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A Fictional Historical Murder Mystery Set in 18th-Century Philippines
In the heart of Spanish-ruled Philippines, where faith and fear walk hand in hand, Miguel dela Cruz-a quiet but sharp-minded detective of humble birth-wanders from town to town, solving the darkest of crimes hidden beneath the gilded surface of colonial society. Born from scandal and raised by truth, Miguel unravels the sins of the most powerful: the wealthy principalia, the cloistered friars, the ruthless encomenderos, and even his own bloodline. He faces conspiracies buried in church vaults, land titles inked in blood, and the lies that history itself tries to forget. Each chapter is a battle-not only against murderers, but against the crushing weight of silence, legacy, and injustice.
This is not just a tale of mystery-it is a portrait of a land stitched together by fear, pride, and secrets.
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Justice is a Filipino Dish (2025) SCRIPT
In a house of power, privilege, and tradition... one party breaks the rules. A boy goes missing. A girl holds a secret. And whispers of the Unchaperoned Killers begin to rise. This is not the world your parents warned you about- this is the one they built. From the classic by Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero comes with a chilling reimagining: Justice is a Filipino Dish Some rules protect you. Others are used to silence you. In a nation rattled by scandal, silence, and sudden disappearances, the Gapoquez family clings to power, tradition, and appearances. But when a lavish party ends with a missing boy and whispers of a shadowy group known only as the Unchaperoned Killers, the walls of their elegant home begin to close in. As secrets surface and tensions rise, what begins as a simple family dispute transforms into a chilling race against time. In a world where power can't protect you and morality wears a mask, who's really watching, and who will make it out alive? Do you want to be heard? Do you want them to listen?Complete
The Dizon Family Saga: The Quiet Claim
When Jayson Dizon returns to La Riojo, he isn't chasing ghosts-he doesn't believe in them. But the land he left behind has never stopped whispering. Generations of betrayal and blood hang over the Dizon name: A father who vanished without a grave. A cousin murdered in the dark. A family torn apart by greed for the cursed soil of Oliva. Now, years later, the land calls Jayson home. What waits for him isn't peace, but the unraveling of secrets buried deeper than any grave. Every acre of Oliva breathes with memory, every corner of La Riojo holds a shadow, and every choice Jayson makes will either break the curse-or bury him in it. In a town where land means legacy, and blood is the only inheritance, can Jayson uncover the truth before history claims him too?
My Diary Remembers
[MULA SA ARCHIVE FILE #2017-09: RESEALED EVIDENCE] PAALALA: Ang opisyal na dokumentong ito ay pinal na ibinaon sa kategoryang kontrobersyal matapos ang magkakasunod na trahedya sa hanay ng mga unang imbestigador. Dalawa ang natagpuang nawalan ng sariling mga mata, samantalang ang iba ay tuluyang nilason ng sarili nilang dugo habang isinusulat ang ulat na ito. Enero 2017. Sa paaralan ng St. Serenity, walang sinumang nakaligtas. Sa limang magkakaibigan, ang apat ay naglaho sa gitna ng brutal at walang-habas na pagpaslang, samantalang ang huling natira ay naiwang naghihingalo sa sulok ng kaniyang sariling bangungot-buhay ngunit hindi na kailanman makakatakas. Sa gitna ng dumanak na karahasan, isang natatanging ebidensya ang narekober mula sa bag ng pangunahing biktima: isang lumang talaarawan na may nakababahalang mga pahina. Ayon sa mga nakaaalam,nakakabit ito sa mga taong nawawaglit sa sariling katinuan. Bawat patak ng tinta ay may kapalit na dugo. Bawat pahina na binubuklat ay naglalantad ng walang katapusang bangungot. Habang ang oras ay tuluyang nabubura sa totoong mundo. PAALALA: Hawakan mong mabuti ang natitira mong katinuan. Sapagkat sa sandaling simulan mong basahin ang nakasulat sa lumang talaarawan... ang iyong sariling laman at buhay ang magiging kasunod nitong paglalaruan.
MAKATI: The City of Horrors
Year 2099. Makati has become a city split in two - the glittering Uppercity, where the elites live above the clouds, and the decaying Undercity, where the forgotten struggle to survive. When a series of brutal murders rocks the unfortunate Undercity, a weary investigator finds himself caught between corruption, power, and something far more sinister than crime. Every lead bleeds, spreading from local gossip to international headlines. Every secret is peeled open - exposed for the world to see. And in a city built on lies and false hopes, the real horror looms beneath the neon lights and synthetic rain.
The Divorcee Murder Club
𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐎𝐧𝐞 | 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 It's all fun and games until someone suggests killing each other's spouses for revenge. Miguel Gomez is your average disgruntled divorcée attending a support group in San Francisco to cope with the split from his wife. Life as a newly single man in his thirties seems bleak, but when an alluring woman named Angie Mendoza walks into his support group, Miguel can't take his eyes off her---until she proposes they kill their exes. At first, he thinks she's crazy, but she's done her homework and has researched reasons why he should kill his ex-wife. Still, he refuses until the abusive ex-husband of his love interest threatens to kill him, and he has no choice but to seek Angie's help. This sends Miguel down a rabbit hole with more twists than a labyrinth, and it could be his ultimate ruin. * * * 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙞𝙨 𝙁𝙍𝙀𝙀, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙪𝙣𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙠 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙣𝙪𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙚. * * 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬: ~EDITOR'S PICK Sep 30, 2022 @Wattpad - Adrenaline Rush @WattpadExlorer - Adrenaline Rush @ContemporaryLit - Featured List @BadassReads - Featured Badass Reads @DangerousLove - Wattpad Picks @AdultFiction - Featured Adult Fiction @Mystery - Featured Mystery/Thriller @Crime - Detective & CrimeComplete
Over My Dead Body
Deadly assassins Allegra and Ace have been trying in vain to kill each other for years. With a mutual enemy threatening their mafias, they find themselves in an unexpected alliance, and soon discover killing each other isn't the only temptation they need to resist... ****** Allegra Grey is poised to be the next great American mafia leader, and she's more than living up to the name. A skilled assassin, there's only one target who's ever gotten away from her-suave, sinfully handsome Ace De Luca, heir to the Italian mafia and the Greys' biggest rival. When both mafias are faced with a dangerous threat, they're forced to work together to protect their families, and unexpected sparks fly. Allegra definitely isn't one to sleep with the enemy, especially an arrogant womanizer like Ace. But there's an undeniable electricity between them and Allegra's not sure it's all hatred. Ace may be bad news, but Allegra's never been afraid of a little danger. As the fire they're playing with grows to a scorching blaze, one thing is clear: trying to kill each other may have been difficult, but resisting this intense chemistry will be impossible. [[Word count: 100,000 - 150,000]] Cover designed by Regina Dionela Content/trigger warning: Contains mature themes, violence and goreComplete
𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍 𝐀 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐋
[COMPLETED] DISCLAIMER I wrote this book when I was a kid and it was my first time writing one so please excuse the grammatical errors and if it's not well written This book is still up because it's a comfort book to some but I wanted to put a disclaimer out there about the writing since I know it's not perfect. ____________________________________________ "You're worth more than a fucking deal, Amara." ____________________________________________ It all started with a secret deal. A deal that should have meant nothing yet meant everything. Xavier Hernandez, the Italian mafia Don. The title was given to him at a young age being only 16 and now he's carrying the weight of leading a mafia at the age of 20. He's a man who is feared by many and is known for being merciless, ruthless, strong and powerful. He would shoot you between the eyes if you dared to look at him the wrong way. His cold hearted soul has never met the warm touch of another, has never experienced the warm feeling known as love. Amara Sánchez, the Spanish mafia princess. A woman who is sarcastic yet stubborn at times. She is the youngest out of her family being the age of 18 and has a lot of responsibility in her hands as her father is the Spanish mafia Don. She is known to be kind hearted, considerate and a goddess . Her warm heart has yet to touch ones cold heart that seeks the feeling of love. Both complete opposites. What happens when opposites attract? Will it end up in heartbreak or will it lead to a new found love? What happens when the past reveals itself? What happens when the truth is revealed? What will happen when promises are broken? ____________________________________________ //tw please read book with caution// •contains sexual content• started: 14/08/21 finished: 12/12/21 #1 trauma: 29/11/21 #2 arranged marriage: 14/12/21 #3 Italian: 3/12/21 #2 badboy: 11/12/21 #3 enemiestolovers: 14/12/21 #2 alliance: 30/5/25 #4 Spanish: 23/8/25Complete
Manila Nocturne
Set in late 1970s Manila, during the so-called "Golden Age of the Philippines," the story unfolds against the backdrop of a nation under martial law-where fear, power, and silence dictate the streets. Detective Torres is no stranger to the darkness that lurks beneath the city's neon glow. But when a routine missing persons case unravels into something far more sinister, he finds himself entangled in a web of political conspiracies, underground resistance, and buried secrets that those in power would kill to keep hidden. As Torres follows the trail of a disappeared family, he crosses paths with ruthless government agents, ex-rebels, and shadowy informants-each with their own agenda. With time running out and danger closing in, he must navigate a city where loyalty is fleeting, truth is dangerous, and justice is a luxury few can afford. But in a world where the law serves only those who wield it, how far is he willing to go for the truth? And what price will he pay to uncover it?
In a house of power, privilege, and tradition... one party breaks the rules. A boy goes missing. A girl holds a secret. And whispers of the Unchaperoned Killers begin to rise. This is not the world your parents warned you about- this is the one they built. From the classic by Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero comes with a chilling reimagining: Justice is a Filipino Dish Some rules protect you. Others are used to silence you. In a nation rattled by scandal, silence, and sudden disappearances, the Gapoquez family clings to power, tradition, and appearances. But when a lavish party ends with a missing boy and whispers of a shadowy group known only as the Unchaperoned Killers, the walls of their elegant home begin to close in. As secrets surface and tensions rise, what begins as a simple family dispute transforms into a chilling race against time. In a world where power can't protect you and morality wears a mask, who's really watching, and who will make it out alive? Do you want to be heard? Do you want them to listen?
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