186 Results with the "Crime" genre


  • The Hand Reaching into the Vase chapter 4 Cover
    by Katherine Morgan I Don't Want to Lose My Hand Tom thought about his bleak future and the easily - obtained $1 million. With tears in his eyes and gritted teeth, he nodded. Mr. Brown immediately wrote two agreements. The content was that Tom voluntarily agreed to have his right hand cut off, and he and Mike would each pay $500,000 as compensation. After writing, Mike went into the kitchen. They could hear the sound of him sharpening a knife for a while. Then he came out with a shiny kitchen knife. He found a bottle of…
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  • The Hand Reaching into the Vase chapter 3 Cover
    by Katherine Morgan Tom estimated that his father would be back soon. Once his father came back and saw the annoying cricket in the $2 - million vase, he would definitely scold him. In a hurry, Tom reached his hand into the mouth of the vase again. But he still couldn't get his hand in all the way. He took a breath, calmed himself down, gritted his teeth, and suddenly thrust his hand into the vase. His palm ached sharply, but his hand finally went in. He swiped his five fingers and caught the cricket. Then he quickly tried to…
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  • The Hand Reaching into the Vase chapter 2 Cover
    by Katherine Morgan Time passed by second by second. Tom's heart was pounding. Just then, the cricket gave a little jump and actually jumped into the vase. Tom felt a bit relieved and thought, "Now let's see where you can run!" He wrapped his left arm around the vase and reached his right hand into the mouth of the vase. But he found that the mouth of the vase was a bit small. He could only insert half of his hand. So Tom put the cricket jar against the mouth of the vase and turned the vase upside down, shaking it hard,…
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  • The Hand Reaching into the Vase chapter 1 Cover
    by Katherine Morgan This Vase Is Worth $2 Million There is an old city in the Midwest of the United States. It's not big, but it's quite famous. Firstly, there are many people into antique collection here. Secondly, there are a lot of people who are fond of cricket - fighting. Thirdly, there is a nationally - known antique appraiser named Jack. Jack is an outgoing and cheerful person, but recently he often frowns and looks worried. All this is because of his son, Tom. Since Jack's wife passed away, he has indulged Tom…
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  • The Hand Reaching into the Vase Cover
    by Katherine Morgan In a well – known antique – loving and cricket – fighting Midwest city in the US, antique appraiser Jack is in a bind. His son Tom is a gambling – prone delinquent after failing the college entrance exam. Just when Jack is worried about Tom, his friend Mike rushes in, needing $150,000 for his daughter’s kidney transplant. A family – heirloom multicolored flower – butterfly vase worth $2 million seems to be the solution, with a buyer ready. But then, Tom’s cricket jumps into the vase. What will happen next? Will they get the money? And what fate awaits Tom’s hand?
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  • The Game of Death chapter 2 Cover
    by Lucas Peters "That's right, it's him!" "Do you think he's still alive?" "I'm sure he's alive!" "That's probably impossible," Captain Johnson closed his notebook. "When we found this man, he looked dead. There was no pulse, and his breathing had stopped. The doctor just examined him and confirmed his death. The cause of death was a heart attack. His body is now in the morgue, waiting to be cremated - so your worry is unfounded. Go home and have a good rest..." What? In the morgue, waiting to be cremated? Tom was…
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  • The Game of Death chapter 1 Cover
    by Lucas Peters After losing his job, Tom was extremely frustrated. One day, he had another argument with his wife. In a fit of anger, he stormed out of the house. After leaving home, he wandered aimlessly on the streets and unconsciously found himself in a small alley called Elmwood Lane. Suddenly, Tom saw a man in front of him stagger a few steps and then collapse to the ground. He rushed over and saw that it was a well - dressed middle - aged man, lying on his back with his mouth wide open, and there was a delicate…
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    by Lucas Peters Imagine losing your job, then having a heated argument with your wife and storming out in a fit of rage. That’s exactly what happened to Tom. As he wandered aimlessly, he stumbled upon a man who seemed to have collapsed in an alley. Beside the man was a half – open password – protected suitcase filled with dazzling jewelry. Temptation got the better of him, and he snatched the suitcase and ran. But what if the man wasn’t actually dead? And what would happen when the police got involved? A thrilling and morally – charged tale is about to unfold.
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  • 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…
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    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…
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