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IMeet Danny Velvetoro, a 14-year-old with a tough exterior and a brooding demeanor, navigating the challenging landscape of northern California's Kingthorn. In "Four Friends One Dream," Danny's life takes an unexpected turn when he's teamed up for a science project with three distinct classmates: Alvin, the eternal optimist; fiery Kimberly;… Read More

Tags: friendship, drama, crime, lgbt, 1960s

1891. The Austro-Hungarian Empire is ruled by the Emperor of Austria, Franz Joseph I. Its capital is Vienna. Baron Julius T. Drashe is a wealthy brick factory and sand pit owner from the upper class with a villa in a hamlet at the gates of Vienna. He is of good… Read More

Tags: adventure, crime, victorian, vienna, gay-romance

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

Tags: murder, mystery, crime, unsolved, disappearances

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

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Book / Thrillers

February 23, 2025

In a city gripped by fear, a new shadow rises to claim the streets. As chaos spreads, hidden truths resurface, forcing a reckoning with the past. Secrets buried in gravestones and encrypted messages weave a deadly game of cat and mouse. Who will survive when the hunter becomes the hunted,… Read More

Tags: mystery, crime, suspense, psychological, thriller

Book / Other

February 21, 2025

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Tags: romance, crime, thriller

Abandoned as a child. Shaped by the system. Haunted by his family. From the depths of trauma to the search for identity, Malcolm struggles for survival, resilience, and the enduring hope for a life beyond the shadows of neglect and abandonment. This is the story of finding a name, a… Read More

Tags: drugs, crime, coming-of-age, independace, intergenerational-trauma

In the year 2000, three siblings—Joseph, Georgia, and Micheal—enjoy a peaceful evening on their farm until a blood-curdling scream shatters the calm. Determined to uncover the source of the terror, they enlist the help of Micheal's best friend, Investigator Darren. As the group investigates a mysterious well, they stumble upon… Read More

Tags: horror, mystery, crime, entertainment

Paranormal fiction story about a dead woman that was found in a lake, told from the perspective of someone law enforcement would never see as a suspect for her murder. Read More

Tags: fiction, mystery, body, crime, lake

Some are sleepers, others observers. The Dirty Linen division washes its laundry in public. Who runs the organisation and what is their purpose? Who are their enemy? You? Read More

Tags: crime, sinister, rogue

One minute Wren is getting ready for a night out with her friend Elizabeth and the next she is zip-tied to a chair in a basement and she has no idea where she is. She has no memory of the night. Wren will have to fight to escape and survive.… Read More

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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

Tags: murder, suicide, crime, hacker, debra-ann

Ryker, a hardened street survivor, knows how to take what he needs to survive. When his crew targets Leo’s lavish home for a high-stakes heist, Ryker infiltrates Leo’s life under false pretenses. But Leo, a sweet and selfless philanthropist, surprises Ryker with his warmth and genuine belief in second chances. Read More

Tags: romance, rich, crime, poor, lgbtq

"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

In the rural village of Kavimba, Chika, a brilliant young boy raised by his grandmother, Mma Nchunga, carries the hopes of his community for a better future. When he receives a scholarship to attend Mater Spei College, his dreams seem within reach. But in the city, Chika falls into the… Read More

Tags: death, crime

A story about the life of a Bat and his journey as a body guard of an old man and only communicates in sign language. Read More

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We will be going to the streets of San Francisco's Tenderloin in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, a place and time where anything goes. This is the way it was, the way it happened. If persons, places, or incidents bear resemblance to actual persons and events, so be it. However… Read More

Tags: drugs, crime, alcatraz, tenderloin, san-francisco

Book / Romance

January 12, 2025

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Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Ava Houston, a 20-year-old , seeks revenge against the Omicron Syndicate for her parents' murder. Her life changes when Cole Blackwood, a 22-year-old assassin, enters her world. As their paths intersect, Ava's quest for vengeance becomes complicated by Cole's secrets, which may be linked to her family's tragedy. But what… Read More

Tags: romance, crime, revenge

I HAVE SOLVED THE CASE.THERE IS NO MYSTERY. THERE IS NO MYTH. JUST CORRUPTION, CRIME AND THE EVIL THAT LIES WITHIN HUMAN NATURE. ***I was in Luz, Portugal, May 3rd, 2007. I am a witness to events on the evening of Madeleine McCann's abduction and the following days. Since memories… Read More

Tags: crime, true, testimony, madeleine, mccann

Miscellaneous / Mystery and Crime

January 11, 2025

Reads: 43

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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This is story of a kid whose mother used to beat him and because of that trauma a second personality born inside him whose name was Psycho. The story is divided into different time period but at end you will understand it all Read More

Tags: dark, crime, psychopath

Inspired by one of my favourite true crime books, the fabulously lurid 'Murder Machine', this started out as Roy DeMeo, or rather 'MM', fan fiction, embarked on to break my writer's block, and became a story of demonic possession along the way. Anyway here's the prologue, hopefully more to follow. Read More

Tags: crime, mafia, true-crime, roy-demeo, cosa-nostra

this is a short story that I wrote meant to be turned into a book when time permits. the original was written by me. then followed by AI to make it look cleaner. Read More

Tags: crime, mafia

In The magical land, filled with war, many races, magic, gods, Heroes, and villains or anything you would find in a fantasy book, there was a mystery. A mystery of a crime and many ohter mysteries like any ohter mystery and crime book. But is this any different? That will… Read More

Tags: fantasy, mystery, crime, superpowers

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Tags: crime, short-story, lovecraftian

This is a chapter taken from a book I am writing on. It precedes "Something Just Like This": Vienna, 1891. Rich brick factory owner baron Julius T. Drashe has been blackmailed for a year - not by an individual, but by what seems to be a criminal organisation. Other people… Read More

Tags: adventure, crime, victorian, vienna, 19th-century

~ 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

Tags: murder, mystery, crime, thriller, cybercrime

The last meal of a death row inmate showcases a sudden sense of realization. Read More

Tags: crime, suspense, thriller, action, framed

Ashique clutched his tattered suitcase as he stepped off the bus, the overwhelming chaos of Dhaka hitting him like a tidal wave. The city loomed large and merciless, its promise of opportunity veiled beneath layers of dust, noise, and deceit. For a boy from a small village, it was like… Read More

Tags: crime, suspense, thriller, action, framed

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