Best Mystery Authors

They thought he was dead. They buried the truth with his name. But legends don’t die—they go dark. Darius Raines, code-named “Ghost,” was the government’s best weapon—an elite hacker and black-ops operative until the day he vanished in a fiery car explosion. Officially pronounced dead, Darius walked away from the lies, burned everything that tethered him to the system, and became a shadow in a city drowning in corruption. Five years later, Atlanta is a battleground. Billion-dollar empires are built on secrets, bodies disappear with no questions asked, and the same corrupt officials who tried to kill Darius now run the city from behind closed doors. But Ghost is back. And he’s not here for mercy. With a custom-built AI surveillance system and a hidden network of rogue insiders, Darius launches an all-out war against the syndicate that turned his life into a lie. His mission? Expose the Ghost Code—a black-file project that links murder, money laundering, and mind control to the highest levels of government. The catch? The only person who can help him unlock it is Amira Cole—the one woman who once believed in him and now believes he’s a traitor. Hunted by law enforcement, betrayed by his own team, and forced into a deadly cat-and-mouse game with the most dangerous man in America, Darius must choose: Save the city or save his soul. The Ghost Code is an urban mystery thriller that will grip your throat and refuse to let go. Full of brutal twists, high-tech warfare, street justice, psychological warfare, and a heart-wrenching romance, this is not just a fight for redemption—it’s a war for the truth. And in Darius’s world, the truth is never free.

"Is your company more important to you?" Nathan questioned.   "Yes." The second he heard it from her, he didn't utter a single word and signed the papers in silence.   ******   Nathan Amber, a 27-year-old with 6 feet 5 inches of height, is a trillionaire with a hidden identity. He is only known as the husband of Karina Blackwood, who is the CEO of Blackwood Company.   They both led a peaceful life and an unexpected divorce left them on two different paths with broken hearts and misunderstandings swung up between them.   Will they both patch up or be separated forever?

> “When the world ended, my system turned on.” One moment, Rayen was an ordinary college dropout. The next, he was running from bloodthirsty monsters in a city that once pulsed with life. The Z-Virus didn’t just kill... it evolved. Streets are ruled by undead hybrids. Cities have collapsed into graveyards. And hope? Extinct. But just when Rayen is about to die—a blue screen flashes. [Survival System Activated] 🧠 Unlock Skills 🔫 Craft Weapons 🧬 Evolve Beyond Human Now, every kill makes him stronger. Every choice can lead to power—or death. But there’s a darker truth behind the virus. One that’s tied to Rayen’s own blood… In this new world, the only way to live is to kill. Let the survival game begin.

When a research expedition vanishes without a trace on a remote Pacific island, ex-soldier Kael Rynor is recruited for the rescue mission. Haunted by visions of ruins, rituals, and a voice calling his name, Kael thinks he’s losing his mind — until the island begins to respond to him. Storms shift when he dreams. Ancient symbols flare at his touch. And beneath the jungle roots, something ancient stirs — something that remembers him. As the team descends into the island’s labyrinth of ruins, they uncover the remnants of a forgotten civilization and the dark secret that destroyed it. Kael’s fragmented memories begin to return, revealing a terrifying truth: he isn’t just connected to the island. He was once its guardian — and the one who sealed away the entity now trying to escape. Now the line between memory and reality blurs. The survivors turn against him, the island burns, and the thing buried beneath begins to wake. To save what’s left, Kael must face the echoes of who he once was… Even if it means sealing himself away forever.

Nel Tait Returns to Everfell after his friend Golda is murdered. Whiles searching for answers, he discovered the town's dark, secret a laboratory called the Poison Garden where the Demmys family uses a psychoactive fungus to erase memory and control emotions. Nel learns that his missing sister Vivi was rebuilt into a perfected, obedient version of herself under scientist Silvera's command. When the project collapses, Vivi and Silvera escape to spread their mind-controll system globally. Nels teams up with Dr. Ariel Stones stop a rising emotional-manipulation movement. A new mastermind, The Florist emerges, escalating the war for human free will. Nel becomes the guardian of what remains wild in the human mind.

I’m a god of war, a mystery and perfect picture of complications. But don’t spill. They can underrate me all they want. They will never guess what my comeback becomes.

Eons ago, the divine dragon perished, and innumerable tribes gained prominence. A hundred millennia past, the ancient eight tribes withdrew into seclusion, as the enigmatic "Beyond Heaven" kept watch over this continent. The rebellious azure dragon, the primeval blue-blooded race, the tomb of the dragon deity, and the shattered remnants of the primordial realm. From a secluded stone village, a young man emerges, bearing an inscrutable stone bead. Can he defy destiny, vanquish dragons and saints, and reclaim the lost origin of the primordial realm?

After being humiliated and rejected by his girlfriend and foster family. Kyle Lincoln is back, this time not as a beggar but as a Zillionaire. He is on a mission to find out what happened to his parents the night of their helicopter crash and to make all his oppressors feel his wrath.

In a world where power determines your identity and future, the human race is under threat from vicious creatures known as Mutants. When the Mutants wage war against the humans, their weapons are rendered useless due to the immense power of the Mutants. Just when all hope seems lost, a few good Mutants decide to share their powers with the human race, enabling them to defeat the Mutants and send them back to their world. But the government, corrupt and greedy, decides to sell these powers to the highest bidder, leaving the less fortunate with nothing. Among them is a teenage boy named Ajax Hart, until one day he completes a task and a strange system enters him. The system warns him that he is dying slowly, and his soul point will reduce by 10% per hour if he doesn't consume a soul. [YOUR SOUL POINT IS RUNNING LOW] [CONSUME A SOUL TO GET POINTS] [SOUL POINT WOULD REDUCE BY 10% IF A SOUL IS NOT CONSUMED] Ajax is left with a choice: to embrace his newfound power and become a hero or to succumb to his fate and lose his soul. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, Ajax must navigate a dangerous world of power, corruption, and soul-consuming monsters to survive. Will Ajax rise to the challenge and become a hero, or will he fall victim to the darkness that surrounds him? Find out in this thrilling tale of power, corruption, and the fight for survival. THE MUTANT SYSTEM READ MY OTHER BOOK "LEVELING UP IN AN APOCALYPSE".

When celebrated investigative journalist Ethan Carter checks into the eerie and isolated Blackwood Grand Hotel, he expects a quiet retreat—but fate has other plans. One stormy night, a bloodcurdling gunshot rings out from the infamous Room 306, and wealthy businessman Victor Langley is found dead in what appears to be a suicide. But Ethan’s instincts tell him something is wrong. The crime scene doesn’t add up—there’s no gunpowder residue, no exit wound, and the weapon rests in the wrong hand. As he digs deeper, Ethan uncovers a web of lies hidden within the hotel’s shadowy halls, where every guest has a secret and the past refuses to stay buried. The deeper he goes, the more dangerous the truth becomes—and someone is watching his every move. With the help of a reluctant housekeeper and a curious bellhop, Ethan races to piece together the puzzle before the killer strikes again. As the tension builds, the Blackwood Grand transforms from a lavish hideaway into a claustrophobic trap, and Room 306 becomes the centre of a chilling conspiracy.