Summer Jacobs knew full well about her town’s tradition. Every year at the end of the summer, a party would be held on school grounds without the knowledge of the parents or the teachers. It had been happening since before Summer was born and never once was anyone the wiser. This year however, everyone was going to find out. Summer had planned a weekend of alcohol, bad decisions and horrendous photo’s which she would later un-tag herself from on Facebook. A whole weekend with her friends at the biggest party of the year, without any worries or parents telling her what to do. So how she ended up trapped in the school with a deranged psycho killing her classmates off one by one, she will never know. It wouldn’t have been as bad if she was trapped on her own. She would have been happier to face the lunatic solo rather than be trapped with a guy who kept using the life or death situation to make passes at her. His theory was being so close to death should definitely loosen her up, and by ‘loosen up’ he definitely meant ‘get naked.’ Along with his friends who between them had the IQ of a baby tree stump, an outcast who probably still had Spiderman bed sheets and the cheerleaders who were more worried about all the blood staining their new white jeans, they had to somehow make it out of there alive. And to think, Summer’s biggest worry that weekend was waking up with a brutal hangover… ©makeandoffer

"Dear Giles, I'm sure you already know what this note is going to say. Please, do find solace in this as it once again means your life is spared, but for many of this next set of guests, they will be scared. Not only for their lives but scared quite literally. I have enclosed some information on the back of this letter. Follow the rules and no harm will come to you or your staff." ~Delightfully yours, the Killer. Once again, Giles the butler finds himself stranded in a mysterious manor with an evil killer. The killer has invited eleven guests including themself to stay a few weeks at Dawson Cove in Devonshire, England. The rules are simple. Each week, one person will die and the other guests have to solve the crime of how they were murdered. They will then make their cases and the game will continue. Until there is only one winner and the killer. This may just be the sickest most vile killer yet and it could be any one of them. Might it be the the inquisitive therapist, the dog trainer, the CEO of a multi-million dollar company, or could it be the definition of a broadway star? Trust no one. Good luck.

[ ONC 2019 | Ambassador's Pick | Judge's Honorable Mention ] [ Formerly Featured on Wattpad's Official @mystery account's Elementary, My Dear reading list ] The New Year kicked off to a bloody start for the private detective duos - Jamie Loxley and Blaine Ebony, as they strode into a murder scene. Two heads are better than one when it comes to disentangling a case. But, when a simple interrogation turns into a convoluted string of head game, figuring out the puzzle pieces won't be plain sailing. And, it doesn't help that the subjects are an immigrant who has trouble speaking English, an alcoholic suffering memory issues and a pathological liar. The grand form of deception will always be camouflaged in front of our very eyes. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ This is my entry for Open Novella Contest 2k19 | Thrilling Fiction prompt #6 Three Suspects Copyright © CrownedMadness | Maddy Alson 2019

ᴠᴀʀɪᴀɴ, ᴀ ʙʟɪɴᴅꜰᴜʟʟʏ ᴛʀᴜꜱᴛɪɴɢ ᴛᴇᴇɴ, ʜᴀꜱ ᴛᴏ ꜱᴜʀᴠɪᴠᴇ ᴘꜱʏᴄʜᴏʟᴏɢɪᴄᴀʟ ᴍᴀɴɪᴘᴜʟᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ʜɪꜱ ꜰʀɪᴇɴᴅꜱ ɪɴ ᴏʀᴅᴇʀ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇꜱɪꜱᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ᴜʀɢᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴋɪʟʟ. Varian Morris is an average teen with an average girlfriend and a set of average friends. Against the backdrop of 2003, a camping trip turns into a horror game between Varian and two of his friends, Kacey and Padriac. Things turn for the worse when Varian falls down a hill and blacks out only to awaken in an unknown room. Trapped, he's taunted and forced to obey the commands of the person behind a mechanical voice. He's put through trauma, forced to eat the fingers of a dead girl resembling his girlfriend, before he's returned home. While his family are adamant to get him help, his friends Kacey, Padriac, and Mary seemed unbothered by the mental trauma he's gone through. They act strange and his girlfriend has been picking up on it for years. Only now, she's accusing Kacey of being his kidnapper. Varian is horrified and swears it couldn't be true. While trying to piece his life back together, he grapples with the influx of twisted fantasies and desires unleashed by his hellish nights of imprisonment. His relationships begin to fall apart and when he's just starting to get help, he's kidnapped again. [Potential Spoilers] All characters are 18. Puppet stands on its own, but it is the first in a series with an interconnected universe.

Are dolls innocent figurines as the advertisements on television say? Or is there something sinister that lurks inside of them? As the last heir of a mysterious curse, Janneth Hudson has her hands full. For generations, a doll has been watching over the Hudson family without their knowledge. It was waiting for the right time to punish all who have done her wrong. After her mother passes away, Janneth is tormented with a new doll named Piper to the point of insanity. She is desperate to end the vengeance of Piper, as it took the lives of innocent people with her. But Janneth couldn't do this alone. No matter if Piper had to be sacrificed under a burning bonfire under a witch's chant, or if Janneth had to involve her psychologist, his secretary, and her social worker in the process, she'd do it. She wanted to prove that she isn't insane as many believed. The cover was created by the amazing @feralshadow #1 in Horror and Paranormal = 9/20/2021

"The conscience is a beautiful weapon." 'Cassidy is a young woman trapped in a world of her own fabrication. When she starts having hallucinogenic episodes, she must follow the clues hidden in plain sight to escape the hell she has created.' A young woman named Cassidy Barush is trapped in a world of her own making. Though she is not aware that the world she believes is her own is fabricated. She starts to have hallucinogenic episodes, which turn her world upside down. These episodes reveal an entirely different reality where her existence, in a new crowd of people who she "knows and trusts" according to her 'best friend' is almost the opposite to the world she grew to know and love. Cassidy must follow the clues hidden in plain sight to help her tie up some loose ends and escape the hell that she has created. All Right Reserve Copyright © Crystal Vibe (2019) Cover by @NoseDeep Sticker by Rewrite Started: June 25 2019 Completed: October 31 2019

GOLD WINNER 2016 FRIGHT FEST! What's done in the dark will come to light ... Those words are engraved on the door and offer the only clue as to why I'm trapped in this windowless room with ... a chair. The old dining chair and the overwhelming sense of someone watching begins my unsettling journey to discover who's responsible and why. Will revealing who's behind my imprisonment be the key to my freedom? *A short story with an ending that will stay with you long after reading.

"He looked through the crack and found his own fate staring back." They say to befriend one's neighbor, but Joseph Grey or Joe took it one step further and fell in love with his. However, something about Ella Greene is off; something about her reeks of danger and trouble. Will the blind love of Joseph make him smell the trouble? Will he realize that it's not love he has fallen into but a deep and messy trap? Read this Psychological-Thriller to find the answers (Or will it be just more unanswered questions that you will find?). ⚠️Warning: Contains Violence, Death, Sex, Alcohol Consumption, Animal Killing, and Strong Language⚠️ 🔍Featured in @PsychologicalNovel's reading list- Crime, and Suspense🔍 🌸 First Runner Up in We Are Writers Award (WAWA)🌸 🐷 First Place in Bookiestars Awards🐷 🌍 First Runner Up in World of Champions Award (WOCA)🌍 🌹 Second Runner Up in Black Rose Awards🌹 Reviewed by @majesticinc Cover by @BlacksmithGraphics

☆☆ Watty Award Winner 2020 ☆☆ Cooper Daniels lives next door to a psychopath. He just can't prove it...yet. When the most popular girl in high school is murdered at a Halloween party, Cooper's suspicions become a reality. He knows exactly who did it. But how is he supposed to prove his charming neighbor is a killer? Meanwhile, Calla Parker is waking up with blood under her nails, and she has no idea why. Unable to remember the night before, Calla begins to suspect herself of murder. She's relieved to find out the police have zero evidence to go on. Yet she can't help but shake the feeling she's being watched - very closely. And she knows why. Cooper Daniels knows her secret. ☆ Cover by @CarKann ☆

Jackson lives in a small town of Montrose his whole life. After several bodies are found in the area, the police come to a conclusion that a serial killer is on the loose. The investigation has drawn the attention of the FBI, and their team soon puts together a criminal profile. Finally, they know the type of person they are looking for. One that keeps to themselves, is rarely seen in the company of others and does not seek out social interaction. The loner type. This is bad news for Jackson. There is a reason that he fits the description - killing is his hobby and he's good at it. He's managed to stay under the radar so far, but now he has to find a way to escape their notice. At the advice of his brother, Jackson decides the quickest way to change is to stop being such a loner. He needs a roommate. ASAP. It is the perfect cover to hide from the police. Except, his new roommate comes with a baggage of her own, and Jackson soon finds that he isn't the only one the FBI has to worry about. ---------- The beautiful cover was made by the team from @SahikaD profile