422 Results with the "Mystery" genre


    • Chapter 12: Alice Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with the death of Mmaabo, a matriarch elephant, observed by the researcher Alice. Mmaabo's herd, particularly her daughter Onalenna, attempts to revive her, displaying behaviors that suggest grief, such as prodding her body and vocalizing distress. Another unrelated elephant, Sethunya, arrives and performs a solemn, swaying ritual over Mmaabo’s body, further hinting at cross-herd mourning. Alice meticulously documents these interactions, noting the elephants' unique identifiers and…
    • Plain Truth: A Novel Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin Plain Truth (2000) by ​Jodi Picoult​ is a ​legal dra­ma​ inter­twined with ​cul­tur­al con­flict and moral dilem­mas. The sto­ry begins when ​18-year-old Katie Fish­er, a mem­ber of an Amish com­mu­ni­ty, is accused of mur­der­ing her new­born baby—a crime she claims she didn’t com­mit because she nev­er knew she was preg­nant. ​Ellie Hath­away, a high-pro­file defense attor­ney from Philadel­phia, reluc­tant­ly takes Katie’s case and moves into…
      Drama • Mystery • Thriller
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      Olivia 7

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Olivia wakes from a vivid nightmare in which Asher, wearing her late father’s suit with his mouth sewn shut, tries to communicate with her. He presents a yellow index card listing three names—her father, Lily, and Asher—with the first two crossed out. Disturbed, Olivia rises before dawn, her anxiety heightened by the recent courtroom revelations. As she prepares coffee and steps outside to fetch the newspaper, she discovers the word "murderer" scrawled in red paint on her barn, a stark accusation…
    • Chapter 23: Serenity Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter "Serenity" delves into the narrator's struggles as a psychic who has lost the ability to communicate with spirits. She recounts a past session where she failed to connect with a deceased basketball coach, only to later learn from his wife that he had committed suicide after a scandal involving an affair and blackmail. The wife's bitter rejection at his funeral seemingly prevented him from communicating during the reading, a revelation that underscores the idea that spirit communication requires…
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      ELEVEN

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      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with attorney Ellie Hathaway appearing flustered in Judge Ledbetter's chambers, a stark contrast to her usual confidence. She requests an urgent hearing to change her client's plea from "guilty but mentally ill" to "not guilty," citing newly revealed circumstances she cannot fully disclose due to confidentiality. The judge and prosecutor George Callahan are visibly irritated by the last-minute change, especially with the trial just three and a half weeks away. Ellie insists the shift is…
    • Chapter 2: Alice Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter explores the remarkable memory and cognitive abilities of elephants, challenging the common perception of the phrase "memory like an elephant" as mere cliché. It begins with an anecdote about an Asian elephant in Thailand that accurately returned shoes to the correct children, demonstrating their ability to recognize and remember individual items. This example sets the stage for a deeper discussion on how elephants retain complex information, suggesting their memory is not just a myth but a…
    • Chapter 34: Alice Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter explores the neurological and developmental reasons behind infants' inability to remember early experiences, attributing it to their lack of language capacity. It explains that infants' vocal cords are not fully developed, limiting their communication to distress cries triggered by a direct neural pathway from the amygdala to the larynx. This primal alarm system is so effective that even individuals with no childcare experience, like college students, instinctively respond to a baby's cry. The…
    • [Joe Pickett 18] • The Disappeared Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin In The Dis­ap­peared, Wyoming game war­den ​Joe Pick­ett​ is drawn into a high-stakes mys­tery when a British ​CEO’s daugh­ter, ​Kate Shelford-Long­den, van­ish­es from an exclu­sive ​guest ranch​ near ​Sarato­ga. Tasked with inves­ti­gat­ing by Gov­er­nor ​Colter Allen, Joe uncov­ers a web of secrets involv­ing: A ​van­ished ranch employ­ee​ with a vio­lent past A ​ruth­less Sil­i­con Val­ley investor​ with ties to the ranch A ​local jour­nal­ist​ dig­ging…
      Mystery • Thriller • True Crime
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      Lily 1

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      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with Lily reflecting on her strained relationship with her father, who had always wanted a son. Despite her attempts to connect with him, such as sharing trivia about a Rolling Stones song, he remains distant and dismissive. Lily’s mother, Ava, offers a contrasting source of support, calling her a "hero" as they embark on a move from Point Reyes to New Hampshire for a fresh start. Lily, however, remains skeptical, haunted by her past struggles, symbolized by the scars on her wrist, and…
    • Chapter 13: Jenna Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin Jenna visits her father, Thomas Metcalf, at a mental health institution with purple walls, accompanied by Serenity and Virgil. Upon arrival, they encounter an unfamiliar nurse and hear Thomas shouting in distress. Jenna rushes to his room, where he is being restrained by orderlies for aggressively protecting an empty cereal box he believes contains vital research. Jenna calms him by validating his delusion, and the orderlies release him once he complies. The chaotic scene reveals Thomas’s unstable mental…
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