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The Detective Series: Give up the Ghost

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Reads 1,240
Votes 151
Parts 19
Time 2h 23m

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At 23 years old, Nolen is a ghost, one without an identity. Gunshots echoed through the still night, as Nolen becomes an eye witness to a murder but at the price of being the prime suspect. On the run, Nolen, along with the help of Justine, must find the truth of the crime.

What lies in wait for Nole? Will they be too much for him to handle? What sort of the puzzle does the duo have to solve? Find out in the this mysteriously thrilling tale told through the eyes of Nolen himself.

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Party for Murder by MaRiaLovatic_107

13+ One summer afternoon, 21-year old Maria hopped on the train to Twinbrook City to visit her boyfriend David. Sitting next to her was a mysterious woman called Jessica, whom Maria thought looked quite intense. On the way, the train stopped at Sunset Valley and Jessica took off accidentally forgetting her leather notebook on the seat. So Maria decided to follow her and give it back, but when she did, it was too late. Jessica was already dead, murdered at a house party where everyone knew her as Sierra instead. Maria then decided to feed her curiosity bug by staying to investigate the situation herself along with the help of a friend, Detective James. However, she certainly underestimated the danger that awaited her at Sunset Valley cause she knew too much... "Today, I'm finally gonna get things done and the whole world is gonna know what they did, I can't wait till the moment I reveal everything cause for the past couple of months I wasn't able to tell anybody, trying to keep the ones I love safe, but tonight I'll be free at last!" These were Jessica's last words that Maria discovered in her notebook triggering her to keep looking further. Highest Rank: 62 in Mystery

GHOSH OBSSESSION by MMJEE9

She checked into the room for one night. He's been trapped there for twenty years. A ghost who can seduce any girl with a whisper... A girl who feels nothing when he tries. Luca has never failed to tempt a living soul-until her. Mira is the first who doesn't fall under his spell... and the first he can't stop wanting. Their connection is forbidden, dangerous, and wrong in all the right ways. But the closer he gets, the more the curse tightens. If he touches her, he disappears. If he leaves her, he breaks. Some obsessions haunt you. This one follows you home.

The Mystery of the Grey Girl by SerenityComplex

Hollowmere Academy perches on windswept cliffs, shrouded in fog and whispered legends. Twenty years ago, a student vanished without a trace, her fate fuelling the chilling myth of the Grey Girl who haunts its halls. Now, Avery Hartley arrives, drawn by a personal connection to the cold case no one wants reopened. But when a glamorous classmate dies at the centennial masquerade ball in a death mirroring the past's dark whispers, Avery realizes Hollowmere's secrets are far from buried. As more bodies surface, staged as suicides yet tied to cryptic warnings, Avery must unravel the truth before she becomes the next victim in a killer's deadly spree of murders. In a place where ivy clings to stone and every shadow holds a lie, the line between ghost story and grim reality blurs... and at Hollowmere, the past doesn't just haunt... it kills. And the Grey Girl may be more than just a story.

Maeve's one fleeting high by BookieBook99991

The nineteen-year-old Maeve has been struggling with depression ever since her senior year in high school. One day, her life didn't move forward like everyone else's, but instead confronted her with her reality... 'there's nowhere for me to go.' Maeve's taken a second gap year. All of a sudden the universe has decided to make her life a roller coaster within a short time span. There are good moments but also the exact opposite. Will Maeve climb up the ladder towards her own happiness, or will something or someone block her way, or worse, push her off? ************************************* This is a relatively short story. The beginning might be a bit dragging but that changes pretty quickly. The cover (minus the letters) doesn't belong to me. All rights are reserved to the owner.

Hired for secrets by genesined

Journalist Sofie has to seduce a handsome escort for an exclusive tell-all article without getting lost in temptations that could become deadly. "Sometimes you need to find the secrets within to unveil the ones around you." Sofie Black is an investigative journalist whose name is on hit-lists from crime lords, drug cartels, and corrupt organizations. She only goes after the most provocative and dangerous stories, like exposing the illegal tactics of a future Prime Minister. Fear isn't part of her vocabulary, and neither are other emotions. Until she meets Philip, the charming but aloof escort to the rich and powerful. He proves he's more than a handsome face or unwitting informant when he encrypts his seedy secrets in ruthless riddles. In fact, he is the architect of Club Elandra, flipping gender stereotypes and making him the puppet master to an influential female elite. Sofie breaks free from Philip's world of pretense, temptation and denial when a murder rattles his golden cage. As the prime suspect, Philip realizes this isn't a game anymore and that the only person able to help him now is Sofie. Will Sofie write her story and risk Philip's life, or will she protect him and bury the crimes she'd vowed to expose?

Fixing Liv's Flawless Life [Completed] by lavanya_1704

Highest rank - #20 in Mystery/Thriller Though she lost her parents, Olive Lockhart aka Liv led an undoubtedly happy life with friends surrounding her and her Aunt Clarissa, who devoted her time to take care of Liv. When she thought she couldn't ask anymore contentment, enters her worst nightmare -William Crawford. She hated his guts for being who he is i.e. a womanizer, jerk, and etcetera. With having his presence in her life, it was quite enough to make her question about her existence. Her life became a puzzle which can be solved only by unraveling her mysteries. Will she face her dreaded past, the day she lost her family, to discover herself? Will she be able to fix her flawless life without losing herself in the run? The story contains few strong languages here and there. You have been warned, so enter at your own risk. Happy reading!

You're Mine by Shy_Writer1006

Traumatized as a child, Cassandra can't erase the details of her mother's murder from her mind. Now thirteen years later, history is repeating itself. With the help of her friends, can she unmask the killer before they strike again? Clocks ticking and time is running out for her love ones. Will she be able to solve the mystery behind all this, or will she be his next victim?

What Remains of Us - © by RenWrites02

'Some ghosts don't haunt you. They wait for you to come home.' When Lena returns to the town she left behind, she's not just chasing shadows -she's chasing answers. But the past doesn't welcome her quietly. Whispers of a night gone wrong. A family lost. A boy who vanished without a trace. Now, years later, he's back. Changed. Dangerous. And not entirely human. As tensions rise and old wounds reopen, Lena finds herself pulled toward the one person she was never meant to find - and the truth no one wants to speak aloud. Some bonds were never meant to break. Some secrets were never meant to keep quiet.

My Neighbor's A Gangster by KesleyShea

Lexi has been through hell and back. Her plan is to keep her head down, focus on herself and escape her past. That is until her mom goes missing and her world turns upside down... again. The small town she used to think was so perfect, turns into a dark whole filled with secrets, crime, murder and betrayal. Not knowing who to trust until a mysterious boy name Kole moves across the street. The real question is, is it too good to be true?

Courtney's Secrets (The Clandestine Series) by SkyWhitehorse

From actual events. Names have been changed to protect the innocent. This is Mystery #1 in the Clandestine Series. The books do not need to be read in order. Sixteen year old Deja dreams of the day she can get away from her abusive and overbearing mother, Courtney, but as soon as Deja takes steps toward her independence and dating Courtney snaps. Her mood swings keep Deja guessing, never knowing what abuse Courtney might put her through next. As Deja comes of driving age she realizes Courtney is hiding secrets, but what could someone as dull as her mother be hiding? When Deja accepts a job at the Dollar Cinema across the street from her housing development she hears a rumor that a teen girl was murdered at the Cinema sixteen years ago, and the murderer was never caught. The cold case doesn't dissuade Deja from taking the job, but in the process she unravels family secrets and endangers her own life. The story is complete and edited, and chapters will be posted periodically. Credit for the amazing cover goes to -decepted

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Party for Murder

13+ One summer afternoon, 21-year old Maria hopped on the train to Twinbrook City to visit her boyfriend David. Sitting next to her was a mysterious woman called Jessica, whom Maria thought looked quite intense. On the way, the train stopped at Sunset Valley and Jessica took off accidentally forgetting her leather notebook on the seat. So Maria decided to follow her and give it back, but when she did, it was too late. Jessica was already dead, murdered at a house party where everyone knew her as Sierra instead. Maria then decided to feed her curiosity bug by staying to investigate the situation herself along with the help of a friend, Detective James. However, she certainly underestimated the danger that awaited her at Sunset Valley cause she knew too much... "Today, I'm finally gonna get things done and the whole world is gonna know what they did, I can't wait till the moment I reveal everything cause for the past couple of months I wasn't able to tell anybody, trying to keep the ones I love safe, but tonight I'll be free at last!" These were Jessica's last words that Maria discovered in her notebook triggering her to keep looking further. Highest Rank: 62 in Mystery