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Reach of Destiny

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Time 8h 36m

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A politician, a reporter and a coroner all walk into a bar and witness an awful death...     

In Roaring Twenties Toronto, prohibition is in full swing but someone has taken to poisoning bootleg booze. The new Mayor's friend is dead in a posh speakeasy and Detective William Murdoch, a war veteran and nearly broken man, is charged with solving the high-profile crimes without getting him or his boss fired in the process.  To do that he has to work with the newly-minted City Coroner, Dr. Julia Ogden, who isn't sure she wants the job, but has her own ideas about conducting a proper police inquiry. Meanwhile, the bodies are piling up, and love, death, betrayal and secrets beleaguer William and Julia, as they navigate corruption, their working relationship, and a killing spree (or two.)All Rights Reserved

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Ruby by heartzeey

Set in 1990, a small town becomes the backdrop for a chilling tale of suspense and the supernatural. Ruby and his mother, Evelyn, have just moved to a quiet neighborhood in the small town of Ridgepoint, seeking a fresh start after their lives unraveled in their hometown of New Jersey. At first, everything seems promising-Ruby quickly makes new friends, adjusts to new neighborhood, and starts settling into the peaceful community. For a while, it feels like they've found the fresh start they desperately needed. However, it doesn't take long for Ruby to sense that something is off in Ridgepoint. Beneath the surface of this seemingly idyllic town, there's a dark, unsettling current. Stories of unexplained suicides, drug problems, and unsolved disappearances seem to haunt the area, and Ruby finds himself drawn into the town's eerie secrets. The more he uncovers, the more he realizes that Ridgepoint isn't the safe haven it appeared to be. As he delves deeper, Ruby discovers a web of secrets that ties many of the town's residents together in unexpected ways. What began as a fresh start quickly spirals into a nightmare as Ruby uncovers dark truths about the people around him, and its haunting connection to the tragedies that continue to plague the community. Little did Ruby know that moving to Ridgepoint would be the worst decision of his life-one that could cost him more than just his peace of mind.

Cutthroat Carmine (Book 1)(COMPLETE) (Wattpad Featured Novel) by AuthorJackieWang

On prom night, seventeen-year-old half-blood vampire, Carmine Redoza, and her younger brother, Blake, find a classmate's mutilated body in a park. The corpse is drained of blood. This murder is one of many committed by someone the police have dubbed the 'Vampire Stalker'. When the detective on the case pegs Blake Redoza as the prime suspect, Carmine needs to figure out the serial killer's identity and fast. Things get even more complicated when Carmine develops feelings for her new boss, Sebastian Hunter, only to find that an old flame is back to haunt her.  Can Carmine conquer her inner demons and unmask the killer before it's too late? Join Carmine as she spends an unforgettable summer learning the truth about her former sins, complicated family history and the extent of her resolve against temptation. Highest ranking #11 in Vampire #104 in Paranormal ~A Wattpad Featured Novel~ © 2020, Jackie Wang a.k.a. "Chesmok" ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Media accompanying chapters are the intellectual property of their respectful owners.

Malpractice Makes Perfect by DeliriousMoon

When heiress Alexis Dupont asks part-time P.I Evie Harper to search her sisters room for an expensive missing heirloom it seems like an easy gig to give Evie a little pocket change and a look into the life of one of her business idols. Instead, Evie finds a family haunted by the death of their matriarch, whose sporadic ramblings point to murder. But why would someone risk killing a woman rapidly dying of disease? And can Evie prove there was a murder when her body is already dead and buried? With the go ahead from Alexis, Evie is determined to put to rest all doubts into Diana Dupont's odd death and give the family the closure it needs. But did the illness take her, or was there foul play? And most importantly, will she ever get paid? Evie Harper Mysteries: Book 4

Bryan Brent(The U-Turn) by MystiquCal

Four good hours gone and yet nothing - no solution. I kicked a chair in my office hard sending it flying through an empty space as it crashed to the floor. Shelving off all the documents on my table to the floor, I created a perfect mess. The feeling of frustration engulfed me, tightening all the muscles in my body. It was like I was having a panic attack. I quickly helped myself to the bottle of whisky on the bar and drank uncontrollably from it. I remembered the last time I drank this way and what happened. But at this moment, all I needed was to forget everything that was happening. Closing my eyes briefly to relieve all of the tension, I opened them again but the pain was still there, the reality of my loss was dawning on me completely and I was helpless. 'Desperate times calls for desperate measures' that's what they say. Bryan a twenty-seven years old billionaire had a perfect life until Maryrose Brent, his mother decides to show up after ten years and a supposed dead uncle finally resurrects. Suddenly his perfect life takes a U-Turn and begins to crumble bit by bit before his eyes. Could it all be a mere coincidence or is there someone truly behind all of the happenings? And how far, are they willing to take it? Perhaps, till the last breath is sucked out of his body. [Unedited] Started February 2020 Ended July 2020 Word count [144,591]

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New York based Councillor Finley 'Finn' Taylor, has just successful won another high profile trial. Celebrating on her own thanks to an absent husband, she decides to take up a casual position in the little town of Acacia. Detective Erin Deveraux, is a few weeks away from the trial of her career. Taking a well needed pre break, finding her old college friend Finley in the little town is kind of a shock and a relief. Quickly rekindling their friendship, Finley finds out some interesting things about her old roommate and after a stupid drunken confession, they find themselves working together on this final trial. Can their friendship continue as it did before, or has Finley finally seen Erin in a new light.

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When 4 girls mysteriously go missing from their hometown, the BAU is called out to work the case but nobody expected one of the girls to have a connection with a member of the team.

Loreless by PJWhittlesea

Currently nominated for two major Australian literature awards. Sometimes, it's impossible to get home, especially if home is not where you think it is. Aboriginal urbanite Billy doesn't know much about his heritage and he's quite content to let it stay that way. One late night out changes all that. After being marooned on a central Australian highway, he finds his future determined by a pair of unlikely saviours, elders of a small aboriginal community, and some uncomfortable truths. Not to mention the assistance of a mysterious entity only he can see. Relying on instinct and confounded by circumstances beyond his control he tries to find his way home. Loreless-part quest, part ghost story, part contemporary tale-takes the reader on a road trip through a central Australia filled with humour and endless surprise. Wattpad Featured Story - reader's quotes: "Captivating!" "...an evocative narrative.." "...fascinating..." "..beautifully and compassionately written! I literally gasped out loud." Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this novel contains historical references which may cause distress.

Err on the Side of Violence: Terribly Acronymed Detective Club Series (Book 3) by MikeDePaoli

In this third novel of the Terribly Acronymed Detective Club, a year has passed since the events of "Rude Awakenings." Rachel and Al are now foster parents to a teenage brother and sister, whose alcoholic mother is back in rehab. As respectable a family as they may be, they haven't given up their relationship with Lauren, who is still married to Joe, whose narrative is central to this story. He's in his own relationship with Joanie Mara, a sergeant in the RCMP, an arrangement sanctioned by Lauren herself that isn't without its hiccups. Into this powder keg of emotions lands a crisis that draws the LSDC unwillingly into a world of drugs, trafficking and murder, when Logan, the foster son, finds himself in custody after a midnight deal goes horribly wrong and his mother is found dead under suspicious circumstances. Protecting him from people who don't have his best interests at heart proves to be harder than they imagined, especially after Joe, increasingly suspicious of Lauren and Al, makes a decision that sets off a series of destructive events. But when tragedy strikes and Logan falls into danger, can the five childhood friends rise above their conflicts and work to save his life?

More Poison in Your Coffee? by DeliriousMoon

Evelyn's day couldn't get any worse, until a local news anchor drops dead in her café. If that weren't bad enough the police suspect her former drug dealing cousin as the culprit, and Evie's not someone who just sits by while her family's in trouble. Putting on her sleuth hat she's in a race to find the true killer; not an easy task considering the deceased was a total ass to just about everyone he knew. Was it his neglected wife, sick of the constant verbal abuse? His pretty assistant, tired of being sexually harassed on a daily basis? Or was it his brother, jealous of the success he could never find himself? Hell, maybe it's that strange new guy that's only a quarter-step from being a bum. If Evie thought today was a hot mess, she's in for ride of her life. Evie Harper Mysteries: Book 1

Death Angel by MichaelLimjoco

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Ruby

Set in 1990, a small town becomes the backdrop for a chilling tale of suspense and the supernatural. Ruby and his mother, Evelyn, have just moved to a quiet neighborhood in the small town of Ridgepoint, seeking a fresh start after their lives unraveled in their hometown of New Jersey. At first, everything seems promising-Ruby quickly makes new friends, adjusts to new neighborhood, and starts settling into the peaceful community. For a while, it feels like they've found the fresh start they desperately needed. However, it doesn't take long for Ruby to sense that something is off in Ridgepoint. Beneath the surface of this seemingly idyllic town, there's a dark, unsettling current. Stories of unexplained suicides, drug problems, and unsolved disappearances seem to haunt the area, and Ruby finds himself drawn into the town's eerie secrets. The more he uncovers, the more he realizes that Ridgepoint isn't the safe haven it appeared to be. As he delves deeper, Ruby discovers a web of secrets that ties many of the town's residents together in unexpected ways. What began as a fresh start quickly spirals into a nightmare as Ruby uncovers dark truths about the people around him, and its haunting connection to the tragedies that continue to plague the community. Little did Ruby know that moving to Ridgepoint would be the worst decision of his life-one that could cost him more than just his peace of mind.