The Vanishing Portrait
Eleanor had spent years curating her art collection, but the pièce de résistance was an 18th-century portrait of a woman with piercing green eyes. One…
The Ghost Network
The government controlled all information. No internet. No books. No history. But there was a rumor—about a secret underground network called the Ghosts. Lena had…
The Price of Words
In the year 2142, every spoken word cost money. Citizens were given a monthly word quota—go over it, and you were fined. Speak too much,…
The Girl Who Never Died
Seven years ago, Detective Adrian Cole found the body of Sophie Langley, a college student murdered in her apartment. Her case went cold. But tonight,…
The Last Call
The phone rang at exactly 2:07 AM—the same time every night. Detective Emma Pierce picked up. A distorted voice whispered, “You have 24 hours left.”…
The Last Text
The victim’s phone was found in the alley, screen cracked, a single text unsent. “I know who you are.” Detective Jonah Reed stared at the…
The Red String
Detective Eliza Moore had seen all kinds of murders, but this one was different. The victim, a renowned journalist, was found strangled with a red…
The Dream Market
In 2097, sleep was a currency. The rich bought dreams to escape reality. The poor were forced to sell their sleep hours just to survive.…
The Expiration Date
In the city of Avalon, every citizen had a lifespan timer embedded in their wrist. At birth, you were assigned a number. When it hit…
The Locked Room Trick
Detective Sam Walters hated locked-room mysteries. A man was shot in the chest inside a vault, locked from the inside. No gun was found. No…