowed to run free. But, just as he seems to be closing in, Danes receives a plea for help from an old friend. FBI agent Phillip Abbott has been put on leave for his last sixty days before his forced retirement. He has that long to catch a drug-cartel hit man whose specialty is murdering entire families. Completely alone, Abbott needs a courageous cop like Ned Danes to back him up. While Danes knows that Abbott has a seventeen-year-old adopted daughter, it is only after Danes agrees to help catch the killer that he discovers that the hit man murdered the girl’s entire family. Abbott promised her that he would get the monster no matter what it took and Danes soon learns that Abbott is willing to do anything, including breaking the law and possibly going to prison, to keep that promise. And after Danes and Abbot do all that, Ned still has a killer of his own to catch. Find this book at: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/175650 www.amazon.com/The-Concrete-Kiss-David-Grace/dp/143444113X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346433583&sr=8-1&keywords=the+concrete+kiss

The Major Crimes Division is faced with a case that affects them to the core when the father of Detective Christine Carter, a member of Major Crime Unit, is hit by a hit-and-run driver, perishing. While pursuing the investigation to find the person responsible for the crime, the team faces a race against time when they discover that at the time of his death the man was not alone, but with a little girl who seems to have disappeared into thin air...

🔥 The Last Confession: Letters of Fire A Crime Thriller | Romantic Suspense | Action-Packed Mystery Some sins demand justice. Others demand fire. When a decorated police officer is found burned alive in a derelict warehouse, Detective Rayna Cole is thrust into the most disturbing case of her career. A cryptic letter addressed directly to her lies among the ashes-signed by someone the media quickly dubs The Confessor. Then another cop dies, and another letter arrives. Each message drips with accusation. Each death is more brutal than the last. And all signs point to a killer who knows Rayna intimately. Forced to team up with her former lover and disgraced ex-partner Aidan Reeve, Rayna must unravel a twisted web of revenge, corruption, and buried secrets. But Aidan isn't just a painful memory-he's a walking reminder of a raid gone wrong and a love that nearly destroyed them both. As the killer's trail ignites into a citywide conspiracy and an underground purge of dirty cops, Rayna and Aidan find themselves hunted, betrayed from within, and clinging to a rekindled passion they thought they'd lost forever. Now, the Confessor has one last letter to deliver. And Rayna must make an unthinkable choice: Justice... or the man she still loves. --- 📘 Perfect for fans of: Karin Slaughter's Will Trent series Tana French's The Dublin Murder Squad Romantic thrillers with moral gray zones like The Punisher or Killing Eve High-stakes cat-and-mouse thrillers with heat, heart, and haunting secrets