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The Case of the Marketing Manager
In early March 2020, Jeet Thakur Sahai had gone to Naini Tal for a week of training. He was looking forward to going there as he had lived there for a few years as a child in the early 1980s.
By Anshuman Kumar5 years ago in Criminal
My Angel
Julie grabbed her keys, threw her yellow scarf around her neck, picked up the lukewarm toast on sitting on the kitchen bench and bit into a corner. With the toast still hanging out of her mouth she slung her handbag on her shoulder, grabbed her travel mug full of coffee and headed out the door giving a wave to her little Maltese Yorkie who was already curling up in his bed, grateful that Mum was going to work and giving him a few hours to sleep.
By Jaqui O'Donohoe 5 years ago in Criminal
Tony The Hitman
The rain was pouring on my head, and the raindrops slid down to my eyes, making them sting. I kept wiping my face with my forearm. The only thing helping me to see was the streetlamp over me.
By Jordan Shadowens5 years ago in Criminal
The Missing Diamonds Case
In late September 2019, Jeet Thakur Sahai went to Shimla for a four day training course. He stayed at the Jayant Minhas Hotel.
By Anshuman Kumar5 years ago in Criminal
The Case of the Missing Cash
In July 2019, Jeet Thakur Sahai had gone to Chandigarh for a three day training course. After he completed his course on the first day, he went to meet his friend Inspector Shyam Kant. Shyam had invited him so that they could have a coffee at a local restaurant.
By Anshuman Kumar5 years ago in Criminal
The Long Con
Part 1. The glass breaks. As I press his face against it, the sound of the cracking of the window is muffled by the red liquid draining from his scalp. He whimpers, ready to collapse onto the floor. I hold him there in a vice grip as he begins to quiver, trying to reach up to his open wound. I command, “Stop.” He freezes.
By Per Hiero5 years ago in Criminal
The Long Con: Full Version
Part 1. The glass breaks. As I press his face against it, the sound of the cracking of the window is muffled by the red liquid draining from his scalp. He whimpers, ready to collapse onto the floor. I hold him there in a vice grip as he begins to quiver, trying to reach up to his open wound. I command, “Stop.” He freezes.
By Per Hiero5 years ago in Criminal
The Conference Meeting Case
In April 2019, Jeet Thakur Sahai had to go to Bengaluru for an annual Research Analysts’ Conference. The conference had many meeting scheduled for various categories of personnel. Jeet would be there for the five days of the conference. His friends Aziz Khan and Tapan Sabarwal were also attending the conference. There were a few analysts from the police services there, including Jeet, but most from other departments and companies.
By Anshuman Kumar5 years ago in Criminal
The Case of the 3 Murders
In October 2020 Jeet Thakur Sahai was asked by one of his colleagues in another department to help out on a case. His friend, Inspector Abhishek Vallabh, was the lead in investigating three murders that happened at a business office the previous night.
By Anshuman Kumar5 years ago in Criminal
Hospital of Doom
Hospital of Doom I received the certified letter in the mail. I hate those letters, they scare me. It was from the health department informing me that my yearly mammogram would not be at the regular clinic but at Bloom Memorial Hospital. As I read the words ‘Bloom Memorial
By Amanda Curtis5 years ago in Criminal
Signs I've missed.
"Alright Ma'am, as much information as possible please." Said Officer Daniels. "My name is Indy and I lived in a small town south of Ohio. I lived in a 2 bedroom apartment with my boyfriend of 2 years. We had a dog named James and a parrot named Charles. I worked at a local restaurant most days, but my boyfriend Loyd worked from home as a YouTuber.
By Azalea5 years ago in Criminal
The Brown Paper Box
When Lily Evans woke up on her 18th birthday she never knew the events of that Thursday afternoon would change her life forever. She stretched her tan arms and legs as she sat up. Lily sat up and yawned. The first thing her blue eyes spotted was a brown paper box.
By Addison5 years ago in Criminal