422 Results with the "Mystery" genre


    • Chapter XX — The woman in the Alcove Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XX - The woman in the Alcove takes place in a hushed stretch of night where suspicion moves as quietly as the boat beneath Sweetwater’s feet. Cloaked in shadows and driven by urgency, Sweetwater and Mr. Grey depart in pursuit of Wellgood, a man wanted by the police and tangled in layers of mystery. Moonlight flickers across the water, offering just enough visibility to keep them locked on their silent quarry. Sweetwater, more than a valet yet less than a full partner, must balance his role…
    • Chapter XXI — The woman in the Alcove Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XXI - The woman in the Alcove opens with the narrator caught in a quiet storm of realization. After Mr. Grey’s exit, doubt gnaws at what once felt like certainty. The narrator, who once saw in Miss Grey a figure of suspicion, now begins to grasp the depth of the young woman’s loyalty and love for her father. This growing awareness makes prior assumptions feel fragile, even misguided. Their investigation into Mrs. Fairbrother’s murder, once so focused on uncovering guilt through cold…
    • 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…
    • Chapter XXIII — The woman in the Alcove Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter XXIII - The woman in the Alcove casts its final shadows over two men bound by a single jewel and torn apart by ambition. The arrangement seemed simple enough—meet in Boston, exchange the diamond for a life spared, and part ways with unfinished accounts now settled. Grey, desperate to reclaim what was stolen, and Fairbrother, driven by schemes woven with pride and desperation, both entered the fog with different intentions. Fairbrother never meant to honor the pact. Armed and ready, he planned to…
    • The Final Gambit (The Inheritance Games) Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin To inher­it bil­lions, all Avery Kylie Grambs has to do is sur­vive a few more weeks liv­ing in Hawthorne House. The paparazzi are stalk­ing her. The for­tune-hun­gry rel­a­tives want her gone. And the only thing more dan­ger­ous than inher­it­ing the Hawthorne for­tune may be falling for one of the Hawthorne broth­ers. As the clock ticks down to the day Avery will become the rich­est…
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    • The Guest List (Lucy Foley) Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The Guest List by Lucy Foley is a suspenseful thriller set at a remote island wedding, where long-buried secrets and tensions among the guests lead to a shocking murder.
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      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with the discovery of a cryptic pencil sketch on the label of a rare 1973 Chateau Margaux bottle from Tobias Hawthorne’s collection. The drawing depicts a teardrop-shaped crystal, sparking curiosity about its significance. While Grayson initially guesses it might relate to jewelry, the protagonist recalls seeing similar crystals elsewhere and deduces they are part of a chandelier. This realization narrows their search to one of the eighteen crystal chandeliers in Hawthorne House,…
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      CHAPTER 49

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      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with a tense moment as the protagonist, Avery, discovers a chilling message—"DON’T TRUST ANYONE"—projected from a crystal. The warning fills her with dread, and she immediately seeks clarification from Jameson and Grayson, wondering if it’s a cryptic clue. Jameson examines the crystal further and finds the faint letters "Fin," suggesting the game is over. Avery struggles to accept this, questioning whether the USB drive they found earlier might still hold significance, but Jameson…
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      CHAPTER 50

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      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with the protagonist preparing to leave Hawthorne House under tight security measures. Oren, displeased with the decision, arranges for three identical SUVs to deter paparazzi from identifying which vehicle contains the protagonist and Eve. Xander Hawthorne accompanies them, primarily for Rebecca’s sake, while Grayson and Jameson remain behind. During the ride, Eve inquires about her grandmother, Rebecca’s mother, and Xander describes her as intense, detailing how she abandoned her…
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      CHAPTER 51

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Eve, accompanied by Avery and Xander, arrives at Rebecca’s home to meet Mallory, Rebecca’s mother and Eve’s grandmother. The tension is palpable as Rebecca’s red, chapped hands hint at the stress and emotional turmoil within the household. The living room is immaculately clean, suggesting either Rebecca’s efforts to cope or Mallory’s obsessive control. Mallory’s fixation on Eve is immediate, as she dismisses Avery’s presence and lavishes attention on Eve, comparing her to her late daughter,…
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