Hardboiled Stories

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Fatal Connections by DebbiMack
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Fatal Connectionsby DebbiMack
While battling drug addiction and post-traumatic demons, can a female veteran overcome the forces trying to frame her for murder? When Marine veteran and aspiring privat...
Damaged Goods by DebbiMack
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Damaged Goodsby DebbiMack
Erica Jensen, a retired Marine with PTSD, struggles with making a living as an unlicensed private eye and overcoming her opioid addiction. When she's hired by a rich bus...
𝙼𝚒𝚜𝚜 𝙾𝚝𝚒𝚜 𝚁𝚎𝚐𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚜 | ONC 2024 by MarCafeWrites
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𝙼𝚒𝚜𝚜 𝙾𝚝𝚒𝚜 𝚁𝚎𝚐𝚛𝚎𝚝𝚜 |...by Mar Café
ONC Ambassador's Pick & Shortlister! Rumors. Infidelity. Lies. Secrets. MURDER. And all before lunch time. Who knew being a socialite in 1951 could be so thrilling? ~~~ ...
THE BAD GUYS IN: HARD BOILED DOUBLE FEATURE  by BiancaSantana880
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THE BAD GUYS IN: HARD BOILED DOUBL...by Bianca Santana
In this hard boiled mystery solving double feature, the bad guys team up with two of the greatest detectives In the world: mystery inc and Tom & Jerry. Ever since myster...
Shadows in The Cellar - Book 1 of the "Obscura Files" Saga by JonStall
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Shadows in The Cellar - Book 1 of...by Saul Sermarini
When the body of multimillionaire Andrew Ridgley is discovered in the cellar of his opulent Sacramento estate, whispers of foul play send shockwaves through the city's e...
Max Payne by Mar7inMa77h3ws
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Max Payneby Martin Matthews
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 bac...
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The Unforgettable Moment by areesha20087266
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The Unforgettable Momentby Areeshawriter
this story is about Anabiya the ceo of diamond software company who is a very ambitious and successful business woman and a very sweet personality
Byzantine Grit by paolojcruz
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Byzantine Gritby Paolo Jose Cruz
"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...
Reunion (A Short Story) by DebbiMack
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Reunion (A Short Story)by DebbiMack
Class reunions can be awkward, but this one was deadly! After reluctantly agreeing to attend her law school class reunion, Stephanie Ann "Sam" McRae ends up pl...
Leave Her Hanging: A Noir Thriller by ChrisStrange
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Leave Her Hanging: A Noir Thrillerby Chris Strange
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...
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Where's Arebella? by BenneLaTute
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Where's Arebella?by Benne La'Tute
Everyone in the neighbourhood knew her. Everyone saw her everyday going about her business. Everyone loved her. But nobody knows where she went. Nobody knows what she's...
The Man Who Crossed Worlds (Miles Franco #1) by ChrisStrange
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The Man Who Crossed Worlds (Miles...by Chris Strange
Meet Miles Franco, but make it fast. If the cops have anything to say about it, he'll be dead by morning. Miles used to make a living illegally smuggling people between...
Every Second Counts by islagreene
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Every Second Countsby Isla Greene
Ranking High #goodgirlsarebadgirls,#psychologicalthrillers, #femalevigilante. Mostly, no one dies unless they deserve to! In this Second RED PICASSO pychological thrille...
The Private Op by DerekHall052
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The Private Opby Derek Hall
The Private Op series follows the adventures of secret-agent-for-hire, Ashiel Hammond, of Archangel Security Consultants. Archangel SC, founded by retired CIA agent, Gab...
ELECTING TO MURDER (McRyan Mystery Series - Excerpt) by rogerstelljes
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ELECTING TO MURDER (McRyan Mystery...by Roger Stelljes
Deep in Kentucky lake country, "Wire" hid behind an empty cabin in the pitch-black night. She quickly realized she wasn't the only person carefully observing t...
Right Road by Flutist_1
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Right Roadby Flutist
Commissioner Ajay Singh Guha is the intelligent, power-hungry head of the Grayham City Police Department. He rules the city with an iron fist and does not hesitate to ki...
Crestwell Chronicles: No Rest For The Wicked by Kid_Omega
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Crestwell Chronicles: No Rest For...by Dwayne
Khail Crestwell is a medium living in NYC. He has had his fill with the supernatural after a bad run in with a spirit unlike anything he has ever face before but when hi...
BAYOU CITY BURNING by dbborton
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BAYOU CITY BURNINGby dbborton
He's tough and smart. She's tough, smart, and 12. Houston, 1961. Texas' slickest politician has lost his presidential bid to a good-looking naval hero from Massachusetts...
The Corsican Dove (excerpt) by thomasdekooning
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The Corsican Dove (excerpt)by Thomas de Kooning
Private Eye Ramone Ramone is approached one night by a mysterious woman offering him $10,000 to find a rare book. It seems her son has joined a cult and offered its guru...