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A COFFIN IS WAITING

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Parts 19
Time 7h 40m

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In the vibrant and tumultuous 1920s, young private investigator Sloan Sheppard navigates a world of crime and elite society in A Coffin is Waiting, set against the backdrop of Prohibition.

When a high-profile case involving a murdered attorney lands on Sloan Sheppard's desk, he must unravel a web of deceit and danger that threatens his career and the lives of those entangled in the mystery. As the enemy closes in and time runs out, Sloan must rely on his strength, determination, and sharp instincts to uncover the deadly truth.

Sloan Sheppard, a determined and resourceful private investigator in 1920s Albany, New York, takes on a case involving Judge Archie, who believes someone is out to kill him. The situation escalates when lawyer Clement Lewis mistakenly drinks poisoned tea intended for the judge. As Sloan delves into the case, he navigates the glitzy yet gritty underworld of the era, from jazz clubs and speakeasies to high-society functions. Each clue uncovers secrets that challengAll Rights Reserved

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Murder Is At Hand. by TiNyDiAmOnD101

Four men sit down to a poker game. The first is a company commander, returned from the War under suspicious circumstances. The second is a humble soldier, although humble he certainly is not. The third is Lieutenant Robert Newham, and the fourth is dead before the games are over. It's a closed-room case, and Allie will need every scrap of wit and determination she has to solve the case before the police get involved. -The fourth book in the Alianna Winter series. Her earlier cases: 1.Death At Scarlet Leaf 2.The Merryweather Jewel Thefts 3.A House On The Hill Her later cases: 5.The Incident Concerning The Alsatian Dog 6.At The Plaza Majestic 7.Madame Juror 8.A Murder Shall Commence 9.The Impossible Poisoning 10.The Final Endgame

Baker Street Mystery: Gangster Game by work22deep

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Born in Black and White by SaraRoseUrBoat

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The Demon of Saint-Eli by riversmelodie

When a young devout woman seek out his help, the mysterious private investigator Simeon Engels knows that something peculiar is happening behind the masquerade of the town's most powerful man. But he will need to be careful... for justice can very easily be mistaken for bloodlust. The first ever short story of mine to earn a Mature filter (as it typically makes me uncomfortable to write dark and gritty stories), and, another first, one completely outside of the universes of my previous stories. It's completely standalone, with its own mythology and fantasy/realism rules, etc. Which made it even more so liberating, as I no longer needed to stick within an existing continuity in terms of what's possible and what's not. The Demon of Saint-Eli is the introduction (in an hopefully long collection of short stories) of an OC that I have come to love the concept for months: Simeon Engels, the mysterious private investigator that hides a greater secret than anyone could ever guess. At first wishing it to be a Victorian/film noir hybrid, I changed it instead to a steampunk setting, that allowed a greater range of what could be integrated in the story. Overall, I hope you enjoy this story. I hope to make it into a collection of stories revolving around the adventures and character development of Simeon Engels, and I hope that you will find him as interesting as I conceptualize him to be. 9th May 2021: this story is now part of a sale of art for charity. This will remain up for previewing the stories, but upon purchase, will be removed from Wattpad. All details can be found here: https://www.deviantart.com/clara-01/art/P-I-Simeon-Engels-Short-Stories-For-Sale-878925885

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ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORONET by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle by rock_shell_home

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Murder Is At Hand.

Four men sit down to a poker game. The first is a company commander, returned from the War under suspicious circumstances. The second is a humble soldier, although humble he certainly is not. The third is Lieutenant Robert Newham, and the fourth is dead before the games are over. It's a closed-room case, and Allie will need every scrap of wit and determination she has to solve the case before the police get involved. -The fourth book in the Alianna Winter series. Her earlier cases: 1.Death At Scarlet Leaf 2.The Merryweather Jewel Thefts 3.A House On The Hill Her later cases: 5.The Incident Concerning The Alsatian Dog 6.At The Plaza Majestic 7.Madame Juror 8.A Murder Shall Commence 9.The Impossible Poisoning 10.The Final Endgame