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Crime Stories

Fiction Β· 31 stories Β· 29,815 total words

Crime stories featuring investigations, heists, mysteries, and the pursuit of justice. Read 31 crime stories including The Bridgeport Art Heist, The Cold Case Break, The Cyber Ghost, The Prison Break, The Mob Informant and 26 more. All stories are free to read online with RSVP speed reading.

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The Bridgeport Art Heist

intermediate

A master thief known as "The Ghost" plans an elaborate heist to steal a $23 million painting from a museum during a charity gala, but when the job goes wrong, he discovers the perfect crime was orchestrated by the one person he trusted most.

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The Cold Case Break

intermediate

A veteran detective reopens a five-year-old cold case and uncovers buried evidence that leads to the killer, but he begins to suspect the original investigator's oversights were not accidental.

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The Cyber Ghost

intermediate

After a phishing scam destroys her finances, a cybersecurity engineer hunts down the criminal syndicate responsible and discovers a respected local businessman is laundering stolen funds through legitimate enterprises.

958 words 5 min read Read now β†’

The Prison Break

beginner

A master escape artist imprisoned in the most secure facility in the country manipulates a guard with a gambling problem to orchestrate his latest breakout, but freedom pulls him back toward one final, dangerous score.

745 words 4 min read Read now β†’

The Mob Informant

intermediate

A mob enforcer caught skimming from the family is given a death sentence by the Don, so he turns to the FBI and enters witness protectionβ€”but the family sends a killer to finish the job.

1,056 words 6 min read Read now β†’

The Serial Killer Next Door

beginner

A detective investigates a series of ritualistic murders in a small town and discovers a network of killers operating in the area, but the investigation reveals a terrifying accomplice hiding in plain sight.

753 words 4 min read Read now β†’

The Gallery Ghost

beginner

A detective investigates a phantom thief who is stealing paintings from a major museum and discovers the culprit is a maintenance technician running a forgery operation, replacing priceless originals with near-perfect copies.

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The Vanishing at the Inn

intermediate

Forty years after a young historian vanishes from an old inn, her skeleton is found behind a false wall, and a detective uncovers a generations-old secret involving a stolen family heirloom that someone was willing to kill to keep hidden.

1,237 words 7 min read Read now β†’

The Phantom in My Account

beginner

A software engineer discovers someone is using her stolen identity to fund a cross-country crime spree, and her digital investigation leads her to a powerful businessman laundering money through a criminal syndicate.

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The Unbreakable

advanced

A master escape artist imprisoned in the country's most secure facility manipulates a vulnerable guard to orchestrate a daring breakout, but a quiet life in Mexico can't keep him from planning one last heist.

2,168 words 11 min read Read now β†’

The Last Don

advanced

An aging mob boss facing life in prison agrees to become the government's star witness against his own family, but he is secretly still running operations from behind bars and planning one final escape.

2,331 words 12 min read Read now β†’

The River Killer

advanced

A detective haunted by her sister's disappearance pursues a serial killer who is ritually murdering young women along the Hudson River and taunting police with letters signed "The River King."

2,143 words 11 min read Read now β†’

The Last Stand at Meridian Bank

intermediate

A master thief plans an elaborate bank heist during a charity gala, but the job is a setup orchestrated by his own mentor, who used the robbery as a test of the bank's new security system.

1,726 words 9 min read Read now β†’

The Perfect Mark

intermediate

A skilled con artist targets a lonely elderly heiress with a fake investment scheme, but her plan unravels when the woman's sharp-minded grandson investigates and exposes the fraud.

1,672 words 9 min read Read now β†’

The Ransom Game

intermediate

When a wealthy couple's daughter is kidnapped for ransom, Detective Carla Ramirez goes undercover to make the exchange, leading to a tense standoff and a daring rescue that saves the child.

1,669 words 9 min read Read now β†’

The Godfather's Secret

beginner

After the Don of a powerful crime family is gunned down, his youngest son Michael returns home and seizes control of the organization, using a secret ledger of incriminating evidence to broker peace and consolidate power.

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The Snitch

beginner

A DEA agent infiltrates a powerful Colombian drug cartel by befriending the kingpin's daughter, but when she discovers his true identity, he is captured and tortured, forcing him to rely on his evidence reaching the authorities.

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The Deadly Little Sister

beginner

A private investigator hired by a woman to solve her sister's murder uncovers a ring of dirty cops led by the police commissioner, but the real killer turns out to be the client herself.

765 words 4 min read Read now β†’

The Blue Wall

beginner

A detective investigating police corruption discovers the mayor is running a massive extortion racket, but when he moves to take down the conspiracy, his own partner is revealed as the mole who has been protecting it all along.

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The Bone Yard

beginner

A medical examiner investigating a series of ritualistic murders discovers all the victims were connected to a shuttered stem cell research project, and the trail leads to a missing researcherβ€”and the examiner's own estranged sister.

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The Great Diamond Heist

beginner

A detective investigating the theft of a famous diamond from a high-security exhibition discovers the master thief is her own partner, and she sets a trap to catch him and recover the stolen gem.

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The Dark Web

beginner

After a phishing scam destroys her finances, a software engineer tracks down the criminal syndicate responsible and infiltrates their operation by posing as a wealthy investor, but the powerful businessman behind it all is determined to silence her.

449 words 3 min read Read now β†’

The Trade Secret

beginner

A private investigator hired to find a corporate mole at a tech company discovers the CEO himself is the traitor, working with a rival firm to steal his own company's secrets for a massive payday.

393 words 2 min read Read now β†’

Heaven's Gate

intermediate

A detective goes undercover to infiltrate a dangerous cult in the desert, gathering evidence against its charismatic leader while enduring psychological manipulation and abuse, until a disillusioned follower helps her escape and bring the cult down.

1,217 words 7 min read Read now β†’

The Night Watchman

beginner

A detective hunts a vigilante known as the Night Watchman who is brutally targeting criminals the justice system failed to stop, only to discover he is a former cop driven by the loss of his partner.

458 words 3 min read Read now β†’

The Safe House

beginner

An FBI agent investigates the disappearance of a mob informant from witness protection and uncovers a corrupt U.S. marshal who has been helping the crime family locate and kidnap protected witnesses.

513 words 3 min read Read now β†’

The Innocent Man

beginner

After fifteen years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, a man is exonerated by new DNA evidence and sets out to find the real killer while uncovering the police corruption that put him behind bars.

502 words 3 min read Read now β†’

The Obsession

beginner

A woman discovers she is being stalked by an ex-boyfriend who has been watching her for months, and when the police can't protect her, she takes matters into her own hands with a dangerous confrontation.

459 words 3 min read Read now β†’

The Secret

beginner

A detective investigates a blackmail case targeting a prominent politician and discovers the scheme was orchestrated by his own daughter, who is working with a rival candidate to destroy her father's career.

324 words 2 min read Read now β†’

The Car Theft Ring

beginner

A detective goes undercover to infiltrate a massive car theft ring, busting a local chop shop before following the trail to the national mastermind who has been orchestrating the operation from the shadows.

636 words 4 min read Read now β†’

The Smuggler's Trap

beginner

A detective goes undercover as a migrant to infiltrate a human smuggling ring, enduring captivity in a desert compound before escaping and leading a raid that dismantles the operation and exposes its international reach.

481 words 3 min read Read now β†’

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