Sleuthing Stories

Inspector. Luna Souriess Santiago a woman who loves action-adventure, unafraid to dance with death and leave everyone she crosses trembling in her wake. But not with Alfonso Morillo, a secret police agent. He conceals a life shrouded with mystery, a cold-hearted man who is not only as drop-dead gorgeous na mala Greek God ang kagwapuhan, ay mapapa amo rin nito ang puso ni Luna na matagal ng manhid. They will accidentally meet each other on a mission, and that mission will lead them to cross paths again and again. Language: Filipino and English Date Written: December 17, 2021 Date Finished: ------ (Updates every Week)

Gold. Immortality. Ghosts. Some secrets are worth killing for. Officer Paige Gold believes the Gold Rush museum heist is just small-town mischief-until whispers of ancient stolen gold, a murdered friend, and a ruthless billionaire drag her into a deadly conspiracy. Her boyfriend's miracle cure, powered by mysterious gold dust tied to a two-thousand-year-old Chinese legend, sparks unforeseen and fatal consequences. When Yu-Chen's suspicious death shatters her world, Paige races against time to uncover the truth behind the emperor's stolen immortal elixir. As the Hungry Ghost Festival approaches, Yu-Chen's spirit delivers a chilling warning. Paige must unlock ancient secrets and outwit powerful adversaries before those desperate for immortality claim the gold's power-and her life. Stolen gold. Ancient secrets. Immortality. Biotech greed. One woman's fight for truth. Perfect for fans of supernatural thrillers and international mysteries where forbidden love, ancient secrets, and the hunger for immortality collide. Top Tropes & Reader Hooks • Ancient artifact conspiracy • Ghostly intervention • Race against evil • Small-town crime with high stakes • East-West tradition clash • Strong, determined female lead • Hidden legacy • Untrustworthy friends

A well-known criminal lawyer is found dead in a back alley in St. Thomas, and Cindy and Mattheus are called in to investigate by the grieving widow. The local police have pinned her for the murder, and Cindy and Mattheus are her last hope in vindication. As Cindy and Mattheus dig deeper into the victim’s past, they learn that all was not as rosy as it seemed. They discover mistresses, gambling debts, vendettas, and a number of people who had motivation to want him dead. Most shocking of all, as they dig even deeper, they discover a whole secret life that he lead, one so lurid that the people who knew him best can hardly even conceive it. As a hurricane closes in and the police are insistent, despite all evidence, to arrest the widow, Cindy and Mattheus find themselves in a race against time to find the killer. When another body turns up, all involved realize the stakes may be even higher than they seem. And as Cindy and Mattheus develop feelings for each other, each grieving from the death of their own spouse, Cindy comes to realize there is even more at stake than she thinks. DEATH BY MARRIAGE is Book #3 in the Caribbean Murder series, following DEATH BY HONEYMOON (Book #1) and DEATH BY DIVORCE (Book #2).

"Look what you've done Sienna! Everything's ruined and it's all because of you! I told you not to do anything! I should've known you wouldn't listen. You never could leave well enough alone or mind your OWN goddamn business. And to think that everything's ruined because of your sleuthing, because of your pathetic little need to dig everything up. When will you learn? When will you stop? When everything around you is in pieces, don't come crawling to me because I won't be there to help you fix everything. Not this time." Ok. So...I know things seem bad. But that's only because you walked in on the middle of the story. So let's go back to the beginning so you can get a better understanding of why my best friend since diapers now, to put it lightly, hates my guts.

It's nearly Christmas, a time for peace and goodwill. Or maybe not. First the house of a Spanish family of flamenco dancers is burned down, then a Dutch man is nearly battered to death with his own clogs. On the night of the carol service, at which the Worldwide Friendship Club's choir is singing, a Scottish bagpiper is found dead. By Martha, who has come across enough dead bodies already this year to last her a lifetime. Convinced there's a link to the choir, Martha and best friend Lottie set out on the trail of the murderer. Their unconventional sleuthing methods land one of them in rather a lot of trouble... 'Dead In Tune', the sequel to 'Hate Bale', is an entertaining, festive cosy mystery set in rural France but works fine as a standalone.

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*THIS IS ONLY THE FIRST TWO CHAPTERS OF FAREWELL PHILOMEL, INTENDED TO BE A SHORT PREVIEW FOR THE FULL NOVEL* After securing her secretarial degree and working training-jobs for some very tough customers, Delphine Price couldn't be happier than to return to her old home-town for her first, full-time position as a qualified secretary. But what was meant to be an exciting home-coming is quickly turned into a tragedy when Delphine's best friend, and Victson's up-and-coming singer, collapses onstage, dead. Matters are not helped either when the delicious man Delphine was dancing with, Jonathan Kingsbury, turns out to be the Inspector, soon to investigate the incident as a suspected murder. It doesn't take long for Delphine to suspect foul-play but she is reluctant to involve herself. However, the more Delphine discovers about the case, the more she learns that her friend was harbouring some dark secrets. Can Delphine bring herself to put these secrets, and her reservations aside to solve a murder? Or will she end up the newest victim?

Here was Apple Mae George relocating to small Casterbells for the peace and quiet and actually enjoying it,but when a local,a regular patron in her diner dies while eating a platter of grilled turkey,she finds herself drawn into a knotted mystery that enthralls and endangers.... Find out how the mystery unravels and how very bitter sweet can be!.

John and Jane are your average teenagers who attend Drewsville High School, who happen to share a mutual love for Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, and all things considered sleuth-worthy. They dream of following in the footsteps of their role models in becoming sleuths themselves. It was Halloween. As usual, everyone would go out to trick or treat or, for the bigger kids, go to the party at a house on the same street as an old cemetery that happened to be at the very end of the neighborhood. Brandon, the school bully, and his minions play an annual Halloween prank to dig up a grave and throw kids in it, and this year the victims were no other than John and Jane. They leave them there for a while, with the intention of coming back and taking them out. They forget and by the time they do remember, the graves are empty, except for the old bones that laid there in the first place. Where were they? Did someone take them out? Did they find a way out? No one knew. John and Jane, terrified from being locked in a casket, open their eyes to find themselves on the ground staring into the bright sky. They soon realize they are in the wrong place, but not only that- they are in the wrong time. John and Jane now have an imperative task at hand: to find a way back to their original timeline. While they try to figure out how to do so, they help to solve old cases in the meantime, and be the sleuths they always wanted to be.

Poking your nose into other peoples' private business can be dangerous, especially if one has blackmail in mind. (#1 Betty Beagle Murder Mystery) When Betty's 'gentleman friend' is taken in for questioning regarding a murder, she decides to find the real killer herself.