113 Results with the "Crime" genre


  • Those Who Risk Their Lives chapter 2 Cover
    by Sandra Houston Jack started to tell his past with a mournful face: Jack was drafted into the army. Once, the captain asked Jack if he wanted to make a lot of money. Jack didn't know what "making a lot of money" meant in this context. The captain said, "Making a lot of money" here meant "selling your life". In a few days, there would be an execution. The family of a death - row inmate had approached him and was willing to pay $1000 to save the inmate's life. The captain was supposed to find a willing soldier in the…
    Crime • Historical • Humor
  • Those Who Risk Their Lives chapter 1 Cover
    by Sandra Houston In the old days, the drill ground outside the north gate of a town in the United States, apart from being used for military parades and training, also served as an execution ground where death - row inmates were beheaded or shot. Here, comical "life - selling" and "life - buying" incidents often took place. One day in the early summer of 1935, four death - row inmates were shot at the drill ground, and a pool of blood stained the grass red. About three hours after the execution team and the onlookers…
    Crime • Historical • Humor
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    by Sandra Houston In the old – fashioned town in the United States, the drill ground outside the north gate is a place full of macabre secrets. It’s not only for military parades and training but also an execution ground. And here, strange “life – selling” and “life – buying” farces often play out. One fateful day in 1935, four supposed “corpses” lie in a pool of blood. But shockingly, one of them blinks! As the evil prison matron Mrs. Thompson and two policemen arrive to collect the bodies, little does she know that a live man is feigning death among them. What kind of crazy and comical story will unfold in the jailhouse? Read on to find out!
    Crime • Historical • Humor
  • The Place of Love chapter 3 Cover
    by Rachel Poole Officer Tom, it was you who sent me to prison. Three years later, no, from today on, I'll behave well and strive for an early release. I hope you can come to pick me up from prison as my brother - in - law! With deep respect, Jack After reading it, Amy pretended not to understand and asked, "Why didn't you tear up this nonsense letter?" "Because... I love you!" "Why did you reject me before?" "I'm in this line of work, and I have to put my love in the right place." Amy stood up and threw…
    Crime • Literary • Romance
  • The Place of Love chapter 2 Cover
    by Rachel Poole Amy couldn't fall asleep. She didn't know how many years her brother would be sentenced to and whether he could still go to school in the future. She thought of Officer Tom. Tom was an honest and righteous man. Just the fact that he helped her get back the $70,000 she was cheated out of was worth repaying. It was quite common to give a red - envelope as a gift these days. Moreover, her brother's case was still in his hands. Also, out of a莫名 sense of jealousy, she wanted to see Officer Tom's home and…
    Crime • Literary • Romance
  • The Place of Love chapter 1 Cover
    by Rachel Poole Pretty Amy got involved with Police Officer Tom. Amy主动 invited Tom to meet at the Breeze Coffee House. The candlelight was flickering softly, and the romantic music was playing. Amy blushed shyly, while Tom gazed at her leisurely, smiling silently. Amy summoned up her courage and said, "I... I think I've fallen in love with you." After saying that, she looked up at Tom, with a sincere look on her face. "Sorry, I can't accept your feelings," Tom said, putting away his smile and looking…
    Crime • Literary • Romance
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    by Rachel Poole In the soft glow of the Breeze Coffee House, Amy summoned her courage to confess her love to Police Officer Tom, only to be met with a firm rejection. Little did she know, this refusal was just the start of a complex and emotional journey. Amy’s younger brother Jack had embezzled public funds, and Tom was the officer handling the case. As Amy tried to save her brother, she got closer to Tom, experiencing a whirlwind of emotions from hope to despair. What will happen next? Will Amy’s brother get a lighter sentence? And what’s the real reason behind Tom’s initial coldness? Dive into this touching story to find out.
    Crime • Literary • Romance
  • The Filial Monkey chapter 4 Cover
    by Jennifer Jackson The Spiritual Monkeys Expose the Theft In the middle of the night, several policemen came to Jack's place. They tied up the sleeping Jack, searched for the stolen treasures, and threw him into the death - row cell. It turned out that while Jack was sleeping, "Big Guy" took a jade tablet and went to the county courthouse to find "Little Guy". He asked "Little Guy" to give the jade tablet to the sheriff's wife. When the sheriff's wife saw the monkey bringing a gift, she was shocked and immediately…
  • The Filial Monkey chapter 3 Cover
    by Jennifer Jackson Training Monkeys to Retrieve Treasures Jack named the young monkey "Big Guy" and the baby monkey "Little Guy". He chained them up and trained them every day. If they didn't follow his commands, he would whip them. The neighbors who watched him train the monkeys scolded him for being cruel, as the whip was soaked in the monkeys' blood. Under Jack's strict training, the two monkeys made rapid progress and could follow some simple instructions. One day, while Jack was training the monkeys at home, the…
  • The Filial Monkey chapter 2 Cover
    by Jennifer Jackson Back at his shelter, Jack couldn't sleep. The next day, he asked an old man in the town about the cave on Eagle Rock. The old man told him that the cave was an ancient burial site. Legend had it that a long time ago, there was a famous senator from this area. After his death, people built a path on the mountain to place his coffin in the cave. To prevent grave - robbers, they shaped the entrance of the cave like a narrow ledge and then destroyed the path. So, even the most skilled thieves couldn't get…
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