by storyofdetectives | May 23, 2025 | Quietly haunting
Chapter 1: Ash and EchoesThe van’s headlights swept the road in a thin, wavering beam, struggling to outpace the fog that pressed in from the burnt groves. Overhead, the sky was a deep slate, punctuated by the crooked silhouette of the Ashburrow church—a relic whose...
by storyofdetectives | May 6, 2025 | Quietly haunting
Chapter 1: The Call Beneath the PinesDawn in Witchpine broke reluctantly, sipping cold light through a lattice of black-needled branches. The air lay thick, scented of resin and earth, as if the forest were holding its breath. Mira Lorne stood at the edge of the...
by storyofdetectives | Apr 12, 2025 | Quietly haunting
Chapter 1: A Death in the DampThe mist hung low over Gallows Reach, clinging to the creaky wood of the old motel with a grasp that felt almost sentient. Inside one of its dimly lit rooms, a crime scene team was already at work when Mira Lorne arrived, her auburn hair...
by storyofdetectives | Apr 3, 2025 | Quietly haunting
Chapter 1: The Shadows of AcademiaThe mid-morning sun spilled generously over the cobblestone streets of Silverbarrow, casting long, sharp shadows from the ornate lampposts that lined the thoroughfare leading to the town’s university. The air was crisp with the scent...
