Anwar Jamil
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The Evidence Speaks
Detective Lila Monroe had learned early in her career that people lie — often. But evidence? Evidence rarely did. On a rainy Thursday morning, Lila was called to the scene of a robbery-turned-homicide at a small jewelry store downtown. The victim was the store’s owner, Harold Preston, a man known for his sharp business mind and a somewhat abrasive personality.
By Anwar Jamil7 months ago in Criminal
The mysterious case
It started on a cold Tuesday morning in October. Detective Elena Vale was just finishing her coffee when the call came through. A body had been discovered in Room 214 of the Crescent Bay Hotel — an upscale, business-friendly establishment on the city’s quieter west end. No signs of struggle. No ID. No witnesses. No camera footage. Just one dead man in a locked room.
By Anwar Jamil7 months ago in Criminal
The Shadow in the Night
The sound came again — soft, deliberate, like leather brushing against wood. Detective Lila Monroe froze mid-step in her hallway. The city was quiet this time of night, especially in this neighborhood, tucked far from the flashing chaos of downtown. But that sound didn’t belong here.
By Anwar Jamil7 months ago in Criminal
The Moment Before
The sky was unnaturally quiet. Even the birds seemed to know that something was coming. Ava Carter stood at the edge of the cliff, her boots pressing into the soft dirt as the wind tugged at her coat. The valley below looked peaceful — golden fields swaying, the river cutting like silver through the land — but inside her, everything was crashing.
By Anwar Jamil7 months ago in Chapters
The Unexpected Twist
Rain slicked the pavement as Ella Novak stood outside the café, staring through the fogged glass at the man who wasn’t supposed to exist. For seven years, she believed her husband was dead — gone in a boating accident that left no survivors, no wreckage, no explanation. And yet, there he was, seated by the window, sipping espresso and reading The Times, just as he used to.
By Anwar Jamil7 months ago in Chapters
What Lies Ahead
It was a crisp autumn morning when Daniel Reyes stood on the edge of a gravel road that led nowhere familiar. His car, a decade-old Honda with a stubborn transmission, was parked on the shoulder with the engine still ticking from the long drive. Behind him was the life he had just left — a small apartment in Chicago, a job that drained him daily, and the kind of routine that made days blur into years.
By Anwar Jamil7 months ago in Chapters
Lost and Found
It was a rainy Tuesday in the heart of New York City when Maya’s world began to tilt off its usual axis. The streets pulsed with hurried steps and umbrellas bobbing like restless mushrooms, but Maya moved slower than the rest. In her hands, she clutched a well-worn leather notebook — her constant companion for the last three years.
By Anwar Jamil7 months ago in Chapters
