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The Heroes of Corvus: Roulette (Preview)
A contract villain investigates the cause of a former opponent's death.
Rated: 13+
~2,247 Words
Sci-fi, Action/Adventure, Fantasy
Type: Sample
Updated 3 years ago
Wilbur Daemon: The Sinner
Crazy alcoholics shouldn't carry guns. Unless you live in an equally crazy world.
Rated: 18+
~2,416 Words
Detective, Thriller/Suspense, Supernatural
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 years ago
The Game's Up
A new take on Cluedo , the board game. Fun crime ( if the two can ever go together)
Rated: E
~1,840 Words
Crime/Gangster, Detective, Comedy
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 years ago
The case of the traitorous friend
Irene Holmes, a freshman in college, doesn't get far without being thrown into a mystery.
Rated: E
~4,099 Words
Detective, Mystery, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 years ago
The Christmas Caper
The Jones trio decide to solve a murder similar to Charles Dickens's Christmas Carol.
Rated: E
~2,226 Words
Detective, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 years ago
Ice Hangar
Carl is sent to a comet mining facility to investigate why crew went into radio silence.
Rated: E
~4,703 Words
Sci-fi, Thriller/Suspense, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 years ago
A Shot in the Dark.
A "tour" in an open house goes horribly wrong.
Rated: 18+
~2,430 Words
Detective, Crime/Gangster, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 years ago
Missing, Part 1
A husband and father goes missing.
Rated: E
~673 Words
Mystery, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 years ago
Jack Smasher
Detective Jack Smasher takes on Carl the Creep. 'It's mind blowing'
Rated: ASR
~2,053 Words
Detective, Comedy, Action/Adventure
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 years ago
Con Artist
A writer's cramp entry 12/9/16.
Rated: E
~270 Words
Detective, Drama, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 years ago
Mommy's Hair
A quick micro-horror
Rated: 13+
~127 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 years ago
Lucidity
2042: the neurological revolution begins. Psyborg - hacker. Singer - detective. Game on.
E
Rated: 18+
~6,327 Words
Detective, Thriller/Suspense, Sci-fi
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 years ago
The Case of the Dancing Dog
A "Marty Masur" Middle-School Mystery
Rated: ASR
~9,008 Words
Teen, Detective, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 years ago
Inconnu
Inquiring Minds Contest Entry
Rated: E
~920 Words
Detective, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 years ago
The detective
A short story about a detective trying to find a serial killer
Rated: E
~621 Words
Detective, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 years ago
Boys in Blue
Dark night in Love-Ville
Rated: 18+
~430 Words
Contest Entry, Drama, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 years ago
the red light
a story about me and my best friend who found a mysterious red light behind a door
Rated: ASR
~65 Words
Detective, Ghost, Supernatural
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 years ago
The Prisoner
Locked up with his demons
Rated: E
~262 Words
Drama, Detective, Relationship
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 years ago
Over The Garni
Private detective gets fooled by a hooker with heat
Rated: E
~5,127 Words
Detective, Mystery, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 years ago
The Swan Paddled Away
A husband of a family of friends is murdered. Crooks and the family are not what they seem
Rated: E
~5,873 Words
Mystery, Detective, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 years ago
Margaret
Life of Margaret and interaction with husband.
Rated: 13+
~4,528 Words
Relationship, Detective, Romance/Love
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 years ago
Remembering the Fallen
Vic is a fresh detective with a tarnished record. The world is watching this next case...
Rated: 13+
~2,576 Words
Detective, Mystery, Contest
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 years ago
The Last Snowflake
Professional thief Jan is about to find out that not everything goes your way
Rated: 13+
~3,355 Words
Sci-fi, Detective, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 years ago
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Inhumane Actions
A story of independent security technology partner and the problems of keeping people safe
Rated: E
~268 Words
Detective, Environment, Sci-fi
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 years ago
The Uncovering™
A detective on a mission gets more than he bargained for.
Rated: ASR
~711 Words
Detective, Mystery, Young Adult
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 years ago
New Things Ahead
On the Fast Track. Entry for Women Writing Women Merit Challenge /890 words
Rated: 13+
~738 Words
Contest Entry, Detective, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 years ago
Rated: E
~2,560 Words
Crime/Gangster, Mystery, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 years ago
In Pursuance of Zheva McGee - Chapter 1
A woman goes on an excursion to New York in search of her missing sister.
Rated: 18+
~3,907 Words
Contest Entry, Detective, Steampunk
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 years ago
Joining Forces
Peeping through doorways is a good way to get caught.
Rated: 13+
~677 Words
Contest Entry, Detective, Sci-fi
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 years ago
Skip Trace
A woman tracks her husband.
Rated: E
~269 Words
Detective, Contest Entry, Crime/Gangster
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 years ago
*Dollar* 75 GPs per review
Jump (2nd Place) (Editor Pick)
Tim, a police negotiator, ascended to the roof to talk to a man on the edge.
Rated: ASR
~317 Words
Psychology, Comedy, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 years ago
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