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Code of Vengeance

A Detective John Doe Thriller

By Sheela JohnPublished about a year ago 3 min read
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Code of Vengeance

Detective John Doe was used to working on tough cases, but this one was different. He was on the hunt for a serial killer who was terrorizing the city and leaving behind a cryptic message at each crime scene. The killer was always one step ahead of the police and seemed to know exactly what they were going to do next.

John was determined to catch this killer and bring him to justice. He spent countless hours reviewing the evidence and talking to witnesses, but nothing seemed to lead him to the culprit. He was growing increasingly frustrated with each passing day.

One night, while working late at the police station, John received a call from an unknown number. It was the killer, taunting him and telling him that he was getting closer to the truth. John was shocked, but he didn't let the killer know that. He tried to keep him on the line as long as possible, hoping to trace the call, but the killer hung up before he could get a fix on his location.

John was more determined than ever to catch this killer. He poured over the evidence, trying to find a clue that he had missed before. Suddenly, he realized that the cryptic message left at each crime scene was actually a code. He quickly deciphered it and realized that the killer was planning to strike again the following night.

John and his team of detectives raced against the clock to stop the killer before he could strike again. They set up a sting operation at the designated location, and as the killer approached, John sprang into action. But to his surprise, the killer was a woman, and she was not working alone. She had an accomplice, who was dressed as a police officer.

John was stunned. He had never suspected that the killer could be a woman, let alone that she would have an accomplice. He quickly realized that the woman was a former police officer who had been fired for corruption. She was seeking revenge on the department, and the accomplice was a fellow officer who was helping her.

John was able to subdue the woman, but the accomplice managed to escape. He pursued the accomplice through the streets, finally cornering him in an abandoned warehouse. But when he entered the warehouse, he was shocked to find the accomplice standing over the body of the woman, holding a smoking gun.

The accomplice explained that the woman was actually the mastermind behind the killings, and that he had been working with her of his own free will. But when he realized that she was getting too greedy and dangerous, he had to take her out. John was torn, he didn't know whether to arrest the accomplice or to let him go.

Just then, the warehouse was surrounded by a tactical team, and John realized that he had been set up. The accomplice was actually working for a powerful criminal organization, and they had used the woman and the serial killings as a distraction to carry out their own illegal activities.

John was forced to make a difficult decision. He could either turn the accomplice over to the tactical team and risk his own safety, or he could let him go and bring down the criminal organization. He made his choice and let the accomplice go, vowing to bring down the criminal organization and bring the accomplice to justice another day.

The city was shocked when they heard the news of the serial killer's identity, but they were also relieved that the killer had finally been caught. However, they were left with a feeling of unease, knowing that the criminal organization was still out there and that John was now in their crosshairs.

John was hailed as a hero for his bravery and determination, but he knew that the fight was far from over.

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Sheela John

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