Thriller

This is the Seven Deadly Cardinals - seven stories of seven different people, how they embody the heavenly cardinal in its goodness and then how they are dragged to become the opposite sin. No story is the same, no life is similar. The mental strength and capacity of one might be bigger, but that does not equal certainty of getting out from the troubles of life. There might be longing for what we don't have, driving us to do the unthinkable. Strengths becoming weaknesses, weakness breaking into new strength - it's dance of madness, chaos. Not all is set in stone. The stories include a lady that falls for a serial killer, an actor and tailor, the flower shop owner and orphanage, a priest and gangster mob, an office worker and a stalker, landlords son and new tenant, youth centre worker and how things did not go as it should.

A woman widely known for being a butcher makes an aquintance with a wealthy business man. Things become interesting when the man disappears on his way to the butcher.

Alice and Eve: young and bound by the irrevocable bond of sisterhood after traumatic events from their past. But tragedy strikes the Aidoo family when Eve is involved in a car crash that also claims the lives of her boyfriend and best friend. Now, on the morning of Eve's funeral, Alice discovers a drenched envelope with two letters abandoned outside her home. What shocks her most is that they are all in Eve's handwriting. The instruction is even more ominous: "Do not tell anyone about these letters. If you do, I will know and they'll stop coming. And you will risk not knowing the truth behind Eve's death." The letters keep coming and this causes Alice to question her reality as she reads them. Who was sending Eve threatening notes days before she died? And who in Golden Gates would want to harm her sister? And if Eve truly loved her sister so much, how far was she willing to go to protect her? If lies won't kill her, the answers just might.

This is a story of betrayal, revenge and most of all, mystery. For the longest time, all I've ever known was... Darkness. I was born and brought up in a family of royals, in a world of thorns and scorn, hate and greed, lies and betrayal, selfishness and parasitism. It wasn't easy surviving on my own but I found my way, in the shadows where I belonged. Many would envy and seek out my lifestyle because it appeared luxurious, and glorious even but it really wasn't. I was trapped in a neverending fight for control and most of all, my life only to see my death encroach slowly, to the point I started having nightmares about it. I was even abandoned by my own father. Well... It didn't matter. Because at the end of the day, I survive in between the light and darkness. I survive... In the shadows.

A group of people are forced to take shelter in Scarville, a city never found years ago after the Second World War. Sean Barnabas is led to an old abandoned house by the ghost of a child and tries to uncover the truth about Scarville's past. Sean finds himself at the orphanage with no door or window to exit. He fights off creatures until he encounters the illusion of a young girl being harassed by security guards. Sean learns the shocking truth about the mayor's connection to the children's deaths and decides to reveal the truth. Will Sean be able to reveal the truth to everyone? Will SCARVILLE be free from their curse after realizing the truth? or Sean will have to sacrifice his life in the process of finding the truth?

Hilda died horribly in a room at Starlight High School during a very lively party. No one knew who had murdered the poor girl. Did one of Hilda's friends hold a grudge and kill her? Or was this an abstract murder committed by a heartless and empathetic human being? But one thing is for sure: before Hilda died, she had a big and very dangerous secret. She took that secret with her to her death, and no one knows what it is, at least for now, until a detective investigates the unfortunate incident and discovers something that no one expected and never thought possible.

Having witnessed 200 murder cases, each one ending in tragedy without a single survivor, her hardened experience couldn't prepare her for the 201st. Amidst the grim familiarity, a haunting voice pierced the air, calling out a name with an undeniable plea for help. In that moment, an instinctive urgency surged within her, compelling her to seek out the intended target before it was too late. Would she finally break the cycle, rescuing the victim and apprehending the elusive perpetrator? As she delved deeper into the case, unraveling its dark tendrils, she realized a sinister secret lurked beneath the surface, threatening to shatter everything she thought she knew.

(Knowledge of the setting not required!) Set in the world of Vampire: The Requiem. Dolareido. A city of dark alleys, dirty contracts, and deadly predators. Predators in business suits and stiletto heels. Jack, just a young man and barely an adult, finds himself on death's door. Before he knows what's happening, he's pulled into the world of vampires, the Danse Macabre, and the Masquerade.

I narrowed my eyes at him and caught glimpse of a guy, standing in a corner and what’s weird is that he wasn’t dancing. He seemed different and odd for all this. He’s looking in my direction, very still and I can see him intermittently. The hat makes it harder to discern. Except for the creepy, fiendish smile, raising the edges of his mouth real slowly. I squinted my eyes at him. He tugged his hat from the right, an expression of a muted Hi! I nodded reflexively and opened my mouth to call Frank, who was busy with stuffing ice cubes in two glasses of beer. “Hey!” I called with my hurting head. “What?” he asked the glasses. “Who’s that? Someone new?” I pointed at him. Frank gave up the stuffing and looked in his direction. “Haven’t seen him before” he said with confusion. . . . Elijah Heath, an eighteen year old teenager was stalked by someone. Read to know who was he? And what made him behave this strangely. Does someone REALLY follows her? Or she's hallucinating like others say? . . . "Is someone there?", I moped around the dim-litted living room. "Guess it's just me. I'm making excuses to cease. No, Elijah! You have to finish this up!". As I ascended three steps, I realized a change in the air pressure around me, an odd creak and a clear presence of heat_ behind me. My breath abated. Just as I plucked the nerve to turn, my ankle was grasped and I slided down as some hand pulled me. My knees rubbed along the hard steps. **Caution**: Contains extremely disturbing content. Read only if you can stand murder and blood descriptions else you might feel nauseous.

Kai is a secret agent with a mission that transcends time. Tasked with a covert role in "Project Nosoi," he is sent back to the year 2010 to rescue Dr Jason Akari--- the brilliant scientist who created the the one and only vaccine for the CO-20 Virus. As the deadly pandemic ravages the world, dangerous spies relentlessly hunt Dr. Akasi, seeking to possess the groundbreaking discovery. Now, it is up to Kai to navigate the treacherous waters, protect the vaccine, and ensure Dr. Akasi's safe return to the future. With the world's future at stake, will Kai be able to fulfill his mission and halt the relentless spread of the virus? Or will he die in the middle of his mission?