An Anthology Is A Kind Of Detective

【You can skip the Prequel chapters which won't affect your reading】 He cradled an incense burner in his hand and lit thirty minutes of incense. Wisps of blue smoke swirled around, and in that instant, his Divine Thought pierced heaven and earth, all worldly fetters dissolved into nothingness. Such was the Immortal.

Imogen ‘Ginny’ Fairchild has always been drawn to the Thorne twins, but it’s Lysander's quiet, gentle soul that pulls her in. Just as she’s ready to confess her feelings, Lyle urges her to be with his brother, Cassian, instead. Against her better judgment, Ginny agrees. She lets Cass into her life, piece by guarded piece, even as her connection to Lyle deepens in unexpected ways. But as their lives intertwine, what begins as love spirals into obsession—a dangerous bond tightening around her like a vice. Soon, Ginny finds herself caught in a web of passion, control, and secrets. And as the truth about the Thorne brothers unfolds, she realizes too late that this isn’t love - it’s a trap. TW: Themes of emotional manipulation and obsession. Not suitable for those who are easily disturbed.

A door unfolded before him. Evil thrived, and whispers spilled from within. The resentful compound eyes flickered and vanished, the presence longing to burst out was blocked inside, and the alluring murmurs echoed in the ear. The sticky, pink brain mumbled something. A figure cloaked in a yellow robe watched from a distance. A dark green presence, smelling of blood, roared. A string of wondrous soap bubbles released friendliness—and many, many guests. They sincerely invited Lu Li to join this mad party. Lu Li stepped in, his stride resolute and unwavering. He had no reason to refuse.

Reincarnating in the world of a game and being able to get close to her beloved character would be enough for the protagonist/antihero/villainess of this story. Really. The thing is, that is only the beginning. It's her world. This is the story of Melinda Fenrioette. ***** Cover by the amazing Bason55, find them at: twitter: @Kabe_5S Instagram: @Bason55._

[2024 JUNE WPC WINNER] Orphaned at ten and betrayed by his guardian at nineteen, the protagonist's life spirals into darkness, yet some light remains, only to be cruelly extinguished when his girlfriend sacrifices herself during a brutal demon attack. As a result, he is bestowed with a mysterious system that imbues him with the strength, making him dedicate himself to eradicating demons. Upon defeating the Demon King, he is granted a reward and chooses to reincarnate into a novel-like world with sealed memories until age thirteen. Reborn as the second son of a Duke, he yearns a peaceful life and respite from his tumultuous past. However, fate has different plans. In a world full of political games and supernatural dangers, he finds himself caught in conflicts involving a transmigrator villain and a regressor protagonist. Amid noble family ties, surprising friendships, and veiled threats, he must find his way through this new life, all the while dealing with lingering scars and the chaos that threatens to engulf him and those around him. Can he truly find solace in a world determined to pull him back into the fight? Will he succeed in forging a relaxed and slow life amidst the relentless anomalies at every step? Read to find out!! ====== Well, I am writing this novel to try a new style and get a temporary break from my first novel, which has become stagnant. As always, you can just ask any questions regarding the book, and I'll answer them without spoilers, of course.(⁠◠⁠‿⁠◕⁠) Reader's discretion: This novel is slow-paced, as all masterpieces need time to become a masterpiece, so don't dive in, hoping for it to be another fast-paced action-packed novel. It's a slice of life... for the most part. [All character arts were made using AI by a friend and author, lazy_pen_master] Formerly known as "Extra's Slice of Life" ////////////////////////////////////////////////// I have entered this novel for the June WPC contest, so if you like reading this novel, do give it some power stones, golden tickets, and gifts. Thanks for reading and for your support!! Extra Chapter Goals: 120 GT = 1 Extra Chapter Castle = 3-6 Extra Chapters Above castle... too dreamy... so 10 Extra Chapters?! Join my Discord for more character arts and some fun:  https://discord.com/invite/Qb86VeyvzP (You need to copy and paste the link to your browser.)

A large group of the most ordinary people, falls into another world and becomes vampires. Their existence in new conditions is shown in the series of books - The Most Evil Kind.

Jeremiah, the third child of the Einherjar family, unlike his siblings or the rest of his family, he was born with a weak and sick body. Having lived his whole life bedridden, he finally met his demise during the feast of the knights. But instead of accepting the fact that he'd die, with the last bit of consciousness he had, he wished to have another chance at life. "Wait... Where the hell am I?" *This is my first novel so don't expect too much, it'll probably be bad*

Sometimes you wonder if everything around you is real or fake, getting 'Deja vu' almost constantly... Maybe one day we can finally understand why? I guess you can say, "Curiosity kills the cat". One day, someone will represent that cat.

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! ! !

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

"yao yin you're getting married to Shi zeyi in a year time, you should be more filial when next you see his parents okay?" "really? who said I'm getting married?" killed on the night before her wedding, Lu yao yin was giving the chance to go back a year before that day, to her engagement night. Now she knows who her real friends are and just how to deal with her scheming enemies plus she's no longer the timid selfless Lu yao yin but the 21st Century most feared Mafia Lu yao yin. To stop her fate from repeating she do all she can to avert it. what marriage? what title? she doesn't need any of their pitiful offering that would only bring her closer to her death

I never thought my first-ever private mission would be a failure. On top of that, getting kidnapped was the worst mishap one could ever have in their life. And above all, getting kidnapped as a detective was just a loss of pride... But surprisingly, as the humid night passed with freezing fear, the path of opportunities to resume my mission grew. At a certain point of time, two options were slapped on my face; Either Become a Slave Or Become a Bride Of course, I chose to be the slave because... "No, you can't!" Eagle declared. "Why can't I?" He didn't reply, instead took my hand in his and sang across the Ghost City Court, "I, Beloved of Ghost City, Ghost of the Moon's and Eagle of White, hereby declare myself to be your husband by law and by heart." WHAT!?

This is not a full on novel, rather an anthology of my poetry mostly about love over the years, Volume 1 is the better poetry and volume 2 is everything that’s not what I consider my quality poetry but still sharing it anyway. this explores mostly sad and angry themes featuring heartbreak so read at your own discretion

transfer student is an assassin, kim sung the well trained assassin lost his childhood memories, he remember some of them while he was on a mission. At the same time he was assigned to the mission to eliminate the traitors with in the Korean branch of blue dragon group he was infiltrated with. with in the gained memories of kim sung, he discovered that his real parents are from Korea. kim sung decided to work in shadow by staying with his real parents. will he be able to complete his mission or will he change his mind and stay with his real parents forever and what are the threats are kim sung his real family are going to face if he quit being a assassin.

Growing up surrounded by death, Scotch Deadeye never expected anything good from life. And for his entire life. He didn't. But that's only counting his first life as a Gunslinger After having an encounter with a ROB(Random Omnipotent Being) after bleeding to death from multiple bullet wounds in a lethal stand against his previous right hand man with the aid of the government. The Gunslinger decides on a path to redemption in his new life that was given too him the people of this world all have a trait called a "deform", a literal deformation on there body that gives them a power relating to it, for instance someone born with burn scars can manipulate fire, someone that has pure black eyes can see in the dark and someone that has green oily pores all over there body can puke at will. Since not all people get cool powers. Watch this Gunslinger from legend's try to redeem himself in a superpowered sci-fi wonderland

In this gripping tale, two individuals find themselves entangled in a forbidden love, only for the story to shift focus to another character. Tragedy strikes when their child falls victim to a murderer named Hunter, leading to unexpected connections and the birth of Lucas. Amidst a backdrop of family murders and a friend's betrayal, the story centers around Aaron, who suffered the loss of his parents in a car crash caused by Hunter. This book promises a multitude of captivating elements beyond the initial premise. The tone is intense and suspenseful, exploring themes of love, tragedy, revenge, and redemption, Enjoy

[Of all the music I’ve ever heard, it’s your voice that calms my soul. He whispered] *** Tang Xue Mei was the legitimate heir of the company, but her best friend caused her to lose her sight and her status. She was tortured every day until she ended her life. To her surprise, she was reborn three years before her death! Now, she isn't going to waste her second chance. With a new lease on life and the determination to change her fate, Xue Mei finds herself entangled with a man suffering from insomnia, who offers her power in exchange for her help in curing his sleep disorder. Feng Shihan, CEO of AG corporation, had everything from looks, fame and wealth, but he could never get a good night's sleep due to his rare severe sleeping disorder. Until he met Tang Xue Mei, he never thought he could get a decent sleep. But then he finds out that as long as she's on the bed with him, he could sleep as well as he liked. She was his miracle sleeping pill. Soon he finds out she’s difficult to get, so he proposes a form of alliance to her. “Miss Tang…if you agree to be with me, I’ll give you all the power you need…” In a desperate attempt to gain power and get back at those who had hurt her, she agreed to his request. [Why Not Join Our Discord Server—> https://discord.gg/EraEwqtWKw ^^]

Kim Sehyoon Is An Average 16 year olds male going to high-school. But there's one thing special about him. He has already succeeded in his life. He had made it rich due to ????. Despite having the things which most people dream of, He is still bored to death. His Father and Mother having died at an Early Age, He was taken in by his Uncle, Gabriel. But one normal school morning, everything was about to change...... He was transported to another world! Being given a misson to clear the Tower, Which Consists of Clearing a 1000 floors of monsters and UNTOLD fairy tales, His Life is about to change drastically! What type of people will he meet? What challenges will he face? What is going to happen now? Can he return to back to Earth? ***************************** * PLEASE READ!! * Chapters Update Schedule and Length: Chapters will be uploaded every single day. So, 7 Chapters per week. If I miss a chapter, I will make up for it by uploading 2 Chapters the next day. Length: 1000-1600 words per chapter. If Circumstances demand it, It can be higher but not lower and I guarantee that it won't be more than 2000 words. ************************ About the Book: Will there be Romance? : There will be NO HAREM. Only Romance between FMC and MC. Is the MC Overpowered? : In the beginning, He will not be overpowered. He will struggle ( not too much) each time he fights a villain. Though in the later Chapters....He may become.......You gotta wait for it. What the MC Personality like? : He is Broken, 14 year old teenager. The reason he's broken is that ?????.????????????????? He is not that kind to strangers and only people who REALLY get close to him are given kindness and Sympathy from him. He has a cold Personality to people who don't know him well. He's kind of an extrovert I guess? He will be an introvert in the beginning though. He wants to be a background character but God has other things planned for him...... What's the setting like? : Story is set in Arcadia, A World of Magic and Swordsmanship. One day, A Magical Tower with a 1000 floors filled with monsters suddenly appears into it. I think you can guess what happens from now onwards. Is the Plot Predictable? : Nope. At least I think it isn't. Still, I got some things you will never expect. You never know...........

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.

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!

"Pay attention to the sights, and not the words. Because sounds can often be deceptive. But sight...Sights never lie. Thus the question is not what is in front of your eyes.The question is , what are you looking at? " Max , a wanna be mystery writer comes to another world after dying thanks to our good old truck-kun . But before he can dream about his adventurous life in this new world , he somehow ends up becoming a death row prisoner . Can he solve the mystery to prove his innocence or is this the end for him ? And what happens after that? How will he navigate in this new world, all alone? Will he simply continue being a doctor, or may be mystery writer? Or, may be a DETECTIVE ? Well, to know that, you have to follow Max on this new journey of his. ........ ********* For all the mystery lovers, this is going to be a fantastic detective journey with lots of twists and turns. The role of the system is going to be minimal here and all the cases will be solved by his own reasoning and genius. So go ahead and read to your heart's content . * MC won't be outright genius at the level of Sherlock Holmes from the first chapter and will develop his ability slowly. * 4 chap/ week * Magic castle = 3 bonus chap. * Spacecraft = 5 bonus chap. * Golden gachapeon = 7 bonus chap. * If power stones > 150 by the weekend, then a bonus chap next week. * cover not mine.

Evo hears everyone’s thoughts—it's a curse he can’t escape. Everything changes when he meets two teenage detectives whose minds are a mystery he can’t crack. Eager to prove himself, Evo joins forces with them to solve a five-year-old crime that uncovers a tangle of secrets and danger. Can Evo solve the case and free himself from torment, or will the truth bring even greater danger? [R18] Author's other stories: TEMPTING FATE MY MYTHICAL FATE [New Story] THE ASSASSIN’S INNOCENT MASK

Synopsis Zabriel. A healer who heals. That’s boring right? What if he could heal whoever he wounds or he finds wounded, but his healing copies their power into his scythe but ten times more dangerous? Zabriel, The strongest Healer who everyone thinks is an Immortal Hero. As a dark cults runs around with the power to split worlds in half runs rampant in the medieval world of Kanaan, Zabriel makes sure to put his healing ability to good use.