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…
Author: lara
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…
The Man in the Mirror
For weeks, Detective Olivia Chen had been chasing a serial killer who always left a mirror at the crime scene. Tonight, she found herself staring…
The Body That Wasn’t There
Detective Mark Graves stood over the bloodstained carpet. No body. No weapon. Just a massive pool of blood. The forensics team confirmed it: someone had…
The Lottery of Death
Every year, the city of Ashen ran the Death Lottery. Citizens were randomly selected, and the winners were never seen again. Nina had spent her…
The Obedience Chip
In the year 2089, free will was a myth. Every citizen was implanted with an Obedience Chip, ensuring they never defied authority. No protests. No…
The Vanishing Key
When billionaire Arthur Langley was found dead in his high-security penthouse, the first question wasn’t who—but how. The steel door was locked from the inside.…
The Silent Witness
The crime scene was pristine, almost too clean. No fingerprints, no murder weapon—just a body slumped in the leather chair of a dimly lit study.…