The Velvet Heart Killer

Fifteen year old Conrad Clark just came home from basketball practice where he was absolutely exhausted. He is the best player on his undefeated school basketball team. He lives with just his mom and only sibling Thomas after his father had recently been murdered by an unknown killer. As he approached the front door of his massive three story mansion located basically in the middle of nowhere surrounded by a lake and lots of wildlife, a gut punching feeling went through his body. He was remembering what had happened before he left for practice. He got in a huge fight with his mom about his grades in school, and was regretting some of the things he said. He goes through the front door and goes up to his bedroom on the third story. He lays down on his bed and he sees a note telling him that his mom and Thomas, are at a party and will be gone all night. He puts the note down and closes his eyes. About forty five minutes later he wakes up to his alarm going off. He turns off the alarm clock reading 10:30 p.m and is wondering why his alarm went off for no reason. He lets it go past him and goes down to the first floor and turns the television on. He turns on his favorite show, Criminal Minds, when Bang! At that moment Conrad knew that something bad

Have you ever read “The Tell Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe? It is a short story about a man whose mental state deteriorates over time. The narrator loves the old man, however he has a deep hatred toward the old man’s vulture-like eye. This essay will be explaining the ways Poe keeps his readers in suspense. Edgar Allan Poe uses time, repetition, and descriptive language to set the pace, tone, and mood.

Surviving a shooting is unthinkable and to have to go to trial as a witness and relive the shooting is even more unthinkable. Josie deals with going to the trial and observes all the grieving. Josie’s mother Alex begins to date Patrick, one of the detectives on Peter’s case. While on the stand, Josie breaks down and tells everyone she killed Matt Saab, her former boyfriend. The jury deliberates and finds both Peter and Josie guilty. I evaluate why Josie went to prison, predict that Alex and Patrick will get married, and question why Josie shot Matt.

Robert goes to America and just likes the attention and realized he wasn’t even into Frances. Robert also ends up going off with Brett and no one knows . Later, Robert gets jealous of the guys Brett is with and has been with. Robert also gets to the point he is fighting with Jake. He has always loved Brett but now Robert is trying to interfere. Robert isn’t right in society either when he finds out Romero stole over Brett’s “love”. Robert goes and fights with Romero over Brett. Robert doesn’t have any self control when it comes to him not getting what he wants with a female. Robert is a stereotypical guy that sees females the wrong way. Robert is the type of guy that cannot have anything. Robert has money, travels around and writes. The only thing Robert is really missing is a female that loves and cares for him. In the end of the novel Robert starts making remarks to Jake. Robert seems to have trouble finding out himself, yet alone caring for another person. Cohn and Jake get into an argument and Jake waits for Robert to apologize. Robert and Jake later then, work things about but Robert still has a lot to learn about friendships and relationships.

Drew Jaymes is Peach Valley, Georgia’s bad boy. Orphaned at a young age and raised by his aunt. His dream of racing his passion, until he met a young woman with bright aqua eyes. One summer with her, his whole life changed. Nicole Bennett was part of a founding family of Peach Valley. A grandmother that was cold in life, yet was the only family she had once her parents had died in a car accident when she was a child of five. Her young life was spent in an all-girls school in Great Britain. Returning to Peach Valley before heading off to university, she met and fell in love with Drew and lost her innocence and her heart. Believing Drew’s love wasn’t real, she ran off to university and left Peach Valley, never wanting to return. Eleven years

This women’s struggle to understand the situation is reasonable, but her sorrow must not keep her spirit from continuing. During her disbelief, she will ask herself,” Why would a gang member want to take her son’s life?” The answer is yet inconclusive and now Annette’s life will closely reflect the gang member’s decision.

A car crash on a lonely road turns into a nightmare for Andie Meadows when she’s abducted by a serial killer. When the killer begins his terror again years later, she’s the only one who can help the FBI find him before he strikes again.

“Jewel,” she said. I was sure she was glaring at me, but I kept my attention on the screen. Guy #1 was looking at Girl #1, who was looking at Guy #2 longingly, while he kissed Girl #2. I'd seen this movie about a dozen times now to know that this wasn't going to end up well for either of them, but I still got butterflies when Girl #2 dies in a horrible car crash, and you think just for a second Girl #1 may have a chance, until Guy #2 tells her he doesn't love her and could never love her.

New Orleans. A city rich in tradition, diversity, and on the comeback trail from hurricane Katrina. Francois “Frankie” Choteau, a resident of this town, a cop with a hot temper and low tolerance for bs. Kajika Fortier, a transplant from Oklahoma came here looking for a dream and unfortunately it’s turned into a nightmare. On a hot summer night, they meet and cross paths during a very difficult situation. Despite this, the attraction between them is evident and loneliness for both men is a fate worse than death. They’d both like a chance at happiness but will the circumstances and Frankie’s uneasiness prevent their happy ever

A pit of dead bodies was not on Chantal Peroud’s agenda for being an anthropologist. And it’s a sight she’d like to forget. A reminder of the Velvet Heart Killer. There are many things in Chauncey’s Bayou she’d like to forget. But Phillip Guidry isn’t one. The first time she saw him, they couldn’t keep their eyes off each another. But Phillip is from Chauncey’s Bayou. Just like the small bayou town where she grew up. She made a promise to never live like she had growing up, trying to live off of two pieces of scratch. It was the only reason she stayed with her boyfriend in New Orleans. But even as she reminds herself of that promise, Phillips sexy, blue eyes, and mouth-watering body tempts her with so many sinful promises. He shows her what

The woman appears to have it all, a loving husband and a precocious child. But when Eva digs deeper, the missing woman’s perfect life unravels and it’s not too long before another woman, with an equally appearing perfect life, goes missing. Then, a female torso, reminiscent of the infamous Black Dahlia murder from the 1940s, is discovered in an unused lot on Sunset Boulevard and Eva is back on the hunt for a vicious serial killer.

Former Marine sniper Scott Kramer’s job was supposed to be easy. Follow the hot computer geek who stole plans for classified weapons until she meets her buyer, then let law enforcement take over. But when Valerie becomes an assassin's target, Scott's gut says she’s innocent. Now, he must risk his life—and his heart—to keep her

Her best friend started smoking, her sister and father are moving out, and the people at her job are hard to work with. One day after work, Haven wonders around the mall. As she wonders, she sees a familiar face. That face is Sumner Lee, her sister’s ex-boyfriend. As the story goes on, Sumner and Haven become close friends.

The the story The Tell-Tale Heart it talks about how the butler wanted to kill his master. The butler was disturbed by the master's vulture eye. Every night the butler would go in his master's room and watch him. The butler planned to kill the master on the eighth night. Soon the night came and the butler did his job. After he got done with his master he cut him up and put him under the wood tiles. Soon after that, the cops showed up and asked what was the noise they heard. After they stayed, he showed were he hid the

Want to learn how a young girl with her entire life ahead of her ends ups hooking for a charismatic pimp? During her journey, she starts to have second thoughts about the life she choose But, he makes it very clear that the only way she leaves the game is in a casket! Smart and savvy herself, she comes up with a deadly plan to escape and take everything he’s worked for while she’s at it. But will she survive this deadly game of cat and mouse?