- The Sudden Dark Complete
- Reads 747
- Votes 122
- Parts 24
- Time 2h 0m
An alcoholic, a loner, a police detective on suspension: Max Hendricks is busy hitting his lowest point when he agrees takes on a favour in his spare time to track down a young ex-con who's disappeared with some money that doesn't belong to him and a lot of secrets along with it. But there are other people looking for him, too -- people with murder on their minds and a bitter, tangled past at their heels... - Max Payne Complete
- Reads 4,991
- Votes 67
- Parts 25
- Time 2h 59m
Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive cop framed for murder, and now hunted by cops and the mob. Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for pain... Check out my debut YA novel here: http://www.blackrosewriting.com/childrens-booksya/thegraveyardgirlandtheboneyardboy Follow me on Facebook @MartinMatthewsWrites - Until We Break (Formerly Wicked, Wild, Wonderful)Wattpad Original Complete
- Reads 273,152
- Votes 8,386
- Parts 71
- Time 12h 3m
Until We Break is now published as a Paperback, Hardcover and E-book from W by Wattpad Books! As a Wattpad reader, you can access the Wattpad Original Edition for free and the Wattpad Books Published Edition here upon purchase. ***** Naomi Morgan, the only black dancer at her ballet school, sacrifices everything to pursue her dream until she joins the Guise and realizes what she's missing. ***** Naomi Morgan is the only black dancer at the Riverside Dance Academy, but the sting of alienation is worth it. When the National Prix de Ballet Competition comes to Riverside, Naomi's determined to win...although, the cost of victory is high. She suffers injuries, lies to her family, and refuses to process her friend's death, all to get closer to her dream career. But when something goes wrong and The Guise, an online gang of anarchists, make Riverside their new target, Naomi finds herself caught up with the group. They teach her things the Riverside Academy never could - that dreams are worth having, but real life is so much more important. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]] - Riptide (Sam McRae Mystery #3) Complete
- Reads 6,897
- Votes 928
- Parts 45
- Time 3h 53m
A week at the beach could kill you. Stephanie Ann "Sam" McRae's stay in Ocean City for the annual Maryland bar association convention becomes a busman's holiday when her best friend Jamila is arrested for murder. All signs point to a frame, but Jamila's local counsel advises her to plea bargain. This would permanently stain the ambitious attorney's spotless record, unless Sam and a private investigator can find evidence to clear her. Sam has her work cut out for her, since the victim is the stepson of a local wealthy entrepreneur and poultry producer and no one will talk to her, including the lawyer's investigator. Even Jamila seems to be withholding information. Meanwhile, Sam's running from mysterious pursuers and comes under police scrutiny when another murder takes place. With the clock ticking down to the convention and preliminary hearing, Sam must uncover secrets, lies, and fraud to find the real killer. At what cost will that knowledge come for Sam? - Leave Her Hanging: A Noir Thriller Complete
- Reads 69,360
- Votes 3,701
- Parts 47
- Time 5h 19m
Now complete! ~~~ Ella Lewis is dead. Someone must pay. “I loved Ella. Now she’s a corpse, cooling off in the morgue with a noose-shaped bruise around her neck. The cops say it’s suicide. It wasn’t suicide. I don’t know who killed her, and I don’t know why. But I’m going to find out, no matter what it takes. And when I’m face-to-face with the man who broke my world, I’m going to break him.” In this tough-as-nails noir crime novel set in Auckland’s dark underbelly, 17-year-old Jack “Spade” Miller must traverse a web of violence, love, and illicit sex in his search for justice. Only one thing is guaranteed: no one is walking away unscathed. ~~~ This book is available now at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, and Smashwords. Find out more at www.harrystjohn.com. Thanks for reading! - The Split Man (Holden Burke #2) Complete
- Reads 246
- Votes 60
- Parts 21
- Time 2h 39m
"I've known a lot of people with worse lives than you. It's part of the business I'm in -- I get to see all kinds of human privilege, human weakness, human strangeness...and human trouble." Holden Burke has better things to do than run around in the messy love life of a rich kid who wants to find his runaway fling. But that was before a body turned up in a lake, and someone who has a connection to it seemed to have gone missing. Someone who everyone is searching for... (cw: violence, homophobic language) - Da carnefici a vittime Complete
- Reads 11
- Votes 0
- Parts 1
- Time 9m
Vincitore del concorso "Racconti Noir", un esercizio di scrittura con personaggi scelti in precedenza e alcuni elementi obbligatori. - RootsWattpad Original Complete
- Reads 1,744,997
- Votes 69,984
- Parts 83
- Time 9h 42m
While falling in love with a drug kingpin, Tikera must prove she can survive in his dangerous world - and convince him their relationship is worth fighting for. ***** After dropping out of university and setting her sights on traveling to Europe, twenty-three-year-old Tikera Copeland is desperate for a job. So when she innocently applies for a gardening position and immediately gets hired, she's shocked to discover that her "real" job will be tending to a bunker full of thriving, (definitely) illegal weed plants. Intrigued by this world she knows nothing about, Tikera agrees to stay, but her growing feelings for "The Boss" -- the mysterious drug kingpin who owns and grows the plants -- quickly complicate things. He's falling for her too (and she knows it, even if he won't admit it), but breaking through his icy exterior won't be easy. And with thieves, vengeful hitmen, and rival kingpins threatening them at every turn, will they even survive long enough to find their happily ever after? [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] - The Big Run-Off (Holden Burke #1) Complete
- Reads 958
- Votes 218
- Parts 21
- Time 3h 13m
**first runner-up at the 5th Ohana Awards (Mystery/Thriller)** "I've given a lot up, sure. We all give things up to different degrees." "How different?" "Depends. We're all different. We all have different things to give up." Holden Burke is a lot of things -- ex-football star, current private investigator, problem solver, and professional smart-ass. In The Big Run-Off, the seemingly simple case of a rich but morally bankrupt petrol tycoon and his wild runaway son gives way to a dark secret spanning forty years and a complex web of lies, blackmail, and murder. (cw: suicide, homophobic language, discussion of homophobic violence) - Mind Your Own Business Complete
- Reads 456
- Votes 14
- Parts 1
- Time <5 mins
Several years ago, a brilliant but short-lived webzine titled Flashing in the Gutters featured crime fiction in the form of short-short stories—also known as “flash fiction.” This was the first story I published with them. (“Mind Your Own Business” copyright 2006, originally appeared on the blog Flashing in the Gutters.) - Every Second Counts Complete
- Reads 135
- Votes 1
- Parts 41
- Time 6h 19m
Ranking High #goodgirlsarebadgirls,#psychologicalthrillers, #femalevigilante. Mostly, no one dies unless they deserve to! In this Second RED PICASSO pychological thriller, Red continues her search for the murderer of her parents and she's convinced the Man from Mississippi holds the key. Guilt over her Psychiatrist's death and knowing she's being stalked by the man in the black Sedan kick starts her paranoia again but when the girl in the dark room gives her a new clue, her concern for her safety goes out the window. While she struggles to track down The Man from Mississippi she uncovers more secrets of her past and inadvertently becomes embroiled in an assassins deadly plan. Now, her friends and lover are in danger. Does she have the smarts to keep herself and everyone she loves safe? She knows keeping one step behind the murderer is essential, but for a woman like Red who has mental issues keeping one step in front of him, is paramount! - Byzantine Grit Complete
- Reads 187
- Votes 5
- Parts 1
- Time <5 mins
"Late Antiquitiy noir" ✺ A brief story about a hotshot chariot racer who gets caught up in the intrigue of Byzantine power struggles ✺ Recommended if you like: historical crime fiction, The Fast and the Furious but with chariot races, Assassin's Creed - The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing Complete
- Reads 10
- Votes 0
- Parts 1
- Time <5 mins
A night with two incidents, a villain gets a victim and then becomes a victim. I wrote this short story based on a meme I saw on the internet. "Good artists copy, great artists steal" - Blazing Embers Complete
- Reads 45
- Votes 3
- Parts 1
- Time 9m
Daniela Moreno wakes up one morning with her eyes gouged out. No blood, just two empty sockets left behind. I may not have any memories of the incident, but I will find out what happened. * * * Ranking: #3 in mysterycontest - Ruin Complete
- Reads 302
- Votes 20
- Parts 1
- Time <5 mins
I went to a movie with some friends. I’d mistakenly predicted a particular twist ending, so at dinner afterward I innocently asked one of my friends whether he had also expected the same ending. Apparently, a man at the next table mistakenly thought I blurted out the end of the movie. (I did not.) On his way out, he grumbled something along the lines of “I hope you know that you ruined the movie for us,” and then he was gone. I was too stunned to do anything other than go home and write this story. ("Ruin" copyright 2006, originally appeared on the blog Flashing in the Gutters.) - Sweet Revenge thriller Complete
- Reads 163
- Votes 2
- Parts 30
- Time 5h 35m
Ranking High #goodgirlsarebadgirls, #psychologicalthrillers, #femalevigilante. When her nearest and dearest are gunned down in cold blood, Athena vows justice. Until now she's blocked out the disturbing memories of her past, but it's time to face the truth, however painful it could be. The transition from a rich gal to a reckless vigilante is swift but thwart with her recurring depression and alcoholic tendencies. While she walks a thin line between right and wrong to get justice at any price the stress mounts and another vice appears - sex - anywhere, anytime. Her search for the murderer twists and turns and then finally a clue... there is a Careless Whisperer. An innocent conversation has been overheard. Suddenly her life is in free-fall, she has to face the possibility that SHE may be The Careless Whisperer. The murders, her tortured soul and trashy new life may be all HER fault! - Blue Jeans and A Boys Shirt Complete
- Reads 28
- Votes 2
- Parts 1
- Time 37m
In the late 1950s, Korean war vet Lonnie Bonner is on his way to commit suicide in the mountains around Big Sur when he almost runs over a girl walking the dark highway alone. He agrees to give her a ride and unwittingly find himself driving straight into a confrontation with a violent motorcycle gang...and maybe a reason to keep on living. Originally included in the Hoods, Hot Rods, and Hellcats anthology
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