Inspector Chingum

Sunz was born with an unknown ability given only a sword from birth but had no idea of what to do, until one faithful day his ability got reawakened and it's his choice to live his old life or explore his new one with the help of his friend Jihu. At first, Sunz was invited by Jihu to see his Grandpa's tournament in Korea. But the invitation as a Visitor soon changed to an invitation as a Contestant. Now having a chance to compete at Jihu's Grandpa's tournament to find the next member of the Water Clan. But to have a chance at competing in the tournament Sunz needs to win against one of the Inspector. Even if he can defeat the Inspector, can he defeat the other Contestants, who are there for the same reward? An inexperienced nobody joining the World of Experts. Can he survive or will he die without achieving ANYTHING?

Criminals, murderers, and thieves—society's outcasts. But does their life hold no value? Enter Inspector Narad, a relentless detective on a mission to crack an unsolved case that has the city on edge. Someone is targeting criminals, delivering their own brand of justice. Who is behind these mysterious killings? Dive into the thrilling pages of 'Captain Deshbhakt' and uncover the truth. Every twist and turn will keep you guessing until the very end. Are you ready to find out who the real hero is?"

In the shadowed city of Nyx, where ancient mysteries slumber and whispers of dark realms echo through the alleys, the young inspector Elior bears a unique curse: the Mark, a symbol binding him to the realm of Myrmidia—a place where shadows hold power and whispers breed nightmares. Bound by an ancient pact, Elior belongs to the ranks of the "Tethered," those who exist between worlds, capable of wielding Myrmidia's otherworldly forces but forever at risk of losing themselves to the darkness. When a string of strange disappearances stirs the city, Elior finds himself on the trail of a looming, unseen adversary who wields powers disturbingly familiar to his own. Haunted by phantasms and drawn ever closer to Myrmidia’s seductive call, Elior must venture deeper into the city’s mysteries, navigating secrets that lead back to his own ancestors, guardians of the original pact. Yet, the more he uncovers, the closer he drifts to losing his soul entirely to the very shadows he controls. In a world where night-watchers, bell-strikers, and patrolling guardians face unseen horrors each night, Elior must decide: Will he uphold his oath to protect Nyx, or surrender to the vast, untamed powers within himself and become a legend of the shadows he has sworn to contain?

After the tragic death of her parents, Larissa Petrova became a victim of sex trafficking. Rescued during a police raid led by Inspector Alicia Rodriguez, Larissa finds herself with nowhere to go. Alicia takes her in, offering her a chance to start over. Determined to rebuild her life, Larissa secures a job as a bartender at Madrid’s biggest club, where she meets Lionel Ramos, a strikingly handsome billionaire. Lionel is captivated by Larissa’s beauty and resilience. They fell in love, and within months, they got married. The silent scars begins as they struggle to conceive a child. Lionel’s mother, Mrs. Ramos, pressures them for a grandchild, adding strain to their relationship. After consulting with medical experts, they turn to surrogacy, despite Larissa’s initial reluctance.   Larissa asks her best friend Lucia, a fellow survivor of the sex trafficking ring, to be their surrogate. Lucia agrees, enticed by the promise of ,000 a month. However, her greed soon takes over. She demands ,000 a month, knowing they have no legal agreement to protect them. Desperate for a child, Lionel and Larissa comply. As the pregnancy progresses, Lucia's demands escalate. Driven by jealousy and greed, she terminates the pregnancy, leaving Larissa devastated. Mrs. Ramos, desperate for an heir, convinces Lionel to have an affair with Lucia. Reluctantly, Lionel agrees, and Lucia becomes pregnant again. She demands to move into Lionel’s mansion, creating further tension. "Silent Scars, Loud Love" is a  tragic tale of love, betrayal, and the power of forgiveness. In a romance life where scars run deep, true healing can only begin by letting go of the past, acting as if it never happen. Dive into a story that lacks the ordinary and entails of the extraordinary journey to love.

Lucas, a clever trickster from Earth, found himself suddenly in a world strikingly similar to a video game he had once played. Immediately upon his arrival, he faced imminent danger as someone pointed a gun at him. The new world he found himself in was dominated by the extraordinary individuals who possessed many supernatural powers unseen in Lucas's previous life. What scared Lucas the most was the immediate threat to his life and his lack of any real power in this unfamiliar world. However, he quickly relied on his quick thinking and skills as a trickster to craft a lie. He claimed to be a high-level supervisor sent by the leaders of the Argent Empire. Using his extensive knowledge of the game, Lucas convincingly backed up his claim, persuading the agent pointing the gun at him to accept his fabricated identity. This lie not only saved his life but also provided him with a new role within the secret intelligence group as an inspector. Assuming this role, Lucas conducted himself in ways no upright official would. He used his game knowledge to deceive others, build his own power base through kidnapping, stealing, and engaging in other nefarious activities. His cunning and resourcefulness allowed him to execute his plans with goal of minimum risk and maximum rewards. Unbeknownst to him, Lucas was also part of a larger scheme. His actions had consequences that extended beyond his immediate goals and survival. How will his maneuvers impact his fate in this new world? Read to discover the consequences of Lucas's daring gambit in "Gamer's Gambit In Another World."

When the gateway to the realm of beasts was opened, a multitude of perilous creatures were unleashed upon the human world, resulting in significant damage and loss of human life. In light of their family's impoverished state, Patricia, a resilient young girl, and her twin brother Patrick, a skilled wizard, made the decision to embark on a quest to vanquish these beasts and earn much-needed funds. Operating covertly, they harnessed their extraordinary abilities, harboring the hope of evading detection. Their endeavors progressed smoothly until an unexpected turn of events transpired—the inspector uncovered their true identities. This revelation completely upended their lives, compelling them to embark on a new and challenging journey. During their arduous expedition, they were approached by a nobleman who enlisted their services to slay a formidable dragon. Now faced with this daunting task, what fate awaits the twins? How will they confront such a ferocious creature?

One sentence summary: The obsessive master god makes up a job and countless fake worlds for our poor Xiao Xun to collect his soul pieces. "What? Your life is calculated by how unlucky you are?"  When Xiao Xun died at the age of 19 it dawned on him that the number of points he had accumulated in his life was a big fat minus, which allowed him to either erase his existence or work in a bureau- the special control squad for maintaining peace in the worlds, where he would receive points from people whose total points were high in exchange for fulfilling their wishes. After nine missions, he breathed a sigh of relief as his total points finally became positive , the retirement he was so looking forward to finally arrives! Wait, what's an inspector? You get an inflated salary regardless of the amount of work you do? On average, there is only one job in a few hundred years? No need to fulfill any wish, just find out the source of the error? Sold! Arc 1: The duke's neglected son × Monster of unknown origin. Arc 2: The failed and obsessive idol × Poor college kid. ★ The male lead has flawed logic and personality, which will be slowly fixed after several worlds. The main character is cold-hearted and sees no interests but his own, this too will be fixed after several worlds. The male lead has varying levels of yandereism, if you are interested in knowing which of the worlds has a low/high level of yandereness- ask me in the first comment.

"Shadow" follows the journey of Vikram Rathod, a young man living in the bustling city of Mumbai. After witnessing a crime in his youth, Vikram is haunted by a desire for justice, leading him to become a vigilante known as "Shadow." With the support of his friends, including Riya and her brother Ravi, a senior inspector, Vikram navigates the complexities of his double life while investigating his father's unsolved murder. As he delves deeper into the city's underworld, Vikram discovers clues that may unravel the mystery of his father's death. Amidst his quest for justice, Vikram receives an invitation to Ravi's wedding, promising a brief respite from his vigilante duties. However, as Vikram prepares to celebrate, he knows that his duty as Shadow never truly ends, and he remains steadfast in his commitment to protecting the streets of Mumbai.

Inspector Joe was a great detective.created by Jamie in Dark Realms, she spent half of her life in books until she met Andrew who also loved books. They both decided to work on the book, they forgot that the Dein was immortal and she was not controlled by them, she was god herself. Dein noticed that it was like they were not moving forward, they kept on doing what they had done yesterday over and over and they tend to have longer days and sometimes she can't recollect what she was doing before she suddenly fall asleep. Detective Joe thought he had enough on his plate until Jamie made h lose his last relation his brother Davis, and he found out that he is best friend Detective Williams was the killer who had killed his future wife and he was part of the people who killed his brother Davis, he had never loved or trusted Williams until they were both kicked out of DISAC and they became friends over the years. The Dein went out of control when she knew that they had no God, that they were ruled by a human even though she was not sure what humans were. she changed everything Jamie and her friend wrote if it does not favour her, she became the god she was and she cause a lot of changes in her novel.

Peter was chosen accidentally as a special guest of an Escape program. Under the pursuit of the inspectors, the longer he managed to escape, the higher the accumulated bonus. The best prize was to inherit a certain financial group entirely. But he did not know about this... Against various inspectors' attempts to arrest him, Peter thought that he was wanted for certain crimes he had committed previously, so he started to escape with everything he could. "Ding! God-rank Escape system bound!" "Ding! Congratulations on acquiring God-ranked Facial Disguise Technique!" "Ding! Congratulations on acquiring God-rank Car Racing skills!" "Ding! Congratulations on acquiring God-rank Marksmanship!"... With the help of the system, Peter was able to escape all the time, from the east of the states to the west, from the north to the south. He had taken down thousands of inspectors as a result. But at last, you're telling me that this was just an Escape program? I had killed so many people and I don't have to be responsible for that at all? And I am rewarded with a financial group?

Middle-aged police inspector at Portland is taken to investigate a strange and puzzling case related to an accident at a local hospital. To unravel the mystery, inspector Galbraith visits a offender, who supply him with a host of information about a certain little girl named Delia...

“What are you looking at?” She asked noticing him staring at her as his hands wouldn’t let go of her arms. “Didn't you want to slice my neck? I am unarmed, do as you please” He stared at her for long before throwing away his sword and he took a step backward. His heart was drumming and his eyes refused to leave her neck. Her wheatish skin appeared golden under the sunlight like a blooming orange daylily that he knew wouldn’t be there for long. “Apologies, your highness.” He said those words, took a sharp breath, and wrapped his arms around her, holding her tightly. She was surprised but a smile crept on her lips. “Apologize only if you regret doing this.” She said as she held onto him just as tightly. ********** Jwala Chitra Bhanu, the queen of Maythene and former commander-in-chief of Devdurg has a big army at her disposal, she is respected and loved by her people and army. She loves the feeling of thrill in the face of danger, challenges make her happy but ever since peace was established in the northern plains under Bhanu Empire she had to seek this thrill elsewhere – in Hanna. A neighboring nation from across the border of Maythene but this nation is run by politicians instead of their king, Maan Ji Rei. Unaware of this Jwala forms a marital alliance with him i.e. marriage, a political marriage. As soon as Jwala sets foot in Hanna she sees through the decaying walls of the palace and lies. She learns about secrets that make her despise the king and the palace even more but her duty as well as her new 'challenge' to better the lives of the unfortunate Hanna villagers makes her stay instead of waging war on Hanna and she comes across Sum In Jheng, the young, handsome and equally intelligent Inspector general of Hanna. Jwala and Sumin start off with a duel then a few spars to death leading to gentle touches and embraces. But she is the queen and he is the highest-ranking civil officer, they both have duties and roles to fulfill that kept them from maintaining a line they shouldn’t cross. They became lovers, liars, selfish adulterers, and traitors to the throne just to spend one more moment in each other’s embrace. Neither care about the king or the palace however their internal turmoil and personal battles get in the way, meanwhile Hanna and the palace have plans in-work as the queen-mother is plotting to get rid of the queen, break the king's spirits and forever keep the throne under her foot. A storm is fast approaching and it threatens to tear Jwala, Sumin, and Maan’s hearts, bodies, and minds as well as all their loved ones. Who will survive this storm? How? And at what cost? What part of themselves will they have to lose in this storm and what will remain? Read to find out. 12 chapters/week. - theword_witch (18+)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read on mobile device for best experience. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Having lost his parents at a young age and not having access to a home since it had burned to the ground after a sudden outburst of flames, Arthur was taken in by the council of sorcery. Not because they had felt sympathy for him but simply due to the fact that even though his parents had been burned to ashes, Arthur did not even have a single scratch on his body. Now intrigued by the boy, the council of sorcery sent their most obedient servant; the one they call “the inspector” to relocate Arthur into a prestigious school so that his strength could bloom so that they could have a powerful ally in the future. Even so, the council of sorcery commanded that the school treated him like trash. This was because Arthur’s parents were quite powerful in their prime and as such were sought after by the council of sorcery. Even though it was an amazing offer for Arthur’s parents, they refused which invoked the long lasting rage of the council of sorcery. In a world full of factions that try to sway the tides of power to their own side, Arthur must now learn how to grow strong so he could finally find the person who had killed his parents and get revenge for the years of torment that the council of sorcery had put him through. Although he just might get quite a bit more than he bargained for. —————————————————————————————————————————— Note: This story will be quite long since there are a lot of things that need to be covered in the story. Sadly though, I’m fueled by compliments so the more people that enjoy this novel, the more I can write. Schedule plan for this novel is 2 chapters a day, 1000+ words each or if does quite well, it will be moved up to 3 chapters a day (same number of words each). —————————————————————————————————————————— Hope you enjoy this novel though, happy reading.

rudra being lazy and unacademic highschool student but one of the greatest detective with the help of his classmate devi and police inspector mr kumar solves the mysteries together and tried to find the truth about the sudden disappearance of his father who os also the partner of police officer kumar

Tells the story of a police officer named Inspector Hing investigating a case that is an issue in the community. This case will change Hing's life and himself in order to solve what has never been done before. Most people will take shortcuts to get things done with help that is detrimental to them. But they themselves are trying to bear that risk. A police officer is not easy in carrying out his duties and carrying out his responsibilities, there are burdens and obstacles that await

Even as Detective Dhruva was enamored of Kavya, whom he rescues from her kidnapper, Radha, an alleged murderess on the run, gatecrashes into his life. But when Kavya too joins him after her man was poisoned there ensues the tussle of a love triangle, which gets unraveled in a poignant end, but not before a series of murders. So, then who could have poisoned Ranjit the realtor, Shakeel the Inspector, Pravar the criminal and Natya his accomplice? Well the needle of suspicion tilted towards Pravar that was till he perished with his mate, but then who was the one? Could it be Radha under the scanner for her role in the death of her husband Madhu and his mistress Mala, Pravar's sister? Or was it Ranjit's spouse Kavya, who owing to Stockholm Syndrome, takes to Pravar her kidnapper. As these deaths by poisoning puzzle Dhruva, Radha avers that Kavya had the motive and the means to kill her spouse, her paramour and his wife besides the cop. However, reckoning that when the ill-motives of the natural suspects to commit a murder are an open secret, someone with a hidden agenda might be tempted to use that as a camouflage for his subterfuge, Dhruva begins to look around for the culprit.

After a devastating affair with his secretary, Craig Anderson decides to leave the past behind, and salvage his ruined marriage. The Edison family moves to Saldanha Bay, a small town on the West Coast of South Africa after Craig accepted a lucrative job offer. Here they encounter various experiences linked to witchcraft and Satanism. They also discover a battered ruin on a hill just out of town. According to legend, Vikings constructed it when their ship went off course and got smashed against the rocks with no way to return home again. Craig is drawn back to his past weakness when he is introduced to his boss’s secretary, Pamela Jenson. Craig’s daughter, Emily has vivid dreams about the ruin on the hill where she bears witness to the Vikings burying something of great power. Craig realises something is wrong in town when none of the incidents are mentioned in any of the newspapers. The twin brothers Patrick and Andrew Edison soon become targets by a group of Satanists in school. Craig learns that his neighbour, Brian Kensington has an acute gift and that things are far more sinister in town than he originally thought. Norman James Hayward, known as Numbers is released from jail after his 2-year sentence and discovers that the Edison’s bought the old house he grew up in. Craig learns that he is a decedent of the north and that one of his children can banish evil. Andrew hears voices and soon finds an ancient relic of great power hidden near the ruin on the hill which changes his behaviour. The Edison family becomes the target of the satanic cult led by Norman and a senior from school, Victor Satow. Andrew accepts his newfound power and learns that the police can’t be trusted. An old grave is unearthed and a dark entity ascends from hell to destroy a power that is a part of Andrew. Craig confronts some of the cult members and is left for dead after they have beaten him up, and cursed him the same way as his colleague, Ferris Long. Craig finds Ferris dead, and he knows he would be next. Craig’s wife, Sarah is injured when she is kidnapped by Victor and Norman. Andrew finds out about the cult’s secret gathering place in an abandoned warehouse just out of town. Sarah escapes from the garage where she is held captive. Andrew learns that his brother, Patrick has the ability to banish evil with the relic he found on the hill. Sarah pleads for them to leave town, but Craig tells her he had been cursed and the evil has to be stopped. Andrew asks his family and friends to stay with Brian for their own protection, but Pamela knows where they are hiding. Andrew confronts the cult members inside the warehouse when Norman and Victor escape. Patrick is about to close the portal to hell when they are confronted by Norman and Victor, only Norman is possessed and no longer human. In the meantime, Pamela is on a quest to kill Sarah and Emily. Andrew, Patrick and Craig are losing the battle, because the evil is too strong. They are on the brink of death when Patrick gets the relic to the portal. Andrew kills Norman, and they have to get away in time as the portal collapsed. Craig wakes up in a hospital where he receives a visit from a police inspector, Morgan who had found horrific evidence in a certain basement. He thanks Craig for his help and offers his protection. Andrew is visited by the Viking warrior phantoms and learns a great deal about himself and the divine science. Delmar and Emily now in a relationship come back from the beach where they are being watched by a man in a brown robe. He is wearing a ring with the mark of the beast.

As the alarm of the clock on the side bed woke Brenda thomas from a nightmare, restless and heavily breathing from an awful night, she stepped into the bathroom to freshen up. The continous ringing of her cell phone brought her out with her brush firmly between her teeth. she punched the answer sign on her phone and picked up. "Hello! Brenda thomas here" the phone dropped to the ground as she shook from fear and uneasiness after hearing what the caller said on the other side of the line. she nearly collapsed but held onto her side of the table as her legs shook. she hurriedly begun to get dressed and rushed out of her apartment in panic and worry. It was a long drive to her destination as she neared a rough road in a remote area. Her car continued to crash on bumpers as she neared and found people gathered around with police cars seen everywhere. she hurriedly got out of her car and made her way to where a corpse was lying wrapped in a plastic bag. "You must be Miss Brenda thomas right?!" The inspector who called her asked. "Yeah that's me" she replied "can you please come forward and identify the body?" with shaky legs Brenda took steps with her hands tightly on her face near sobs,wishing and hoping it isn't her. As she neared she tremble and nearly collapsed when she saw an identical bracelet tightly secured on the victim's wrist. she broke into harsh tears crying and calling out her twins name; "Trenda No! No! it can't be" it is not true. You can't be dead" when a cop opened the plastic bag and she saw the face of her sister she screamed and collapsed to the ground but was held before she could hit the ground.

Joakim Dufer was an inspector who couldn't use magic. Everyone, including his secret crush Emma Berager, treated him as a third wheel, but the Cardinal Owen somehow appointed him as chief of the special brigade to chase heretics who worshiped Arakne, a pagan goddess. While trying to prove himself in his job, he fell into the hands of heretics and happened to create a bond with them. They asked for his help to steal the wand of the Cardinal Owen to cure their family member, and Joakim didn't know what to do.

School Rolette is a school with apparent perfect discipline, well behaved students and outstanding school system but in reality School Rolette is School Terror. This is because the kids are so badly behaved and there's always chaos, wars and near deaths. However, the students become goodie angels on ancient 'Inspector Day'. They are to wear the "school uniform" and set an example for the school. When the inspector goes, however, they can go back to their normal selves. A boy joins the school. He's pretty mysterious-natured, tough on the outside and still tough on the inside, well, not all of it. He doesn't really care about the strong kids so he decides to join this unknown little group where a wimp, a nerd, a loser, a kid and an otaku are inside. With them, he jopes to get a group strong enough to take out the strongest group in the school - The SliTFleecUs. I hope all good luck to them and do have a good time being in School Rolette in the meantime.

[UNDERGOING HEAVY EDITING (31/48)] Ethan's death was a mystery; no one understood why or how his head made it onto the cord. Thus, Ethan was compelled to be his own inspector to satisfy the requirements for a triumphant reincarnation. Legend says he might even get another chance in life. When he was whisked onto the surface of the earth, Ethan realized that he was no longer himself but in the body of one of his alleged best friends, Johnny. Whether he fails or not depends on his choices in his second life and who he chooses to believe. [Cover by me]

Welcome to the world of Arbre, a fantastic land full of mythical beasts, Gods, and magic! Scarlett is a young genderfluid Devilkin who becomes caught up in an epic tale of danger as she comes to terms with who and what she is as Fate itself hangs in the balance! Can she reconcile who she is with what she wants to become, or will the power she's discovered overwhelm her and her newfound companions? A murderer stalks the streets of the great city of Valais, and they appear to have a connection to Inspector Sagacious Pleasant! Can he and Scarlett put aside their differences to thwart them before he can strike again, removing another heart from his victims?

Akin who lived in Simpson street was the son of a sanitary inspector .His closest friend was kalu and they attended the same school .The parents of kalu and other families in their house were attacked by armed robbers .kalu watched helplessly as the robbers took one thousand dollars from his father' Who just returned from the USA.But thee was a twist in the incident if the day......please go read out for more interesting news ....

Navya, a school teacher, storms out of her house after her tiff with Sumedh. Sumedh believes she will return when she cools down. But Navya doesn't return. Nor is her mobile reachable. After waiting an entire day, Sumedh files a missing person's report. For Inspectors Maya and Tushar, Sumedh is the prime suspect. And the hunt begins. Where is Navya? How did her mobile end up in the pot outside her house? Whom had she been talking to in Ahmedabad that Sumedh knew nothing about? What is the secret she was planning to tell Niyati, her colleague? Who had been sending her threatening messages? What is Sumedh hiding? As Maya and Tushar race against time to find Navya, many secrets are unearthed - secrets that were meant to stay hidden forever!

On December 23rd Mr Ernest Dubois one of the most distinguished gentleman in all of london Was found dead with a golden knife in his chest, his son Henry was arrested for the murder, but chief inspector stokes suspected foul play and decided to consult my dearest friend Arthur Caine to look further into this mysterious affair.......

A series of murders of wedding stage dancers. Incidents of witchcraft. Inspector Vijay is dealing with something which is beyond his understanding. People in two streets are living in fear. Every single day something unusual happens. It all happened in chilly December of 1986.Code D, a powerhouse of something which will bring out some dark secrets to light.

My name is Tyne (I'm Chic). I've all sorts of women, including my girlfriends, schoolchildren Cute girlfriend Mosquito nets Or a fuss-stricken fan threw Wien even my miserable life. There was a stumbling block when the Admirals left me down to a university in the north. Where I met ... "One year law tycoon, we like you! When the school cannot be opened soon, someone confesses love. If I were to ask if I was surprised Excited or not, I can say that people are cool, but if asked if it is terrifying? Answer yes! Because people say love me, it's a man !! Heart ... The practice of shaking a giant toot out of life. Chic then begins with a plan to find someone to pick up a cat to play as my girlfriend, who is no more suitable than the inspector. The national husband of the people of Maum again, but the matter is not as easy as you think When the temple pavilion at Manantan Temple Play for not cooperating so heh But I won't give up! Will follow his life like a flying shark. Look, but ... Why do you bother? My heart is shaking. Shaking everywhere with this stumped man ...

In the year 1566 of the Joseon era, a vagabond carpenter with a past settles in the village of Arugak where he meets a bold and stubborn female inspector. They commit ultimate treason and are cursed to roam the earth for the rest of their lives, one Immortal and another Reincarnate. In order to stop the cycle of reincarnation, the Reincarnate has to remember her past life and the treason she committed before her 27th birthday. Will the Immortal and Reincarnate stop the cycle of reincarnation or will they be eternally cursed?

Justice is heavily rewarding. At least, that's what Shi Xiaofei thought until someone robbed him of his wife and wealth. Shi Xiaofei was born mediocre. His results were mediocre and so was his future. It was as if he was doomed to be a laborer like his father. Yet his ambition didn't die! 1st Ranked Police Superintendent by 30. Inspector General and Chairman of Interior Securities by 45 — his achievements erupted volcanoes of jealousy in the people that thought he couldn't do much in life. His classmates, his teachers and friends; everyone felt their breathing stop everytime they saw him on TV. It was like magic! However, Shi Xiaofei died a horrible death after he tried to dig up a decade old case about right-leaning construction minister. After dying, he strangely goes back to his past and discovers a demon...ordering him. "Greed is good. Being evil is even more rewarding!"

In the year 2000 an original extant copy of Antonio Pigafetta's First Voyage Around the World was stolen, then one-night Inspector Luis Legaspi received a call in the wee hours of the morning. On the other line was a distressed Aubrey Flores, daughter of a renowned local cartographer expert. The doctor was kidnapped in the most baffling way. In his study are clues as to why he was kidnapped. It is now up to Luis and Aubrey to solve the mystery behind the kidnapping. Going to Cebu they meet Archie Muller, a scholar, and historian. In a breathless race through the province of Cebu, They try to match wits with a faceless powerbroker who is deeply intent in getting a long-lost historical artifact. Unless they can discover the whereabouts of the doctor - and the artifact - both might be lost forever.