Victor_graves

Synopsis

Detective Elias Mercer, known as ‘Mercy’ for his angelic demeanor, hides a mind as sharp as a blade and a heart as cold as the cases he solves. A former journalist framed and cast out, he now walks the thin line between justice and obsession, unraveling the city’s darkest secrets one case at a time.

When Adrian Holt, a man seemingly swallowed by the shadows, vanishes without a trace, Elias is dragged into a mystery far deeper than he anticipated. His only lead? Evelyn Drake—a woman who speaks in riddles and keeps secrets like currency. As Elias peels back the layers of deception, a familiar name resurfaces from his past: Nathaniel Voss, a phantom figure lurking behind countless crimes, always just out of reach.

With each step forward, the case tightens around him, drawing him into a web of corruption, fear, and a truth far more sinister than murder. The deeper Elias digs, the more he realizes—some ghosts aren’t meant to be found, and some truths are buried for a reason.

But Elias Mercer doesn’t believe in walking away.

And this time, the darkness is watching back.

Elias mercer: mercy in the shadows

The city was suffocating in tension, and Elias Mercer could feel it in every breath he took. Vale had lost too much ground, and now he was making desperate moves. That meant things were about to get even messier.

Collins tossed a folder onto the table. "More bodies. Three in the last twenty-four hours. All informants tied to us."

Elias exhaled sharply. "He's cleaning house. Making sure there's no loose ends."

Collins crossed his arms, frustration bleeding into his voice. "It's more than that. He's sending a message—he's coming for us next."

Elias glanced down at the reports. Blood-soaked photographs, lifeless eyes staring back at him. "Then we send one back."

Collins' lips curled into a grin. "I thought you'd say that."

Elias needed leverage. Something to push Vale into a corner. And that meant making a move even he wasn't entirely comfortable with.

He met her at a dimly lit bar downtown. Raven black hair, piercing green eyes, a presence that made men hesitate. Cassandra Vale—Vale's sister.

She stirred her drink lazily. "I was wondering when you'd finally approach me."

Elias leaned forward. "I need information."

Cassandra smirked. "And what makes you think I'd betray my own blood?"

Elias met her gaze, unflinching. "Because I know what he did to your mother."

Her smirk vanished. Silence stretched between them.

Then she exhaled, leaning back. "You have my attention."

Betraying family was never an easy thing. But Cassandra wasn't just anyone. She had suffered under Vale's rule just as much as anyone else—perhaps even more.

"He's paranoid now," she said, swirling the amber liquid in her glass. "You've pushed him into a corner. And when he's cornered, he burns everything."

Elias studied her. "Then we make sure he burns himself."

Cassandra slid a flash drive across the table. "Financial records, offshore accounts, and one particularly interesting file. One that could destroy him."

Elias picked it up. "What's the catch?"

She smirked. "When this is over, I want the final shot."

Rookie author here :) should I increase the length of the chapters or is it okay as is

The breaking point