Need a Name for my Serial Killer Novel

[Azunite]

So here is the story:

Our hero works as a police detective and is on to this big case. Many people have been murdered without anyone brought in as a suspect but he feels that he gets closer to the murderer every time.
Slowly the case consumes our hero. He hangs up pinboards all over his house and photographs and notes about evidences are all over the corridors and rooms as well. her wive, already hating the fact that he is a cop, gets worried sick and mad at him because of this last case and gives him the final ultimatum: either he will quit his job, or he will lose his wife.

Our hero makes a counteroffer, he will quit his job once he closes this case.
Many weeks later, our hero finds the serial killer and catches him. The press is all over him and he is made a public figure. This disturbs his wife even further. So he decides to immideately quit his job. Since he knows that even he quit his job, his job will never quit him, thats why they move to another state.

The trick is: He got the wrong guy.
The serial killer is on the loose, and he is mad about the fact that they got the wrong guy and "the credit is given all to the wrong man." He finds out which state the man lives now, and tracks him. One by one, he starts killing the people again. In the same fashion (For example he kills the second man as he killed his second victim months ago)

And the nightmare repeats itself.

I need a title people.

[Dooby the potato god]

I've been thinking quite hard about this, and I decided to list a few I though of.


Consumption / Consumed
This one is to do with the fact that his life has been consumed by the case. Could be confused with the illness, though (Tuberculosis).

Recurring Nightmare
As you said yourself, the "nightmare" repeats itself, however 'repeating' is such a boring adjective, which is why I used recurring.

Cold Case
In my opinion this one isn't too great, but it's stuck in my head so I added it.

Bad Credit
This could be to do with the fact that the wrong person was credited for the murders. Or maybe it could be the fact that his wife hates the publicity of the press due to his creditability for solving the case.


That's all I could think of for now, but I might add more later. :)

[Azunite]

Man, those were good.

These are VERY good.

You know I thought things similiar to this but they do not sound as cool as they are when I translate them into my native language.

I'm gonna think on all these, thanks man, thanks a lot!!

[Dooby the potato god]

No problem. c:

[VictoriaGotaSecret]

Max Payne, cuz its very similar to his story

[Mobalo]

I think I would actually have called it something like: Papers and pins or Pictures and pins

This is a title that doesn't give away any of the story. It relates to the way he is posting pictures and notes and other evidence all over his house. This is the part of your story I like the most, because it seems like he's sort of going mad for a while. But I see you have already gotten some great ideas from Dooby, so I just thought I'd throw my own in for good measure :P

[Emerald Dream]

Closure

Title speaks for itself. Closure for his career, his wife/relationship, and for the killer in the end.

[Azunite]

Max Payne, cuz its very similar to his story

Really? I'm not really a fan of Max, I wasn't aware of that.

I think I would actually have called it something like: Papers and pins or Pictures and pins


Still thanks, it is a nice title. Though in my opinions the title looks like as if it represents a novel in which crimes that are unrelated to each other are handled from a cop who does his normal day job, know what I mean? This case is way special.

But thanks anway man I appreciate it.

Closure

Title speaks for itself. Closure for his career, his wife/relationship, and for the killer in the end.

Nah, then again thanks for the answer but I didn't really like it.

After all, everything begins again once they think it is over so it is not a real closure.

By the way guys what are your general opinions on the plot?
Also, I am going to name it "Bad Credit", in Turkish of course. There isn't an equilavent of this phrase that's why I named it "Kötü Şöhret" which translates to "Infamy" I guess ( the fact that our guy got renowned for something he did wrong and the killer was made infamous after the false charges)

[Smeagol]

Sounds cool! Can you put it somewhere in English so we can read it?

[Azunite]

Sounds cool! Can you put it somewhere in English so we can read it?

Man, do you expect me to write it in two languages? :)
You know, normally I would write it in English but I want my friends to read it as well and their English would not suffice.

[Smeagol]

Google translate?

[Magus]

You should consider these.

"The Repeater"

"Underground Mongoose"

"Wrong Flat"

"Unfitting Belt"

"Juxtaposed Joke"

[Azunite]

Google translate?

Do you know how bad is it?

[WalkingOnDisaster]

One day.
Heh it sucks. But I dunno. Your story sounds cool