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Against the Clock

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I'm Hana, a recent university graduate starting my first job at a call center. But my life is far from ordinary. I live with my stepfather, a celebrated detective who has never failed to crack a case. The irony? This time, he's hunting the killer-and that killer is me.

With a series of mysterious deaths linked to my past, I find myself tangled in a dangerous game of cat and mouse. As I navigate the call center's mundane routine, I'm also orchestrating my next move to cover my tracks. My stepfather is brilliant, but I know his methods. I must outsmart him while concealing my guilt.

As the investigation unfolds, dark secrets surface, revealing the complexity of my actions and motivations. Can I stay one step ahead of the man who raised me, or will I be caught in my own web of deception?All Rights Reserved

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SOMEONE CLOSE TO YOU by inmywritingera06

✨ Hey fellas This Is my third story ..........it's a - thriller-mystery - story which revolves around our female lead Ellena The Manipulator , on the journey to find the culprit she's in the last year of high school , she long promised to find the truth but can't , connecting the broken pieces of the puzzle leads her to another new puzzle new puzzle = new problems = new suspects = more lies . . . . . there's blood all over the wooden floor , it's soaking her tiny shoes but how did this happen , She was back home for her holidays , aren't holidays supposed to be happy moments wasn't she supposed to be laughing and having fun right now ? laughing and having fun with the person in front of her , the person who is lying on the cold floor , going cold as time passes away " please..........get up......... the floor is cold " blood on her hands tears from her eyes and the little pretty princess dress which is now dipped in blood " you are not getting up because I ruined the dress you gave me right , you are angry right ? ? tell me ........ wake up please....... please ......ok ......I'm.......I'm ....... sorry for..... ruining the dress you gave me ....... I...... I .....I'll promise you that I'll clean it so wake up please " she looks at that person's fist and says " what...... what are you holding in your hand ? " There is some letter which that person is holding she takes it and hides it in the secret pocket of he dress , leaving traces behind...... she heard footsteps so she rushed and hid in the closet and saw that the body was being taken away , one of the persons who came in moves towards the closet and opens it . . . it's a slow pace Story so I guess you'll have to wait for this part to come to light The first few chapters would be a brief idea about the characters . . . I hope you'll eventually like this story as it unfolds Thankyou<3 This story is solely my own imagination , it's not plagiarised nor is it any kind of real sto

Dark Passions by BlondePower10

I have a stalker. I know everyone eventually has one and some are solved over time or through restraining orders. But let's take a moment and imagine this scenario; restraining orders, or anything in that nature, wouldn't solve the problem. There was nothing you can do to be free. This stalker can bounce up and over law boundaries, manipulates others, and the deceiving appearance makes others call you a liar. Even without those, this man is beyond what I now call normal. He's cruel and vindictive, and he puts criminals away for a living. He isn't the average stalker; he's smart. And when I say smart, well, that's something you'll have to see for yourself. I walked right into this dark rift, and for the longest time there was no way out. Until I discovered his one flaw. And that may just happen to be his downfall.

The Mystery Letters by dreamingcloud27

Hannah lost her twin sister Hailey when she was 12 in an accident, or so they believed. The case had been closed, everyone seemed to move on except for Hannah. So what will she do when she starts receiving letters ten years later from an unknown person, who reveals himself to be her sister's killer? How will she find the mystery killer? And above all that, what does he want now for it has been almost ten years since her sister's death? --- Achievements- #88 in Mystery/ Thriller on 13th Oct, 16 (debut) #3 in Mystery/ Thriller on 12th May, 17 #2 in Mystery/ Thriller on 26th May, 17 #1 in Mystery/ Thriller on 19th Jun, 17 :O :D Wow! Thanks a lot :D

Twisted Threads by kcuf625

SELF PUBLISHED. BUY NOW ON AMAZON https://a.co/d/g5JCuD4 **Twisted Threads** plunges you into a world where every clue is a deception, every confession masks a hidden motive, and the most damning evidence is the lie you trust the most. When a **bloodstained scarf** appears in Alex's car-one that belonged to Sam's enigmatic ex, Morgan-life unravels in a storm of accusations and betrayals. As the police uncover damning secrets from Sam's past, Alex watches their faith in love fracture under the strain of **suspicion and old resentments**. Everyone is certain Sam committed murder-or maybe Alex helped cover it up. But the deeper Detective Alvarez digs, the more tangled the puzzle becomes: conflicting phone logs suggest Morgan might be alive, CCTV shows Morgan slipping away into the night, and taunting calls whisper of a mastermind who's played them all. Suddenly, the question isn't just *who killed Morgan?*-but rather *is Morgan even dead?* If not, **how far will they go** to spin the perfect crime? In this pulse-pounding thriller, **all assumptions come crashing down** when a final twist reveals Morgan's cunning plot. No one is innocent, least of all the ones who thought they were doing the right thing. Long-held secrets, gnawing jealousy, and buried guilt combust into a single, staggering moment of truth. **Twisted Threads** weaves psychological tension with explosive revelations, leaving you breathless as you realize every piece of evidence was a perfectly placed thread in a grand, vengeful tapestry. It's a tale of how one person's obsession can spiral into a lethal frame job-and how two lovers must unearth the truth before their own insecurities devour them. Get ready for a labyrinth of lies, surprise confessions, and the haunting recognition that **sometimes the real victim is just a puppet in someone else's deadly game**.

MONSTERS WEAR MASKS by Whizzkid0802

Detective Elias Voss spent years chasing shadows, hunting down the enigmatic criminal known as The Watcher-a mastermind who used riddles and twisted games to expose the darkest truths of society. But when Voss finally catches the villain, the true game begins. The Watcher doesn't fight. They don't run. They simply smile and whisper: "You were never supposed to find me." From that moment, Voss's world begins to unravel. As he delves deeper into the case, the lines between justice and corruption blur. He bends rules, breaks laws, and makes choices he swore he never would-all in the name of stopping the evil he once despised. But every step forward only leads him closer to a chilling realization: He isn't hunting the Watcher anymore. He is becoming them. Now, the city is searching for a new villain. What they don't realize is that their hero has already transformed into the monster he was chasing. And as the final riddle is left behind-etched in walls, whispered in the streets, painted in mirrored eyes-one question remains: "Was he always meant to fall... or did the world push him to it?" In this gripping psychological thriller, Monsters Wear Masks explores the terrifying truth that sometimes, the only difference between a detective and a villain... is perspective.

Spying On My Boss |REWRITING| by Bananaeater87

REWRITTEN AS "HER SECRET INVESTIGATION" A series of past murders catch the attention of the police and the media. All the people who were killed were women, all of which had some sort of relationship with a well known and successful businessman named Asriel Parker. For some reason, the murders all point to him as the number one suspect and connection between them. The reasonable thing to do is to put him behind bars but there is one problem. "Everyone is innocent in the eyes of the law until proven guilty." There isn't a shred of evidence that actually pinpoints Asriel Parker as the culprit. With that statement in mind, Selena March, a good police officer and detective is sent undercover as his live-in Personal Assistant to dig up whatever information she can use to put the murderer behind bars. Selena has no idea what she signs up for but she knows for a fact that falling in love is not part of the whole 'undercover' mission. **** This is my first wattpad book and unfortunately, it was not really planned but I still enjoyed writing it and developing my writing skills while I was at it😊. So please check it out and feel free to comment. (Just don't be rude🙄) Also: ALL RIGHTS RESERVED!!! COPYRIGHT Cover done by @UnathiDube1

THE THERAPIST by arrally

𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘀... 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂. My job as a therapist is simple. I talk to my clients, find out what's bothering them, and make sure to listen when they open up to me. Then after a month or more of one-on-one sessions, they leave my office a reformed individual, a happy individual. EXCEPT THAT ISN'T WHAT HAPPENS. Someone IS killing my clients. The cops think I'm hiding something from them because I'm the ONLY thing connecting the victims of this killer. How do I prove I'm innocent, and all I want is for the murders to stop? Then the ANONYMOUS ENVELOPES start showing up. In each envelope is an item belonging to my dead client. The killer is reaching out. If I don't act quickly, another body will drop, AND IT WILL BE MY FAULT. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩? 𝘼 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙡𝙮 𝙢𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝. 𝘼𝙨 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙚, 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙪𝙥 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨.

Never Again (A Near Love Story(Death Note) (discontinued) by Jojoflicka

It was the drunk diver who started it. With one swerve killed both my parents and sent me and my brother into some foster place. Then it was that fever. They did nothing. They couldn't do anything, it was to late, my brother was gone. Now I wander the streets of Japan with a new look, new name, new title, and a new life. Not a pretty one, and definitely not a clean one, but it's all I got. With my only two friends at my side and my scythes in my hands I'm fine. Well I was, until I met a boy who changed everything. I hate him. He made me rethink my whole life. The things I do and why I do them. Because of him my whole life was turned upside down and now I don't know where to go or where I even am. Because of this boy, wounds reopen. Truths revile, and lies open up from my past to haunt my every step. I hate that boy, but...at the same time I don't. Can I really? I mean, can a person like me, who's done such wrong and has felt such pain really, I mean really...fall in love? ____________________________________________________________________________ Maria Case lives an awful life. Her only friends are two shinigamis. One who is her's and another who as been banished from her home. With shinigami eyes and a death note Maria is equipped to end her parents, but they die before she can do it. After losing her little brother to disease Maria decides she's done with life in America. She then hops the next flight to Tokyo Japan where she, Ciro, and Kenyo set up a new life. At first, everything is fine, but when the now Luna meets some weird detectives while working on an even weirder case she starts to rethink everything. Luna is forced to weigh experience and love, and moral and duty. Also, when her past and all her locks and chains begin to loosen how will Luna react, and more importantly, how will the world react?

Whispers of the Crimson Shadow by that_wittywriter

Ever wondered what hides in the shadows of the quietest minds? In a small, unsuspecting town, people start disappearing-first one, then another. At first, it seems random, but every victim has something in common. Each carries a secret so dark, it could ruin their lives... if they were still alive. Meet Eren. The charming barista who remembers your favorite coffee order. The polite neighbor who waters your plants when you're away. The guy everyone trusts. But behind his warm smile is a mind that thrives on chaos and blood-a predator hiding in plain sight. As Detective Mira Lane digs deeper into the cases, her gut tells her there's more to these murders than meets the eye. But how do you catch a killer who knows how to blend in so perfectly? Someone who could be the person you'd least suspect? Dark, twisted, and chillingly personal, "Whispers of the Crimson Shadow" will make you question the faces you trust and the secrets you keep. Care to step into the mind of a monster?

The Deep Rose 🌹🌕 by LeoNinja26

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SOMEONE CLOSE TO YOU

✨ Hey fellas This Is my third story ..........it's a - thriller-mystery - story which revolves around our female lead Ellena The Manipulator , on the journey to find the culprit she's in the last year of high school , she long promised to find the truth but can't , connecting the broken pieces of the puzzle leads her to another new puzzle new puzzle = new problems = new suspects = more lies . . . . . there's blood all over the wooden floor , it's soaking her tiny shoes but how did this happen , She was back home for her holidays , aren't holidays supposed to be happy moments wasn't she supposed to be laughing and having fun right now ? laughing and having fun with the person in front of her , the person who is lying on the cold floor , going cold as time passes away " please..........get up......... the floor is cold " blood on her hands tears from her eyes and the little pretty princess dress which is now dipped in blood " you are not getting up because I ruined the dress you gave me right , you are angry right ? ? tell me ........ wake up please....... please ......ok ......I'm.......I'm ....... sorry for..... ruining the dress you gave me ....... I...... I .....I'll promise you that I'll clean it so wake up please " she looks at that person's fist and says " what...... what are you holding in your hand ? " There is some letter which that person is holding she takes it and hides it in the secret pocket of he dress , leaving traces behind...... she heard footsteps so she rushed and hid in the closet and saw that the body was being taken away , one of the persons who came in moves towards the closet and opens it . . . it's a slow pace Story so I guess you'll have to wait for this part to come to light The first few chapters would be a brief idea about the characters . . . I hope you'll eventually like this story as it unfolds Thankyou<3 This story is solely my own imagination , it's not plagiarised nor is it any kind of real sto