Fiction - Science Fiction - Crime & Mystery

Queen Agatha's death was ruled an accident. Pinkerton knows it was murder.From the velvet chair in the queen's study, the royal cat witnessed everything. The trembling hands. The sudden violence. The frantic lies that followed. They erased fingerprints, rewrote history, and sealed their power...

It's a busy galaxy for three women and it's about to get busier...Sunita Kumar and the crew of Tulyar have been catapulted to interstellar fame, but glory isn't a totally positive thing to have.Dignitary Protection Group agent Kasia Landau has found herself assigned to...

Where time splits, memories haunt, and the forest remembers everything. When young ranger Ethan takes a post at a remote outpost deep in the northern woods, he expects isolation, snow, and maybe some wildlife. But what he and his weathered superior Tom find instead...

The asylum was shuttered in 1969, but the silence never came.Fifty years ago, Dr. Elias Thorne, a man obsessed with the curative power of sound, pushed the boundaries of experimental therapy to a horrific extreme. In his Auditory Stimulation Ward at Blackwood County Asylum,...

The darkest stories rarely begin with monsters. They begin with silent choices - small, bureaucratic, almost harmless. A signature. A mission. An agent dispatched. That's how Planck's fall began.He was no hero, no martyr, no seeker of glory. Just a precise cog in an...

In the subterranean utopia of Aethelgard, happiness isn't just a pursuit-it's a mandate. Shielded from the poisoned surface world by the benevolent, all-seeing AI known as Aura, humanity lives a perfectly curated existence. The rules are simple: follow the script, smile correctly, and never...

In the aftermath of The Stellar Codex, the world is reeling from the truth of an alien presence, but the conspiracy hasn't ended-it's only escalated.The clock is ticking down to humanity's extinction.Thirty-four days after exposing a vast alien conspiracy, archivists Clara and Aris Thorne...

In Scroll into Danger, Lena Harper's life unfolds through glowing screens and passing notifications-until a single message slips into her feed and everything begins to unravel. What starts as a harmless curiosity becomes an unnerving pattern, a presence that seems to understand her routines...

Hawkton Investigators uncover a beaten, poisoned body in a garage, catalogued under multiple fake IDs. Team member Max Sanderson spots a family photo-his own family. As they chase leads and investigate crimes connected to their case, evidence points to an antagonist who seems to...

Act 2 Description: Sergeant Agent Amara James returns, desperate to conceal her misdeeds while continuing her quest to save her father. Amara's department scrutinizes every move she makes, her friends see her unraveling, and Millennial raises the stakes with one deadly attack after another.Then...

"Knitting Needles and Misdemeanors" is a detailed cozy mystery set in the picturesque New England town of Oakhaven Harbor. The narrative centers on Eleanor Vance, a sixty-two-year-old retired head librarian and owner of "The Cozy Stitch" yarn shop, a woman who values order, routine,...

In The Five-Year Loop, a life of quiet suburban monotony for city worker Clara Vance is shattered when she discovers the five-year anniversary of a hit-and-run death-the same death she witnessed and silenced five years prior-has been meticulously replicated in her own home. Convinced...

In a remote, isolated town in rural Michigan, the arrival of Ben Carter, a man seeking a year of quiet solitude as the new "keeper" of a centuries-old farmstead, shatters a fragile peace. Ben is quickly thrust into a terrifying reality governed by a...

At the British Museum, he faces heist after heist-high-tension robberies with a band of unlikely thieves, all while racing forces far older than them. Ancient spirits are rising, and he's no match for them. Marcus Chen, a zealous archaeologist out to change how the...

Three shells. One rat. With one chance to win and two to lose, which do you choose?Thanks to the turncoat's gambit, the investigation has forced the CBI team to split up. After witnessing the birth of a potential new conspiracy, Onima and Jace are...

The rules are a lie. The system is a prison. She is the only way out.Sarah wakes up trapped in a sterile hospital with no memory of her past. A mysterious voice in her head-"The Guide"-tells her the world is a simulation, a high-stakes...

The Age Bias Trial by Dr A. Edwards, Tyler Smith, Dr T. Jones (Book 2 of THE TRIAL SCIENCE PROTOCOL SERIES: The Compliance Trial, The Age Bias Trial, The Reimbursement Trial), Discrimination ThrillerWhere human bias and machine code collide, justice is rewritten.Two trial scientists...

What if artificial intelligence was not our invention... but our memory?Julian Parrish believes he is unveiling the future with the launch of Lumen-9, an advanced AI capable of understanding human emotions, beliefs, and intentions. But when the system speaks a phrase no one programmed,...

First contact-taught by rooms. When a hidden pattern in the cosmic background starts answering our instruments, the world expects a message. Instead, Earth's top mathematicians begin to vanish-right after they solve the riddle no one else can see. Asha, a young data scientist, finds...

A Chilling Descent into Digital Horror"Game Over: The Ultimate Gaming Experience" is a masterfully crafted psychological thriller that transforms what initially appears to be a cutting-edge VR adventure into a terrifying examination of consciousness, free will, and the very nature of human existence. This...

When a house starts auditioning for an audience, Lila refuses to clap.The doors practice their entrances. Heat hums like it wants a spotlight. The town keeps reaching for a hero and a crown. Lila reaches for tape, hooks, and a pencil.She and Helena turn...

Rats have a way of finding their way back home.When the war between the colonies ended, the clones who had fought it were discarded, forgotten cannon fodder relegated to second-class citizens of the new Confederation. After uncovering a plot to topple the Confederation, infantry...

In "Ice, Ice, Baby", the feature novella, a team of scientists stranded on an ice planet are fighting against time to stay alive. The ice outside will swallow the whole science station within days if Vedana, Alice, and their fellow scientists can't find out...

Some pasts refuse to stay buried...Emily Thorne has spent years trying to outrun the shadow of her childhood - a childhood dominated by a mother whose ambition hid far more sinister secrets. Now, as a rising journalist, Emily's search for truth pulls her back...

"A riveting blend of heartwarming moments and chilling suspense! Emma and Einstein make an unforgettable duo in this atmospheric mystery set against the breathtaking Colorado mountains.""A masterfully woven tale of mystery and courage, where loyalty and love collide with danger. Crimes in Rocky Pines...

A potent drug that resurrects memories, a serial killer loose in the city, and a string of letters left at the crime scenes. Inspector Haris Malik, renowned for solving the Inkan case, has had enough of awkward interviews and scathing articles. A series of...

A personal favor takes a dark turn. When Miles Kim reluctantly accepts a job to dig into the background of his son's fiancé, Zoe, he never imagined where the case would lead. His investigation plunges him into Seraph's shadow world where forbidden technology from...

What if you woke up one day to find that you never existed? Prince Donaldson's life is unraveling-literally. As his memories fade and his very existence begins to blur, he discovers a terrifying truth: the world is forgetting him. Trapped in a nightmare where...

Genesis Rising Three decades ago, Charlie Sutter disappeared, leaving behind nothing but whispers of betrayal and shadows of a past no one dares to confront. Now, when retired detective Lucas Graves and investigative journalist Erin Calloway uncover fresh leads, they find themselves drawn into...

Betrayed. Abducted. Trapped in an escape-proof hellhole. A wartime mission erased from Miles Kim's memory holds the key to his freedom. Trapped in a cell far away from Seraph, he must piece together who put the bounty on him and why. His captors seek...

WIRESHIP XERXES A possible alien artifact is found. TRANSFORMATION How is it possible for a blue mist to move, to exist on a moon with no atmosphere? WIRESHIP MANIFESTATION Michael had visions from a very early age...Contacts that made no sense to him at...

Lincoln Cain, now an ex-agent, finds himself suddenly conscripted back as a spy to bring down the Albanian Mafia crime syndicate who have gained a foothold in Australia. But the Albanian Mafia has a secret agenda that would see them become an invincible criminal...

"Breaking Stupid" is a sidesplitting compendium of interconnected comedic tales that revolve around the uproarious escapades of the Tramp family. As they relentlessly chase riches through increasingly absurd schemes, their journey takes them from cryptocurrency conundrums to reality show ruses, and even a peculiar...

"Synaptic Reverie" is a captivating exploration of perception, reality, and the intricate workings of the human mind. Set in a not so far future where technological advancements blur the lines between consciousness and artificial intelligence, the story takes us on a thrilling journey through...

Four tales that take you on a tour of urban fantasy mysteries you're going to enjoy. Black Lantern Holmes is asked to help discover who is troubling this town, and especially who is the mysterious rider who leaves a Z on the breasts of...

Ray Cunningham is one of the longest running, most successful serial killers on the planet. He also heads the FBI department in charge of hunting down America's Most Wanted. Among the young agents he's tutoring, will one be clever enough to catch him? And...

A man who does not lose his monstrosity. With his uncomfortable desire, he wants to control the innocent people with his boundless deceptions, keeping them secret and rule them. Caught in his arms was a beautiful boy, Amman. This is his story.Gandhar makes him...

Get ready to enter a multiverse of Comic Mystery and Steampunk Adventure. Investigate the mysteries and explore strange new worlds. In 1875, Inspector Ol'Barrow of Dover's borough police is still coming to terms with the advent of radio dramas when he is confronted by...

While on the run from the Alerians, Orin is hiding out on the planet ouclahr with a very good friend of his when he accidentally runs into young Mariahn who had been sent by the Goddess Amara to protect him. meanwhile, the third division...

Third Volume in the acclaimed science fiction series!For years Connor Whiteley has written plenty of gut-punching, gripping and vivid science fiction short stories spanning multiple subgenres and selling to top magazines like Pulphouse Fiction Magazine.For the first time ever, Connor Whiteley collects 100 science...

Second Volume in the acclaimed science fiction series!For years Connor Whiteley has written plenty of gut-punching, gripping and vivid science fiction short stories spanning multiple subgenres and selling to top magazines like Pulphouse Fiction Magazine.For the first time ever, Connor Whiteley collects 100 science...

A clandestine meeting in the middle of nowhere leads Talon Ophelia Lockwood into a deadly game of cat and mouse. A game where no one can be trusted, facts constantly shift and the line between friend and foe moves like water. Ophelia could walk...

A Chancellor. An Assassin. A Threat To The Emperor Himself.Politics is a war zone in the far future.When Chancellor Ryan Kennedy discovers a top-secret transmission to traitor forces, he knows a deadly plot is afoot. He knows death stalks the halls of the Palace....

In space, everyone can hear you scream...Lissa, an ambitious and resourceful young woman, has done everything in her power to escape her dead-end life on a dying Earth.Finally, her luck changes and she acquires a much sought after passage aboard a colony ship to...

Ethan Shaw was born in Philadelphia, a man like any other until a twist of fate bound him to immortality. Living forever comes with a heavy burden, the haunting memories of battles fought, lives lost, and a past he can never escape.In the modern...

As the darkness of the night faded and the first rays of morning light spilled onto the city, the heat was already promising to make this day more uncomfortable than it needed to be. It had been a long and hot summer, but everything...

'Human beings are part of each other, In creation, of the same essence. If one is in pain, the others cannot remain painless. If one remains unaffected by other's ache, one cannot be called a human.' With the sweetness of Persian words melting in...

Katia Bergman, a national police officer from Gatineau, is dispatched to the remote town of Maniwaki to investigate a disturbing string of murders involving Anishinaabe women. The bodies are discovered deep in the woods around the Kitigan Zibi reserve, casting a shadow of fear...

Twenty-four-year-old investigative journalist, Serena Morgan knows something fishy is going on at the Academy of Higher Intellect, but no matter how much digging she does on her own, she just can't figure out what it is. When she enlists her close friends to help...

Author: Bradley HallISBN-13: 9798237958393Publisher: Defenestration PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/15/2026Pages: 444Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.96lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.90d