Crime Mystery

I live alone. At eleven o'clock on a rainy night, an unexpected call came through. The voice on the other end said my car window was left open and urged me to go downstairs. Cautious as a woman should be, I didn't act rashly. Instead, I called the property security office, only to discover that even the security was fake. It hit me suddenly—I was ensnared in a vast conspiracy. Someone was orchestrating all of this. But for what purpose?

---> if you are interested in my work, please check out my novel The Starving Vulture. Available on Amazon, $3.99 for the Ebook and $14.95 for the Paperback https://www.amazon.com/Starving-Vulture-Miguel-Monta%C3%B1a/dp/1951150899<---------The Pacific Capital. A product of an altered world, the legacy of the dead Philippine nation. A congested megacity holding 50 million people all huddled in what was once Metro Manila. It is the center for Pacific Maritime Trade, the world's largest Tax Haven and one of the few places in the world free from the Draconian but necessary environmental laws that saved the world since Cometfall. Ruled by Megacorporations, Corrupt Politicians, Invested Nobility and Criminals. It is one of the world's most important agricultural and pharmaceutical centers. H-6 is an Arbiter of the Court. As Judge Jury and Executioner, they maintain the essential Power Plant Canals and Massive weather controlled Dome Districts. Two elements that even the all powerful Megacorps need maximize their profits. Making Arbiter's Court the true rulers of the city. But even an all powerful Arbiter of the Court like H-6 knows, that Ambition and Greed will always find ways to ignore the rule of Law. Solus Valentine is a Security Consultant, plying her trade to anyone in need. She is a gun for hire who has the street smarts for the city's underworld. Whether in the gilded halls or the most flooded streets, she's ready for your contract. But while completing a contract, she stumbles into a vast conspiracy that just might threaten the city's fragile power balance, if not the world. She just might need an Arbiter's help for this one. One who might be someone from her past.

"That's going to conclude our session today" "Please, come back tomorrow, miss Athena. I enjoy your visit, especially when it's in this lone alone" He rasped, voice raspy as ever. Sadistic was his way of analyzing her features and expressions, he finds amusement in her suffering. Then she won't suffer. "don't forget that they're cameras here and all your sessions is being recorded Nyx, along with the guards out there, they just need me to press this button to make them walk in, "she said, locking her eyes with him as she showed him the red button of the instrument of the recording room. She eyes him silently." I don't have a problem with that " he paused before he continued" but I have one when you come to my cell, showing off your genius ass to the other prisoners, Doctor " he spoke. as she looked at him weirdly, until realization hit her. So the villain can be jealous. Interesting. "Jealous much? " "Yes, after all, you're my therapist, not theirs right ??" "maybe?" she paused taking a deep breath, "but what can I say? It seemed to me that the Villain is jealous. Goodbye, Mr. Nyx." She stood up, arranging her papers before walking toward the door. She was leaving him hanging on her words. The villain of her story.

Frostia Sebastien, isang desi-nuebe anyos na lumaki sa hirap kasama ang kaniyang magulong pamilya. Dahil sa hirap ng buhay at sa kagustuhang makapagtapos ng pag-aaral ay naghanap siya ng trabaho bilang isang kasambahay. Napakalupit ng kaniyang tadhana at napunta siya sa mansiyon ng Rosales Residence at doon nagsimula ang kalbaryo ng kaniyang buhay. Naging lihim mab ang pangmomolestiya at panghahalay ng kaniyang among prinsipal ay nalaman pa rin ito ng karamihan lalo ba ang malupit na madam. Paano siya makakalayo sa mga mapanghusgang tao na walang alam kung ano ang malagim na sinapit niya mula sa Rosales Residence? Ipagpapatuloy pa rin ba niya ang kaniyang pagbubuntis kahit na alam niyang bunga ito ng panghahalay ng inaakalang mabutihing prinsipal? Paano siya makakatakas sa malupit niyang tadhana kung kinakailangan niya rin namang lumaban at maghiganti kahit sa maling paraan? “Kung ikakakulong ko ang pumatay ay ikakatuwa ko pa kaysa umiyak... nang sa kaisipang makukulong ako ay sisiguraduhin ko na... tapos na ang aking paghihiganti!” —Frostia Sebastien

John Handful’s first client is a member of the local Polish community wanted by the police for the disappearance of his pregnant wife. A new miracle cancer drug is stolen from a pharmaceutical complex located on a shingle spit, just off the Suffolk coast. A wealthy local financier is blackmailed, and a ripple of malice spreads across the village of Oxmarket. Each household of a cul-de-sac have a secret that could point to them being the murderer of a man found shot dead in his bedroom.A perplexing case unfolds with the revelation of secret lovers, flowers from the garden and a death that is not as it appears.John Handful finds himself enmeshed in a violent, multi-layered plot at a luxury hotel on a remote island. A man kills himself despite receiving the good news that his lover’s husband has agreed to a divorce.A woman is witnessed shooting herself by her husband even though she had already been dead several hours.A man has been found shot through the head in a locked room with suicide well and truly ruled out. How did he die?Severed limbs in a concrete block, leads, John Handful to believe that a cold calculated killer with a thirst for revenge is on the loose. Ten cases, one connection. What is it?

Academy of Saint Joseph , the whole school thinks that the most popular person in the school hierarchy Madelyn Andrew and the hottest football player Alexander Maxwell are together but in reality,they have the most epic friendship. "This is fun!" "Seriously?We're hiding a body!". The chips are down when the most popular person in the school hierarchy Madelyn Andrew accidentally kills a stranger and hides his body. But always remember there is a price to pay for all your deeds. Madelyn Andrew is haunted by an invisible presence and her fear accelerates when a mischievous bad omen starts chasing after her. Will the most popular person in the school hierarchy Madelyn and the hottest football players epic friendship turn into love?. Will the cops catch her in no time? What can the invisible presence be? A Paranormal Dark Romance

Caitlyn, 23, falls in love with Martin, 26. A man she hoped to be with for the rest of her life becomes the beast she found herself stuck with. Martin who appeared loving and caring during their courtship became the devil himself after their marriage. Caitlyn suffers domestic abuse in all forms. Alone with just her kids, a heartless husband, and no family, Sarah begins a journey. A journey that would put her husband behind bars if successful. She desired for him to pay for his atrocities towards her. During this journey, secrets would be exposed. Would she smile at the end? What's the possibility of her being alive to finish this journey? Would it end bad for her?

Three soldiers have mysteriously vanished The Army was perplexed. Desperate, they turned to the famous Supernatural Professor, Anthony Jin, a lecturer who has a track record of tackling spirits from the other worlds Gifted with the mystical powers since he was a child, Anthony can see, communicate and command spirits from the other dimensions. With gusto, he began the investigation but very soon found out that this is no simple case of spiritual disappearance. Deep in the jungle of Bukit Pandan, a military training ground, a grievous yet powerful soul lurks – a lady spirit that is ominously powerful. Anthony was determined to find the root cause for her presence. Little did he know he would soon uncover the mystery behind a crime committed sixty years ago and undermine the fortunes of one of Asia's richest families The Supernatural Professor – The Jungle is the first in a book series about the adventures of Dr Anthony Jin and promises a roller coaster ride through a paranormal story that is packed with action, mystery and love.

In June of 1975, Ryan Baxter's mom moves him and his brother, Matt, to the small seaside town of Bayport, MA to escape their abusive father. For an eleven-year-old, spending lazy days hanging out at the beach and the arcades sounds like a dream.When he meets Leah and she agrees to be his girlfriend, Ryan is happier than he's been in his young life. Then the "Sea Monkeys" knock-off he bought from the back of a comic book starts to grow...and grow and grow.©️ Crystal Lake Publishing

Thirty years ago, a progressive rock band called The Yellow Kings began recording what would become their first and final album. Titled “The Final Reconciliation,” the album was expected to usher in a new renaissance of heavy metal, but it was shelved following a tragic concert that left all but one dead. The sole survivor of that horrific incident was the band’s lead guitarist, Aidan Cross, who’s kept silent about the circumstances leading up to that ill-fated performance—until now. For the first time since the tragedy, Aidan has granted an exclusive interview to finally put rumors to rest and address a question that has haunted the music industry for decades: What happened to The Yellow Kings? The answer will terrify you. ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing ©️ Crystal Lake Publishing