The Secret Of The Old Clock Detective

Gregory Evans is called to investigate a terrorist attack and discovers that a radical Islamic group has been recruiting young people to carry out attacks in various locations in New York and there is only one person who can help him in the investigation, an enemy from the past. In a journey marked by deaths and secrets hidden in political relations, Gregory Evans finds clues that will bring him face to face with a shocking revelation and the astonishing truth that we have ignored for so long. Racing against time, Gregory Evans and the Italian mafia enter into a frantic hunt for religious and political assassins, and unravel enigmas, following a trail that may lead to the secret lair where lies the only hope of saving New York City, before it collapses.

“I’ll give you information and service equal to what you can pay.” The young shopkeeper’s dark eyes gleam as he watches the visitor, a faint, knowing smile playing on his lips. In a hidden corner of the empire’s bustling capital stands a magical shop brimming with wonders. But behind the shelves of enchanted items is a shopkeeper with no memory of his past, drawn into a maze of lost memories, forbidden magic, and dangerous secrets. Now, he must decide if discovering the truth is worth risking everything—or if some secrets are safer left forgotten.

A once-in-a-generation beauty raised in secrecy, her family conspires to make her believe she's ugly. The secret's revealed when three peeping Tom’s get more than they bargained for spying on the 'ugly sister' bathing. Men don't believe in love at first sight until it sucker punches them! And boy do love quadrangles hurt... :'( The perverts are a talented poet, a future General and the Second Prince, and the race is now on to secure her heart. But how do you woo a beautiful woman who's been gaslit her whole life and thinks you pity her because of her face and body? Which man will Meili choose? The pretty boy who makes her laugh, the brooding royal who loves her despite himself or the stone-faced Commander with a tender heart? "For a full minute not one of them moved or breathed, they were both shocked and enthralled. She half-turned towards the hidden watchers and looked up at the moon. That face! A spell was cast on her unseen audience. Her long hair covered her generous chest, allowing tantalising glimpses. She reached behind her neck to push back her hair. Bai Li, realising what was about to happen, clamped each of his hands firmly over the eyes of the Prince and Tan Bowen. A fight broke out on the ridge line as both men clawed and scratched at him in a panicked attempt to see." … Fictional story loosely set during the Ming Dynasty.

When successful CEO, Sebastian , and rising entrepreneur, Sofia, meet at a tropical resort over summer vacation, sparks fly and they quickly give in to their passionate desires. But what starts as a summer fling becomes a tangled web of secrets, power plays, and hidden desires as the two find themselves on opposing sides of a high-stakes business deal. Can their attraction survive the heat of the boardroom, or will their ambitions get in the way?

"You've made quite a mess of this city, demon kings... It's been thousands of years since my last war... Let's see who'll win this one, you demon kings... Or us-" "Heroes of the ancient times," ********************************** Highschool. It is the peak of youth for teens, where they could explore themselves, find love, and find true friendships. But not for Ray Lance. As someone who have lived two lives before, he only interested in the technologies of the modern world, and protecting his beloved two little siblings. But as orphans, he have to strive to make living for his two little siblings. With the skills and power from his previous life that surprisingly still resided in his body, Ray protected the city he lives in by making a youkai agency. As a loner who didn't suit the youthful highschool life, he lives his life saving people from the shadows, helping his reincarnated friends and subordinates from his previous lives, offering revenge service to the weak people who couldn't get protected by the men's laws. and protecting the world from the dangers the mortal didn't aware of. And as the one who lives between the real world and the invisible world, he will need to face the troubles from both of the world. Follow his life being a highscool loner, being a youkai boss, being a restaurant owner, and being the world's oldest guardian. ___ One of the King of Kings Series

In a world where power and wealth dictate the rules of the game, a single twist of fate can catapult an outcast to the highest echelons of society. Our protagonist, struggling to make ends meet in a cold, unforgiving city, is thrust into unimaginable wealth and influence overnight. But with this newfound affluence comes a complex web of deceit, betrayal, and dark secrets. As they step into a world they never imagined, they must navigate the dangerous waters of elite circles, family feuds, and the price of hidden truths. Along the way, they will uncover powers they never knew they possessed, forge unexpected alliances, and face enemies both old and new, all while wrestling with a secret that could destroy everything. Their rise to power may be swift, but can they handle the fallout when the masks come off?

THE WEREWOLF SECRET Anna, a young journalist, stumbles on a secret that may take her quest for revenge to new heights. The elite Harding billionaire family has a bloodline of werewolves. A secret, they are protecting from the dawn of time and will kill anyone who uncovers the truth. Anna has a plan to gain evidence against the family, and by this she has to seduce the mighty Drake Harding until she gathers the proof she needs. She falls in love with the alpha until he rejects her upon finding out her real reason for her interest in him. He banishes her out of the town forever, or else he will kill her if he sees her again. But there’s a twist: Anna finds herself saddled with the alpha’s baby, and her life is in danger. Drake’s evil brother, wants to kill her because she was born a werewolf huntress, which is detrimental to werewolves, which she knows nothing about. Anna has to earn Drake’s trust in order for his protection. Drake Harding falls hard for Anna Black. He knows that she has uncovered their family secret. He knows full well that she has to die, but instead banishes her from his town, and intends to use her for her ‘services’ in the future. He thought that he got rid of her for now, until he learns that she has his child and is in danger of his brother killing her before Anna learns who she really is. Drake has trust issues .How can he protect Anna and trust her at the same time?

An unknown fog spreads all over the world. When the fog begins to appear scary monsters, unknown items, and chaotic songs, fear suddenly spreads to everyone like a virus. Now people realize...the world is divided by the fog...but At the same time, the fog can let you go to other worlds. Will you step into the fog to start your journey? I had no choice because the fog had already engulfed me. When I walked out of the fog, I found myself in a strange forest, full of bright flowers on the ground, many long black trees covering the rays of the sun, and ruins of a mythical white palace. This world has arcane elements, bizarre creatures, magical items, and even eldritch deities. I start my journey, maybe I can find the way back home, or live in this world.

in a world where everything flows in a river, Noir Neo stands at the top. a calm, rebellious Mortal Made God. a boy who ate from the forbidden tree, inside the Garden Of Eden. he was banished, locked out of heaven. but he came back, hungry for finding a worthy opponent, but first he had to gain strength. so he decided to become the strongest Mortal Being of a god, to become a Man-Made God. so he started his journey, eating from The Garden Of Immortality. a garden filled with vegetables, fruits, water and other things that grant pure immortality. and he ate the whole garden, he was banished from the human world; into the depths of hell. where he met his mentor, a beautiful woman. a Nine-Tailed Fox, this Woman trained him to her absolute best, even giving him her blood. making Noir even more immortal, eventually Noir grew 2 fox ears and 19 tails. he crawled out of the depths of hell, emerging from reality. into the land of in-between, Limbo, a land that reaps souls. But Noir earned a mark of the dead on his forehead, meaning he's dead. He can't die; he's achieved another level of immortality. How peculiar-but he still wanted more, so he climbed to heaven; using only wood. Until he finally reached the clouds of heaven, once he broke in he met with Hephaestus; asking for a weapon. Hephaestus agreed, creating Noir's weapon. The horrifying but beautiful "Měilì zhī lián". A scythe made from the souls of the damned; Aura of Limbo, and the wood of The World Tree. surprisingly The World Tree exists beyond normal concepts.  But as Noir's weapon finished, he was ambushed by multiple gods-because of his Divine Rule breaking, he was sealed into the 30th Dimensional Square Plane. A clock that can't be affected by anything. Inside or out. Even Buddha can't destroy it, they even impaled his stomach with his own weapon to ensure his seal. So Noir decided to meditate, the river of everything emerged in his mind. That's it... he achieved what he wanted. TRUE POWER. He escaped the 30th Dimensional plane, fighting every god in his path. Defeating every one, he is UNBEATABLE. He even beat the Buddha.

They say sometimes to catch a criminal you have to think like a criminal, not like a police. This story has Criminal Investigation + Crime + Invincible + All-round + Hard-core Case Solving methods, Garuanteed to be a suspense for everyone. A murderer who can create a perfect case must also be the strongest ace detective. Su Ming, who had just been admitted to the police academy, unexpectedly gained the ability to simulate crimes in his sleep. Whenever he simulated a perfect crime and no one found the murderer within the prosecution period, he could obtain various skills used in the crime. Simulate a perfect crime 100,000 times and gain countless skills. Su Ming, but who should have been the number one criminal, turned around and joined the criminal investigation brigade after graduation. No criminal shall ever escape from his clutches again. In his eyes, all cases are as pediatric as a lot of mistakes and loopholes, and a simple detail loophole can directly point to the criminal! With the successive solving of perfect crimes in the eyes of everyone and long-standing unsolved cases, the whole country exclaimed that Su Ming is a real ace detective. He can't even hang the first-class merit on his chest, and his police rank has jumped five times in a short period of time. Being a criminal? Impossible! It's better to be a criminal policeman to solve cases easily and achieve success and fame! ! !

▪︎The necklace is the key to all the questions' doors... Is it too late to find out that? After all, the magic in our souls will answer that

Taking place in the modern ages, 2024s, the Japanese government has invested in a prestigious, elite academy, The Karasuno Academy, designed to nurture the brightest minds of the future japanese people's and country. Losherk Andrew Avalon, a 17-year-old sociopathy prodigy who held the name of "L.A.A", the world’s greatest detective. The best of the best product of a enigmatic government facility, Andrew’s intelligent seems unmatched, yet his heart remains locked behind the emotional walls built by his troubled past. His life has been a chess game of logic, deception, and psychological warfare, where lies and truths blend seamlessly, and the only rule is winning even though he know he will lose in the end. Driven by his desire to understand the human heart and reclaim the emotions stripped from him, Andrew enrolls in Karasuno Academy. Now in this new environment, Andrew rebuilds the elite task force from his past, once disbanded, and soon becomes glues in solving high-profile cases within Japan. With every case solved and every mystery unraveled by him, Andrew must confront not only criminal but the complexity of human emotions, including his own. "People are all born liars and are mostly used to lying, even to themselves, believing in their supposed honesty. If someone who has never lied truly existed, that very existence would be a lie. For humans, lying becomes a strategic tactic of survival in the game called 'life.' We fail to realize that at birth, that our freedom is none, we are slaves to intuition and fate itself, playing a game where, in the end, we inevitably lose no matter what." -Andrew Philosophy __________________________________ The cover Illustration by... : u/shijmei (Reddit) @ka_w0ruu (Tik Tok) Other Genre : -Psychological -Philosophical -Thriller / Suspense -Crime

A brilliant, ruthless killer stalked the city, leaving a trail of terror in their wake. Detective Edevene Felix, undeterred, pursued the elusive predator through a labyrinth of clues and dead ends.

"Ikut denganku secara baik-baik, maka aku tidak akan menyakiti mereka," tawaran Mort, dengan tersenyum miring. "JA-JANGAN SENTUH TEMAN-TEMANKU, AAKHHHHHH!" aku berteriak dengan kuattt. 3 remaja yang bersahabat sejak SMP dikejutkan dengan fakta bahwa masing-masing dari mereka bukan penduduk asli bumi.

A Polymathic Man gets sent to the Viking era and decides to conquer the world with his smarts and the strength that he inherited from the body he possess now

Kysher’s life takes a dramatic turn when his family falls into bankruptcy, forcing him into the lowest class of a prestigious academy. To survive, he created a business, portraits for his classmates’ secrets and confessions. Unbeknownst to him, these portraits draws the attention of the one he trusted to use it against him As the academy gears up for an intense competition between institutions, Kysher is unexpectedly thrust into the clandestine "Battle of Brains," a two-month event held in a hidden location where no external interference is possible. But as the competition unfolds, it spirals into chaos when a hacker infiltrates the event, turning it into a deadly game. The Mastermind’s twisted amusement leads to the systematic elimination of teachers, forcing the students into a high-stakes survival scenario. With each portrait he’s created revealing hidden truths and triggering unexpected alliances and betrayals, Kysher must navigate a treacherous landscape of trust and deception. As students fight for survival and the chance to escape, Kysher discovers that the key to their freedom lies within his own art. Racing against time, he must harness the power of his portraits to confront the chaos and ultimately redefine what it means to survive in a world where secrets can be deadly. In this gripping tale of resilience, creativity, and the dark side of human nature, Kysher learns that the truth, once painted, can never be erased—and the power he obtain to fight on.

As Felix is trying to help his friend unlock his true potential, Felix's brother has different plans. This thriller is one for the his history books how love, betrayal and mystery unfolds in this novel

While walking home from school his life takes a turn when a quirky detective, Kento Sugo, suddenly asks for his help in solving a minor theft. Reluctantly, Akihiro gets pulled into the case, only to realize there's more to it than he thought. Soon, he's caught up in solving a string of odd mysteries alongside Sugo, uncovering secrets, lies, and danger at every turn. What started as a simple request quickly becomes much more than Akihiro bargained for.

When you know your world is changing and everyone around you are different, what will you do? Flanella with her mother and father who are doctors move to a new house and a new area they have never been to before. Being a loner and introverted child, Flanella doesn't have many friends. On Flanella's first day of school, that's when her life changed. She met two young men who made her life vibrant again. However, it was these two young men who ultimately threatened Flanella's life. Flanella doesn't realize that she has entered a world where no one knows they really exist. Did Flanella manage to get out of that world or did she choose to stay with them, letting go of her beloved family. Join the journey of The Taron Secret .... ====================================== Disclaimer: Be wise to read and comment, this manuscript is the original property of Ratna Fa, any plagiarism and intentionally trying to copy or copy it will be subject to criminal sanctions according to government regulations in force in Indonesia. Thank you. My Instagram @_ratnafa READ MY OTHER BOOK : DOKTER TAMPAN JATUH CINTA (END) KETIKA DIA SELINGKUH (END) HOPE - OH MY ANGELS (ON GOING) THE LOVE MAZE (ON GOING) : : :

Adria Ellhart was born as the Villainess of the the novel Rose's dream path when she was happy that she was born as a baby soon it shattered as she found out she was forced to play the Villainess. So she decided to have a secret life so that she can escape from the plot of the novel and vicious nobles. Will she able to live as she want by avoiding the death flags that is following her or will she die in vain as written in novel

A little ruffian who fought recklessly without any morals and bottomline accidentally time-traveled to parallel space and became a Key Case Investigation Team agent. The huge change in identity had him creating chaos in the police station. However, a strange miracle system helped him repeatedly solve mysterious cases, turning him into an impudent ruffian detective!

Velho do Cangaço Velho do Cangaço is a journey through the backlands of the Northeast, where the harsh reality of life intertwines with the wisdom of a man who has seen it all. With just one eye, the old man sees more than most — he sees the soul of the backlands and carries with him the stories and scars of a life lived on the margins. In this work, the protagonist crosses arid landscapes and forgotten cities, resolving conflicts and unraveling mysteries wherever he goes. His slow, firm steps tell a story of resistance, strength and the weight of the past, in a land that does not forgive weakness. Get ready to enter the world of a simple but profound man, where each decision echoes the struggles of a people who, even in the face of the greatest adversities, do not bow down.

Bimeathest is based on a biblical story that gives the full details of how the fallen angels, accursed ones and demons spent their days on earth. Demons still roam free today as do the angels who are assigned to assist the humans in overcoming the evil plot of the demons. Bimeathest is also based on past, present and future events. It's a guide and a complete realistic story of the bible that is been translated to give us an insight on how the world works. The translation of Bimeathest simply reveals itself as to what is known as "I AM THE BEAST". This novel relates to the physical world itself and what is to come at the end time. Fully translated to better prepare humanity for the second coming, for Armageddon awaits once more which will decide the fate of all life and creation that ever existed and still is. The information given in Bimeathest is a resourceful means to help better humanity as well as to prepare for what is known as the end of the world. For details given are broken down for a better understanding, and hidden messages, encrypted text or decrypted text has been deciphered. Bimeathest at its best enlightens you to another level of great knowledge and empowerment. NB: The use of sound description such as comic translation of explosion blast is added as an informative use likewise the description of the fight scene is given in details for better understanding that enables the reader to picture each and every scene that is been told.

In 1999, Prithviraj Singh is reborn into a distinguished Indian military family, equipped with a high-tech watch that houses Zero, an advanced AI with unparalleled capabilities. As he grapples with his new life and extraordinary technology, Prithviraj envisions a revolutionary defense company, Anant Defence Limited. Despite initial resistance from his tradition-bound family, he showcases the transformative potential of Zero's innovations, winning their cautious support. Navigating bureaucratic challenges with his father’s influence, Prithviraj establishes the company and creates ONE, a secondary AI to handle public-facing tasks while keeping Zero's existence a secret. Through strategic political influence and cutting-edge technological advancements, Anant Defence Limited develops sophisticated firearms and protective gear, aiming to bolster India's defense capabilities. Prithviraj’s journey is fraught with ethical dilemmas and high-stakes conflicts, including a major threat to national security. As he confronts these challenges, he remains dedicated to advancing defense technology while addressing the moral complexities of his actions. "The Shadow That Covers Delhi" is a gripping tale of innovation, power, and the pursuit of national security in a rapidly changing world.