422 Results with the "Mystery" genre


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      CHAPTER 78

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      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with Avery being led by Eve to meet Vincent Blake, an imposing octogenarian who appears decades younger. Blake demonstrates his dominance by shooting a bird from the sky and sending his bloodhound to retrieve it, then casually remarks, "we cook what we shoot." Avery immediately demands to know the whereabouts of Grayson and Toby, refusing to be intimidated. She presents Blake with the royal chess set as a symbolic offering, but he dismisses it as mere showmanship, preferring a hand-carved…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter introduces Jenna, a precocious thirteen-year-old with an exceptional understanding of memory. She distinguishes between different types of memory—factual, sensory, academic, and personal—and reflects on her early fascination with the subject, which led her to conduct independent studies in school. Jenna’s first memory, from when she was just nine months old, involves her mother feeding her cotton candy and speaking to her in Xhosa, a language she learned in South Africa. This vivid…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin Virgil, a former law enforcement officer, is determined to uncover the truth about a decade-old case involving a buried body presumed to be Nevvie Ruehl. He realizes that obtaining a DNA sample from the state lab’s autopsy records is his best chance, but as a civilian, he lacks the authority to access the evidence. Instead, he attempts to persuade Ralph, an evidence room custodian at the Boone PD, to help him by flattering his ego and appealing to his sense of importance. Despite Virgil’s efforts,…
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      Buried Prey

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      by testsuphomeAdmin In Buried Prey, ​Lucas Dav­en­port​ con­fronts a chill­ing ghost from his past when the bod­ies of two miss­ing girls—Kate Jones and Martha John­son—are unearthed after 25 years. Orig­i­nal­ly dis­missed as a cold case from Davenport’s ear­ly days as a Min­neapo­lis cop, the dis­cov­ery reopens old wounds and expos­es a web of lies, cor­rup­tion, and a killer who’s been hid­ing in plain sight. As Dav­en­port revis­its…
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      by LovelyMay The Man Between by P.G. Wodehouse is a humorous novel set in a small English village, where a charming but scheming man, known only as the "man between," manipulates events and relationships, leading to a series of comedic misunderstandings and romantic entanglements.
    • Chapter XXII — The woman in the Alcove Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XXII - The woman in the Alcove draws back the final veil on the story’s darkest truth, revealing the tangled depths of guilt, passion, and retribution. In the midst of tense confrontation, Mr. Grey forces a reckoning as he presents a stiletto to the accused—a gesture that cuts deeper than any blade. Fairbrother, stunned into silence, is cornered not just by accusation, but by the memory of what he has done. The name "Grizel," uttered from his own lips in a moment of emotional fracture, seals…
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      45. Red Cap

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Red Cap became a significant focal point in the trial, as the questioning by Tom Milton, Kya’s defense attorney, skillfully revealed the gaps in the prosecution’s case. With his strategic questioning, Milton sought to shift the focus away from the more speculative elements of the evidence, bringing attention to the inconsistencies and doubts surrounding the supposed events leading to Chase Andrews' death. One of the key moments in his questioning came when he asked Dr. Cone, the expert witness, whether…
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    • Chapter 34: The Investigation Unfolds Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 34 finds Holly Gibney navigating an investigation that feels increasingly directionless, struggling to connect the dots between a string of disappearances and a local bowling team called the Golden Oldies. Despite initially suspecting a link between the victims and Roddy Harris, a member of the team, she begins to doubt his involvement, realizing she may be chasing a lead with no real substance. Determined to make better use of her time, she alters her plans and decides to visit her Uncle Henry at…
    • Earlier that day: Jules: The Bride Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The Bride wakes up on her wedding day, her heart weighed down by an inexplicable sense of unease. The remnants of the previous night’s festivities still linger in her mind, mingling with the unsettling fragments of a vivid dream that disturbs her morning. Even though her fiancé, Will, has adhered to the traditional custom of sleeping separately before their wedding, The Bride feels a deep longing for his presence. She wishes she could share the excitement, the nerves, and the anticipation of the day…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin The wedding night is often surrounded by a sense of mystery and anticipation, but in this haunting landscape, it mirrors a darker reality. As the group traverses the bog, they discover a lifeless body half-submerged, claimed by the earth’s persistent grasp. The bog, with its dark history of consuming the dead, seems to silently welcome its newest victim, adding to the growing list of those swallowed by its depths. The ground beneath them feels not just like earth but a cemetery, one that holds secrets of…
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