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Darkroom for the Damned
The sign above the narrow alleyway flickered in neon blood-red: Darkroom for the Damned. It didn’t appear on any map, nor did anyone seem to remember when it had opened. Those who stumbled upon it claimed they hadn’t been looking for it—only that they were… drawn. By guilt, by curiosity, or by the unbearable weight of memory.
By Said Hameed9 months ago in Criminal
The Locksmith Died Twice
The locksmith died twice — once in the fire, and once when the truth came out. His name was Ansel Merrin. In the town of Delmere, everyone simply called him "Locks." For thirty-five years, he kept a small shop wedged between an old bakery and a tailor who never smiled. His windows were dusty, his hair whiter than bone, and his keys jingled like wind chimes when he walked. He never married, never left town, never said more than needed.
By Said Hameed9 months ago in Criminal
No One Saw Her Leave
It was the kind of town where nothing ever changed. The streets were lined with peeling shutters and sun-bleached porch swings. People knew each other's birthdays and secrets, or at least they thought they did. So when Maeve Larkin vanished, the whole town paused as if the air had stopped moving.
By Said Hameed9 months ago in Criminal
A Fifth Autopsy
Dr. Elara Morrow washed her hands slowly, as if scrubbing away the dread that had taken root under her skin. She’d done four autopsies in as many days, each more bizarre than the last. Each body arrived with the same signs: no external wounds, organs appearing pristine, but a blank expression frozen in wide-eyed terror.
By Said Hameed9 months ago in Criminal
If You See These Messages On Your PC, You’re Being Hacked
There’s a new attack “taking the threat landscape by storm,” and it should have all PC users worried. “While virtually nonexistent a year ago,” this attack has surged to such an extent in recent months that it’s now second only to phishing on the danger list.
By Muhammad Sabeel9 months ago in Criminal
The Man Who Knew Nothing
The village of Dunlow was small, hidden between two tired hills and wrapped in fog most mornings. It wasn’t the kind of place you stumbled upon. It was the kind of place you were born in and never left. Everyone knew everyone — their families, their secrets, even their misfortunes. Everyone, that is, except for Thomas Finch.
By Said Hameed9 months ago in Criminal
A Grave Mistake
It was a rainy afternoon when Jonathan Blake, a middle-aged historian with a passion for forgotten cemeteries, arrived in the remote village of Windmere Hollow. He had recently discovered references in a 19th-century journal to a lost graveyard on the outskirts of the village—one that was never officially recorded.
By Said Hameed9 months ago in Criminal
The Prosecutor's Fall
The city of Hollowmere was built on secrets—deep alleys, deeper pockets, and shadows that knew too much. For years, District Attorney Marcus Vellin had carved a reputation as the hammer of justice, striking down corruption wherever it dared raise its head. His convictions were flawless, his speeches impassioned, and the press adored him. In court, he stood tall, dark-suited and sharp-eyed, wielding law like a blade.
By Said Hameed9 months ago in Criminal
Evidence of Absence
Dr. Nina Holloway stared at the void. Not the kind of void poets wrote about, or philosophers pondered late at night. This was the literal, data-proven absence of something that should’ve been there. It blinked at her in neat lines of code, nestled in sensor data from her deep-space array. A patch of the cosmos, 22 light-years wide, where nothing—absolutely nothing—registered. No matter, no radiation, no gravitational ripples. No dark matter anomalies. No background hiss. A silence so pure, it was unnatural.
By Said Hameed9 months ago in Criminal
Lies Carved in Stone
In the heart of the ancient kingdom of Virelia stood a monument unlike any other. A towering obelisk, obsidian black and etched with symbols too old to decipher, loomed over the square in the capital city of Iskareth. The locals called it the Pillar of Truth. For generations, people believed that the stone bore the laws and virtues upon which the kingdom was founded — justice, unity, and honor.
By Said Hameed9 months ago in Criminal
No Motive, No Mercy
The rain fell hard over Hollow Bridge, a small town nestled in the shadows of the Cascade Mountains. The kind of place where everyone knew everyone—or thought they did. Life moved slow there. Predictable. Until the night of the Hollow Bridge killings.
By Said Hameed9 months ago in Criminal
