The Ties That Bind
The streets of South Chicago were unforgiving at night, a city where the air always felt like it carried secrets. Beneath the orange glow of…
The Devil’s Alley
In the heart of New Orleans, down a narrow, forgotten alley just off Bourbon Street, there stood an old, crumbling building that had seen…
The Last Heist
It was a night in New York City, the kind where the cold seeping through the cracks of old buildings felt like it was part of the city…
Shadow of Justice
It was late evening when Detective Nora Lane stood at the edge of the Brooklyn Bridge, her silhouette cast in sharp relief against the…
The Last Broadcast from London
Chapter One: The Tower and the Signal The Tower of London had never been so quiet. No tourists. No beefeaters. No ravens circling the sky.…
Whispers in the Fog
London, 2:13 AM The fog rolled in thick from the Thames, swallowing the lamplight and turning the streets of Whitechapel into a labyrinth of…
The Last Job
The rain slicked the London streets, casting neon reflections in the puddles that gathered between the cobblestones of Soho. The city pulsed…
The Silent Witness
In the heart of a sprawling city, long since overshadowed by the relentless march of progress, there stood a mansion that no one dared to…
The Lament of Black Hollow
The tavern fire crackled low, embers pulsing like the last heartbeat of a dying thing. A hush had fallen over the gathered patrons, their mugs…