Nicholas Ible

In a sunburnt outback town, charismatic petty thief Steven convinces his well-meaning but accident-prone friend Terry to gamble everything on a daytime job meant to set them up for life: steal an expensive painting from a supposedly low-security storage branch and sell it. The heist quickly unravels when Terry trips an alarm and a desperate chase erupts, motorcycles, sirens and a fatal confrontation in which Terry is forced to kill a guard. They make it back to their shed hideout expecting relief, but the relief never comes. A friend they thought had stayed out of the job returns, now aligned with the security forces, and the backyard sanctuary turns into a killing ground: Terry is shot dead and Steven runs for his life with nothing left but a pistol and a burning need for answers. Framed is a tense, character-driven thriller about loyalty, betrayal and how one misstep can flip a small plan into a ruinous vendetta."

When unassuming Fortnite prodigy George Elliot accidentally eliminates Australia’s top player, Ahron “The Bully,” a brutal act of retaliation leaves George homeless and his gear destroyed. Penniless but determined, George seizes a last-chance invitation to a forthcoming Fortnite World Cup with a $3 million prize pool. Against staggering odds he fights his way through the tournament and, in a stunning final moment, defeats Ahron with a single 360 no-scope, a victory that transforms an online rivalry into a story of resilience, revenge, and unexpected triumph. (fiction, 2022)