Publisher's Synopsis
The Red Blood Pearl
The air inside the Grand Continental Museum was thick with tension. Security alarms blared, flashing red lights illuminating the priceless artifacts lining the dimly lit corridors. In the heart of the museum, where only the rarest treasures were displayed, a glass case stood shattered. The Red Blood Pearl-an ancient gemstone said to be cursed-had vanished. The Unknown Client The envelope was unmarked, slipped under Detective Adrian Cross's office door in the dead of night. No return address, no sender-just a thick, cream-colored envelope sealed with red wax. The weight of it was unsettling, as if it carried more than just paper inside. The Laughing Teddy Detective Evelyn Carter had seen her fair share of strange cases, but nothing prepared her for the mystery of the Laughing Teddy. The Monsoon Murder The rain poured relentlessly over the city of Bangalore, drumming against the pavement and filling the air with the scent of wet earth. Detective Rohan Mehra stood under a streetlight, his trench coat already soaked through, as he stared at the crime scene before him. The Surprise Visitor The city of London was wrapped in a cold mist as Detective Evelyn Carter locked up her office for the night. The dim glow of streetlights barely cut through the fog, and the rhythmic tapping of her heels echoed against the empty alley.
