Detective Stories

ORGINALLY A 'PAID' STORY. NOW PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE *** After a great loss, Jake Bryant finds himself in Las Vegas. To fill the void in his heart, he searches for a woman's missing daughter and finds more than he bargained for. ***** Two years after his daughter was kidnapped, Jake Bryant meets a woman in desperate need of help. Seeing the opportunity to redeem himself, Jake probes Las Vegas's seemly underbelly to find the pimp responsible for abducting her daughter. But navigating Sin City's sex trade business proves tougher than Jake thought, and he finds himself digging his own grave at gunpoint. Can Jake find a way to escape? Or will his mistakes lead to more death? [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

ORGINALLY A 'PAID' STORY. NOW PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE *** When the biker gang calls in a Jake Bryant's debt, he has no choice but to hunt down an old friend by any means necessary and retrieve their stolen drugs, even if it cost him the woman he loves. ***** Time has run out for Jake Bryant. The Devil's Hand motorcycle gang has cashed in the debt he owes them. Jake must hunt down his old friend, Rick, to retrieve the million dollars worth of heroin he stole from the gang. Soon, Jake finds himself double-crossing both Rick and the Devil's Hand, but his true loyalties will be tested when his girlfriend becomes a bargaining chip. After failing the other women in his life, will Jake finally be able to save someone he loves? [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

ORGINALLY A 'PAID' STORY. NOW PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE *** Jake Bryant must stop the criminal mastermind who orchestrated the murder of his best friend from killing his new family. ***** More dark secrets from Jake Bryant's past come to light. Dolan, the criminal mastermind who ordered the hit on Jake's best friend, Tom, is searching for evidence Tom collected against him for another murder - evidence Tom hid with his widow before his death. Desperate to bring Dolan to justice, Jake finds himself in a race against time to save the lives of those he loves. But with allies double-crossing him left and right, Jake must discover who he can trust before Tom's family is destroyed along with the evidence. Can Jake win the race or will he die just like his friend? [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

ORGINALLY A 'PAID' STORY. NOW PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE *** When Jake Bryant's daughter is kidnapped for ransom, he's forced to gamble with her life in order to discover which of his enemies has taken her hostage and to what end. ***** Jake Bryant's daughter, Sam, is in trouble. Her all-star quarterback boyfriend gave her pills to help her study for a test, but the pair are caught on school grounds with the unprescribed drugs. Since Sam's grandfather is a district court judge, she gets off with a slap on the wrist. Austin isn't as lucky. But with Austin's precious future at stake, his brother attempts a Hail-Mary pass by kidnapping Sam for his release. Can Jake rescue her before time runs out, or will they both pay for her mistake with their lives? [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

ORGINALLY A 'PAID' STORY. NOW PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE *** Jake Bryant, a disgraced Chicago detective, inserts himself into the police investigation of his murdered best friend to protect the woman he loves - his friend's widow. ***** Jake Bryant, a former Chicago PD detective, rushes home after his best friend is killed. Determined to find the murderer, he starts his own investigation into Tom's death. However, the case is complicated by the involvement of a motorcycle gang, drugs, and Jake's feelings for Tom's widow. But Jake has bigger problems when the police set the killer free- who then decides to silence Tom's family as well. Now Jake is faced with the ultimate dilema. Does he trust a broken system to protect Tom's family? Or does he seek his own brand of justice? [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

After Denton foils a terrorist attack at an Intergalactic sporting event, he finds himself racing to save his homeworld from a plot of betrayal and revenge. ***** When Denton Staxx, a special agent with the Orbital Security Services, discovers the Intergalactic Olympic Games have been targeted by a terrorist attack, he rushes to Earth to try and stop the event before it's too late. But what he discovers on earth is far worse than he imagined, and Denton is quickly pulled into a galaxy-wide conspiracy that takes him from one solar system to another in the search for a mastermind that will stop at nothing to get his revenge on the richest man in the universe -- regardless of the innocent people who die along the way. [[Wattys' Shortlisted]] [[1st place, Month Elimination Awards, Sci-Fi Category]] [[Best Plot Development, Iced Tea Summer Bash Awards]] [[Best Adventure Scifi Story, The Ooorah's SciFi Awards]] [[1st place, Rebel Awards, Sci-fi Category]] [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

You are an average high school girl; shy, secretive, and highly intelligent. However, under the cover of night, you become the sarcastic, independent, and highly intelligent thief, The Black Fox, code name Aster. ------------------------------------------------------- I do not own the photos I use. I do not own Detective Conan or its characters. I do, however, own the plot and and any characters I create.

When a young waitress is found strangled, Detective Terry Remington, along with her partner, begin to investigate. After a second murder, they realize they are in a race to catch the killer before they strike again.

The Silvestri family has always been strong. One father and four boys - the only constant life has given them. They've endured heartbreak, loss, and pain that reshaped them in ways no one could see from the outside. Sofia, a nine-year-old girl, has spent her entire life with her mother. From a young age, she has had to fight - for herself, for stability, and for a last name she isn't sure truly belongs to her. But as her mother's health begins to fail, Sofia is brought to the family she has never met - a family that doesn't know her, and a life she's never known. From the very first glance, everything changes. How will this new arrangement reshape the Silvestri family? And will they accept Sofia for who she truly is?

Scorpion is a mafia boss who has ruled the underground network since he was fourteen. He goes by the nickname 'Scorpion' because he stings his victims and never misses. Kayde is a die-hard detective with a knack for solving unsolvable crimes and mysteries. After the daughter of a minister goes missing the trail leads to the ruthless and arrogant mafia boss, Scorpion. The two dominant untouchable men's paths collide when he is arrested and taken in for questioning. What happens when two opposite sides of the law collide? Is love more capable than the sense of justice? # 1 Prime minister #1 Comingoutofthecloset #1 Crime Fiction #1 Closet #1 Complicatedrelationships #1 Detective #1 Page Turner

carpe diem | used to urge someone to make the most of the present and give little thought to the future 𝐣𝐚𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐱 𝐨𝐜 oc x oc 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐠𝐨 𝐩𝐝 , 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 5 𝐚𝐧𝐝 6 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 - 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 3 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 - 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 6 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬: 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐲 𝐦𝐞 © 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐲𝟐𝟎 , 𝟐𝟎20

selcouth | ❝ we are an unusual bunch ❞ 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐱 𝐨𝐜 𝐣𝐚𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐱 𝐨𝐜 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐠𝐨 𝐩𝐝 , 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 3 𝐚𝐧𝐝 4 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 - 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 2 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 - 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 4 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬: 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐲 𝐦𝐞 © 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐲𝟐𝟎 , 𝟐𝟎𝟐1

Natalie "Nat" Hayes enlisted in the military at 18, where she met Tim Bradford and became his second-in-command. After leaving the Army together in 2007, the two joined the LAPD. Their shared background helped them advance quickly, and during their rookie year they began dating-marrying just two years later. By 2009, Tim had earned his promotion to Training Officer while Natalie was tapped for Detective, fast-tracked into Narcotics, and partnered with her Academy friend, Isabel Blake. But by 2019, everything had changed. Isabel's struggle with addiction began in 2016, and Nat had gone deep undercover in a cartel ring-six months in when a new wave of rookies joined the LAPD. Tim's life continued at the station, while Nat's path pulled her further into the shadows. Disclaimer: I don't own The Rookie-just Natalie "Nat" Hayes and her story.

When the world calls for heroes, sometimes it gets a misfit team instead. Detective Aurora River, sharp-eyed and silver-tongued, is the last person James "Bucky" Barnes expects to see on the frontlines of the Flag Smashers investigation. Brought in to help Sam Wilson untangle the mystery behind the stolen vaccines, Aurora's sunny optimism and knack for finding common ground clash spectacularly with Bucky's blunt demeanor and perpetual scowl. Aurora isn't just any detective; she's brilliant at spotting the lies people hide and the truths they overlook-a skill Bucky both admires and finds infuriating. Her determination to pull their fractured trio together grates against his carefully guarded walls, but Aurora sees the cracks in his armor and refuses to look away. As they chase leads across continents, the tension between them simmers, sparks flying in every heated exchange and unspoken glance. Through danger, deception, and a fight against their own demons, Bucky begins to realize that maybe Aurora isn't the annoyance he first thought-maybe she's exactly what he needs. But in a world fractured by chaos and division, can two opposites truly find harmony? And when the battle intensifies, will the "fox" and the "wolf" learn to trust each other before it's too late? A story of tension, healing, and the unlikeliest of partnerships, The Fox and The Wolf explores what happens when a lonely soldier and an unyielding optimist discover that together, they're stronger than they ever were apart.

After Tomura Shigaraki of the Paranormal Liberation Front wakes up from his enhancement, he fights the heroes, leveling the Jaku General Hospital and much of the surrounding city in the process. Following that, he pulls off a prison break of the most secure prison in all of Japan, releasing the country's most dangerous and powerful villains. Among the jailbreakers is an infamous black-and-white villain. Free once more, Puppet Master navigates a newly chaotic world. She reconciles with allies, and tracks down former enemies. What happens when she hunts down the erasure hero? And what happens when she disagrees with the all-powerful Demon Lord himself? Read to find out. ••• This is the sequel to the book Strings. I highly recommend reading through that story (preferably the rewritten version) first. I do not own My Hero Academia ❕Story contains spoilers for the entire anime/manga❕ [Story contains strong language, violent themes, graphic imagery, death, implied nudity (non-sexual, in two chapters), and drug use (in one chapter)] Any wording that could be interpreted as "suggestive" is not written with that intent, so please do not twist my writing in that way. I am not sexualizing the characters. Current Word Count: 45,476

𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 | comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness. 𝐣𝐚𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐱 𝐟𝐞𝐦!𝐨𝐜 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐠𝐨 𝐩𝐝 , 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝟕 & 𝟖 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 - 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟒 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 - 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟗 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬: 𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐲 𝐦𝐞 © 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐲𝟐𝟎 , 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏

The definitive Canon-Compliant Charlie POV Midday Clouds sees Twilight's true hero, Forks Chief of Police Charlie Swan, grapple with newfound fatherhood, an alarming homicide rate, the haunting memories of his lost love, and that damn Cullen boy, Edwin -- all while staying true to the source material, a la Midnight Sun. "Wait, what? Why would anyone do this?" - a reader. "No, I obviously can't publish this." - a highly-regarded publishing company. "Can we sue?" - Stephanie Meyers, probably. New chapters every Friday at noon!

When Elena boarded Flight 828, it was supposed to be the end of a disastrous girls' trip and the beginning of a quiet return home. Instead, she stepped into a storm that stole five and a half years and gave her a second chance she never asked for. Now stranded between fate and free will, Elena must navigate a world that has moved on without her, haunted by voices no one else can hear and choices that weigh heavier with each passing day. As the passengers are drawn together by visions that defy science and faith, Elena discovers she isn't just along for the ride - she may hold a key to saving them all. But with the Death Date approaching, survival isn't guaranteed. To follow the Callings is to risk everything. To ignore them could doom everyone.

"𝒯𝒽ℯ 𝓆𝓊𝒾ℯ𝓉 ℴ𝓃ℯ𝓈 𝓇ℯ𝓂ℯ𝓂𝒷ℯ𝓇." ────⋆⋅Yandere serial killer x male detective reader ⋅⋆── ╰┈➤ IN WHICH a detective once tried solving a double homicide, and now - years later, a calculated predator begins leaving behind crime scenes that seem less like acts of violence and more like puzzles. What happens if they're solved?

Aaliyah Karadec Knowles, the daughter of a detective who's a clean freak and multiple job freak. There's a random lady who joins as his 'partner' and has a IQ of 160, who knows what she brings to the station? "You have a daughter?!" Morgan shouted, she looked back and forth between Adam and Aaliyah. The similarity of the father and daughter, it's like a mirror image but mixed of whoever her mother is. "Yeah, it's not a big deal." "Not a big deal?!"