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Secrets Worth Killing For by AbbyRoseTyler
Secrets Worth Killing For
AbbyRoseTyler
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  • Parts 22
While investigating the mysterious deaths of three girls in the remote town of Briarwood, Detective Evan O'Riley tries to solve a cold case of the town's serial killer from the 1960's. *** Three sixteen-year-old girls are found dead after being plunged off the roof of their school. The question it poses: did they jump, or were they pushed? Detective Evan O'Riley has been solving crimes in Riverton for six years. Some cases have answers, others remain unsolved. His latest case brings him to the remote town of Briarwood where he begins his investigation into whether the case is a triple homicide or suicide. While working the case, Evan hears about an infamous serial killer that brought havoc to Briarwood in the 1960's called the The SAD Killer. The best part? He was never caught. As Evan tries to solve the triple deaths of the girls, he gets swept fifty years into the past, digging up case files and tracking down old family members and investigators from the 1965 murders. Evan becomes determined to solve the mystery once and for all and finally put a name to the SAD Killer. But little does Evan know, the killer may be closer than he thinks... Cover designed by Holly Thurston
The Beast by palepinkferriswheel
The Beast
palepinkferriswheel
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  • Parts 57
To the world he was a beast but for her he would do anything. He could have the world but all he wanted was her. They say the things we want most are the things we can't have. For she was so afraid of him that even the thought of him could have her running for the hills. Little did she know that she was the only one who didn't have to be afraid of him. Credits for the cover go to @Chatachino for the amazing cover.
UNDER by KellyAnneBlount
UNDER
KellyAnneBlount
  • Reads 1,643,345
  • Votes 66,641
  • Parts 44
***Optioned for film/TV by Komixx Media! More info coming soon!*** Selected by @Unfriended for the Best of Horror! A serial stalker is on the loose. When detectives find a single wolfsbane flower under Hadley Jasper's bed, they fear the worst. Will she be found in time? Or will her mutilated remains be all that's left.
Ghosts we leave behind by cosmicgh0st
Ghosts we leave behind
cosmicgh0st
  • Reads 8,344
  • Votes 560
  • Parts 11
Nora Winslow returns from college to a stubbornly defensive grandmother and an estranged workaholic mother. After a body is found in the canal, Nora begins to question the family she thinks she knows. Confronted with a face from the past and a dangerous stalker who won't leave her alone, Nora believes the answers are in the basement her grandmother keeps locked. There's a thin curtain between Nora and the truth. It's just a matter of time until she pulls it down. A young adult paranormal story.
Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales by LunaHeartz
Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales
LunaHeartz
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  • Parts 25
What would you do if tales of old stayed true to the original text? Would you like them more than the remade Disney tales? You might find yourself trapped in the whirlwind of folk tales, of the stories that were meant to scare children into listening to their parents. Read to find out! This is a copy of The Grimm Brothers fairy tales. It's just a copyright, really, I hope you enjoy! (A/N: I began this when I was 13 and I had no idea what editing was so some of these are not edited to be very readable, if you find yourself struggling please message me and I will try my best to fix it! I'm 19 now and I major in storytellers art english so I should be able to make it flow nicely!)
High Strangeness by elfordalley
High Strangeness
elfordalley
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  • Votes 1,166
  • Parts 71
Tyler is being hunted by the Grinning Man and flees to Marble Springs, where he teams up with Serling and Price, real estate agents who sell haunted houses. ***** After his brother disappears and a burial mound explodes, high school student Tyler Graves starts having strange visions. His brother warns him that something is coming for him. Soon, Tyler's entire family is slaughtered, and he's being hunted by an otherworldly entity known as The Grinning Man. Fleeing to Marble Springs, he meets Serling and Price, real estate agents who specialize in selling haunted houses. It's up to this unlikely trio to stop a madman from destroying the world - by literally unleashing Hell on Earth! (Sequel to Apartment 239.) [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]
Real Life Scary Stories by knt2003
Real Life Scary Stories
knt2003
  • Reads 27,366
  • Votes 558
  • Parts 8
This is a book about urban legends and real scary stories.
The Last She (Books 1-3, the Last She Series) by hjnelson
The Last She (Books 1-3, the Last She Series)
hjnelson
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  • Parts 192
Ara, the only woman left alive after a plague, is searching for a way to save humanity. She thinks there isn't a man she can trust, until she meets Kaden. ***** A plague has swept over the Earth, killing the majority of the population and every female. Except one. Ara witnessed the horror and destruction, but for the last three years she has survived. Now, desperation and hunger force her out of the mountains and onto a dangerous path; across the flooded downtown and through the gangs of survivors is hope. Ara's father spoke of a clue that could save not just her, but humanity. Then she is captured by a group of men. Despite the seeming kindness of Kaden, a young man her own age, Ara doesn't know if she can trust them. Then again, there's no way she can cross the plague-ridden city on her own. Men. Monsters. Is there a difference? This is the story of The Last She. (This book contains all of The Last She Series - Book 1: The Last She, Book 2: The Last City and Book 3: The Last Creation) [[word count: 250,000-300,000 words]]
Awakening (Book 1) by catrinaburgess
Awakening (Book 1)
catrinaburgess
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  • Parts 11
Looking for a spooky read? (Reworked as a New Adult series so expect some spice!) She'll do anything for vengeance, even confront death itself. Born a healer, nineteen-year-old Colina has been taught to fear dark magic. But now vengeance and survival are her only goals, and she seeks the help of the Death Dealers-dark mages who wield the death arts, drawing their power from the spirits of the unsettled dead. Colina asks a death dealer named Luke for help. Little does she know convincing him to train her will be the easiest part of her journey. Three dark rituals, each more terrifying than the last. If she survives her trials, what will she become? Content and trigger warning: This story contains scenes of violence, death and demonic possession. Best Suspense 2014 Wattpad Prize Winner
Fragments by Monst3rs
Fragments
Monst3rs
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  • Parts 102
One bridge. Two guys. Three secrets. Four therapists. Five attempts. Six months. Seven bad habits. Eight family meetings. Nine visits. Ten cuts. One death. Spiritual #4