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Book / Thrillers

February 25, 2025

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IN THE SHADOWS are three interconnecting short stories staring Veitnam Vet and Ex-Military Policeman turned Private Investigator Harvey Mann as matching wits with serial killer in mid-1980s Chicago. Starting with Faces in the Shadows and ending with Death in the Shadows. Read More
A loo at the disappearances of people that occurred during the 1960s. What evidence was found? Could some of these missing people still be alive today? I’ll include some of my theories as well. Most of the cases will be from the United States although some might come from other… Read More
Azula wakes up to discover a tragedy has occurred in Fruit Salad. With the murder of her friend and neighbor, she gets to live out some of her favorite mystery novels and try solving the puzzle. Written in 2023. Read More

Tags: murder, mystery, crime

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Book / Westerns

February 23, 2025

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24: Miss Lilly’s Dark Secret Revealed Read More

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"There is a distinct lack of Westerns to read. It seems to be a a genre overshadowed by, Sci-fi, fantasy etc. Yet for me I've always found it a f..." Read More

It's about a girl who lost her parents in a fight with Neptune, the king of Lyrith and was captured by his guards. Then she met a psychopath named Shaun, who helped her along the way. Read More

Tags: romance, murder

(THIS IS A SLOW BURNER, STORY GETS INTERESTING CHAPTER 10+) In this story, we will follow the tale of Deno, Sieghart, and Koyuki. These children, all thirteen, have an inevitable fate resting in their hands without them even knowing. Join us, as we find out how these three survive this… Read More
What do young men do when offered the exclusive company of an older woman? They die of course. Mrs. Godfrey would like to meet you. Will you join her for a drink? You will? What’s your poison? Read More
In the fashion world, the real danger isn't on the runway. What happens backstage would make your blood run cold. Dawn Scorpion learned it the hard way when she got pushed from the second floor and through the glass, in the middle of a runway show. Why? Because she knew… Read More

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Tags: murder, grief, trauma

Fearful your life will be ruined or finished in blood and gore? Law enforcement can help with that. Victimized by the Internet, on the other hand? Not so much. Read More
The right to speak your truth is in the very First Amendment to the Constitution. The raucous laughter a new writer hears in the background is the entire publishing industry mocking that concept. Read More
Oxymoronic Hypocrisy: 70,000 lives to save 3? Whom values whose lives more? Moronic heresy! Read More
Evangeline, born of a poor Iowa farmer and his passive wife. Has a long a history of incest, rape and trauma. At fifteen she witneses her father brutally murder her Korean boyfriend out of jealous rage and an irrational prejudice. After the trial she discovers she is pregnant and her… Read More
"The Whisperer" is a chilling mystery thriller that follows Detective Anna Milers as she investigates a series of gruesome murders in a small coastal town. The victims—young women with promising futures—are found in symbolic locations, each accompanied by a cryptic note: "She heard the whispers." As Anna and her partner,… Read More

Tags: murder, mystery, crime

Book / Thrillers

January 19, 2025

Reads: 291

Comments: 4

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In the quiet, unassuming town of Silver Valley, a series of gruesome murders shakes the community. When her twin sister becomes a victim, it's up to Raven Ross, an ER nurse obsessed with crime novels, to solve the case. can she catch the killer using only what she has learned… Read More
—Seraphina— Lady Seraphina Adelaide of Ashbourne has no intention of playing the docile bride. Forced into marriage with the enigmatic Duke Silias de Montclair of Vireaux, she knows her survival depends on striking first. His reputation as a bloodthirsty killer precedes him, but Seraphina is no stranger to murder. Beneath… Read More
A woman is framed for the murder of her boss. But is she really to blame, or could nose bleeds, crowbars, and false accusations all lead to a big mix up. It's nearing the end of her court case, and even the jury themselves is anxious to find out what… Read More
~ book cover is temporary ~ In the shadowy depths of Cedar Falls, journalist Briana Sylvester is murdered while investigating Nymphwoods International, a powerful corporation with sinister ties to the criminal Black Syndicate. Detective Luke Hayes and cybercrime specialist Eve Calder are thrust into a deadly game of cat and… Read More
Not finished editing grammar or spellchecks. But here goes first chapter of a book. Read More

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A spine chilling horror thriller story on a murder mystery set in the dark atmosphere of ancient India during the reign of The British East India, starring ghost detective Kunvar Daksh Rathod. Read More
JACQUES MESRINE 28th December 1936 - 2nd November 1979 During the 1970s Jacques Mesrine was dubbed France’s enemy number one. His trademark was so daring that it took your breath away. He was ruthless, contemptuous and a killer, he was a dashing lover, a master of disguise and escape and… Read More

Book / Horror

December 12, 2024

Reads: 262

Comments: 1

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Carter Laslo hadn’t intended to kill anyone, but desperation did strange things to people. He simply had nothing left to lose. Read More

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My name is Edward Flynn. You don't know me. You'll never get to know me. Because I'm dead! Somebody killed me but the police can't solve my case. I was the last person to see the killer but with over 50 suspects how will they find who my killer is?… Read More
A story of Western justice at its lowest common denominator. Read More
A woman is being followed by her past until it catches up to her. In this short story you will understand the internal thought and feelings of the woman Read More

Tags: death, murder

Hello, Lovelies. This book is a fever dream. I do quite like it though. Thank you for reading! -cast :) Read More
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