MYSTERY
6 stories
INTRUDER by ricardososamelo
ricardososamelo
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Claire is a 16 year old girl with a tragic past: her parents were brutally murdered by a strange person in a devastating home invasion. A year passes, and while she is moving in with her new family, she starts to remember things that happened leading up to the event. She tries to piece together everything that happened and who might be the killer, all while still trying to live daily life ordinarily and move on. [Placed #1 in Mystery/Thriller] Copyright ©2015 by Ricardo Sosa All Rights Reserved
The Whole Truth by jaxharlow
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Adele knows she witnessed a murder - what she doesn't know is just how personal it is. ***** A girl was brutally murdered in the basement of a sorority house in spring 2011. Adele Theroux thinks she saw the killer - and the killer definitely saw her. What she doesn't know is why this all happened and who this guy is. As she tries to solve the mystery from a distance while in witness protection, the connections keep getting weirder and more personal. Might she be able to relate to the killer in a way that no one else can? And what does that mean about her own psyche? *2019 Watty Award for Mystery/Thriller* [[word count: 50,000-60,000 words]] Cover designed by April Alforque
Emma That is Dead (FREE!) by Monrosey
Monrosey
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Book of the Month on the @Ambassadors Mystery profile! This story will become FREE on August 30th, 2023! When 17-year-old Arbor Hayes' best friend turns up alive after a mysterious six-month disappearance, she must piece together the fragments of her story to make sense of what happened. But as clues emerge, she discovers how damaged Emma Navarro is ... and how dangerous the truth can be. * * * * * When 16-year-old Emma Navarro goes missing, the seemingly perfect town of Menteuse, Ohio is in shock - including Arbor Hayes, Emma's best friend and next door neighbor. After weeks of searching, Emma's truck is found abandoned hours away from home with blood in the back seat, turning the rescue mission into a recovery of her body. Six months later, Arbor receives a text from Emma's phone stating she's alive, but when her best friend reappears, she's more sinister and unpredictable than the Emma from before. And as details regarding her ordeal emerge, the more Arbor realizes how damaged Emma is ... and how dangerous the truth can be. Content warning: this story contains references to sexual abuse, mental health issues, violence, and mild drug use. ✨2022 Watty Awards Shortlist ✨Mystery/Thriller winner 2022 Amby Awards ✨Mystery/Suspense winner 2022 Punk Rock Awards ✨Best First Line - 2022 Punk Rock Awards ✨Best Action/Fight Scene - 2022 Punk Rock Awards ✨2021 Watty Awards Shortlist Emma That is Dead by Darly Jamison Copyright © 2021 All Rights Reserved Current cover designed by me, using MidJourney and Canva Pro. Photo inside created by D-Keine on iStockphoto, and edited on Canva Pro. (Previous Wattpad cover designed by Ashley Bandy) Notice: This document is not authorized for upload or use with artificial intelligence systems or platforms. Any attempt to upload, analyze, or process this content using AI technology is strictly prohibited.
Loves Me Not by AbbyRoseTyler
AbbyRoseTyler
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Catalaina Kittridge vanishes without a trace from her home in the dead of night, leaving behind a flurry of unanswered questions and shattered illusions. Her fiancé Ben, desperate and convinced of foul play, struggles to make sense of her disappearance as their wedding looms just months away. Catalaina's parents admit to long-held fears, while her friends whisper that her relationship with Ben may not have been as perfect as it seemed. Detective Brett Porter is assigned to the case, determined to unearth the truth behind Catalaina's disappearance. As he meticulously reconstructs her life, he discovers a web of secrets and hidden struggles---the pristine image of Catalaina's existence begins to unravel with every clue. The months leading up to her vanishing hold critical revelations, exposing the pressures, desires, and disappointments she kept hidden from everyone around her. Told in gripping, alternating voices of both Detective Porter and Catalaina herself, LOVES ME NOT dives into the unseen complexities of a woman's world, exploring how the weight of everyday expectations and forgotten dreams can drive even the happiest lives to break.
Dead If You Do by KateNorth
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A campus thriller: suspense, murder & one handsome roommate. ***** When Haley Bell is offered a scholarship to study at the exclusive Woodcreek College, famous for moulding the world's brightest thinkers, politicians and entrepreneurs, she jumps at the opportunity. Except when she arrives, the murders start. In a campus hidden from civilisation in the mountains of Colorado, Haley's classmates are slowly turning up dead. As the bodies pile up and eyes of suspicion turn on her, Haley finds that there's a reason why she was brought to Woodcreek. And it wasn't to study. "That opening line will hook you (I still think about it) & it DOESN'T STOP! I binged this like crazy" - Leah, Sr. Editorial Manager @ HQ [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]] Cover designed by Ellie Sita