After a horrific car accident ruining both her and her family's life, Patty Woodall accepts a job offer to assist an elderly matron to maintain a remote home owned by the Morgan family, along with the two little girls who live there. But soon, Patty begins to discover the dark history of the home and the even darker secrets of the Morgan family. Cover Art by: @jane_lausten

[Ambys 2022: Mystery/Thriller Winner] Discovering a dead body just minutes from her cottage in the trees is the last thing Dray Dinley expects upon moving to the remote town of Hero. Being convinced by the town outcast and suspected murderer, Wells Walden, to join him in playing detective is even farther down that list, but here she is ignoring every red flag in the book. Dray thinks she finally found a spot to settle down and expand her freelance photography business, but instead stumbles upon a quiet town bursting with secrets. Unable to steer away from her desire to dig deeper, Dray follows Wells into a puzzle of stories dripping in danger, unexpected family connections, and years of manipulation. Despite Wells being at the center of it all, Dray can't fight the pull to stay by his side and sleuth her way to reveal the true story of Hero. [#1 in partnersincrime: June 2022, September/October 2021] [#1 in murdermystery: April/May 2021] [Wattpad Featured Story: Oct/Nov 2017]

-The second extract from the casefiles of D.I. Hawes and D.S. Gray- When D.S. Edmund Gray first arrived on the doorstep of Coates Hill Preparatory School for Boys, I.D. in one hand and takeaway cup of steaming coffee in the other, his initial reaction was how glad he was not to have gone there. His companion, a certain D.I. Cynthia Hawes, however, was more concerned about how easy it looked to climb out if the large, ornate Gothic style windows on the upper floors and make your way safely (ish) down to the ground below. And to D.I. Hawes's intent amusement, not that she would ever admit it to another living soul, it seemed one of the young boys had done just that. Previous Hawes&Gray cases: #1. Two Heads Later Hawes&Gray cases: #3. Lips White As Snow #4. Watch Your Back

I knew that something was wrong when the pancakes were burnt. ** 13 Reasons Why Contest Entry **

#1 Mystery | #1 Thriller | #1 Young Adult Have you ever known someone more than you know yourself? Known them so inside out that you could finish their sentences and know what they're thinking, just with a glance? That was Casey and I. We were the ultimate best friends. We knew more than we should about each other. I was hopelessly and undeniably in love with him. I still remember the day perfectly. I wish I could say there was something to hint that it was coming. There was nothing. I thought I knew everything about him. Apparently not. He killed himself and a part of me died along with him. He was dead, and so was I. Or, so I thought. ** Cover by Reachingformorex ** © 2017 by LaurenJ22. All rights reserved.

•completed / occasional edits• A THRILLER FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T LIKE THRILLERS A series of kidnappings and missing cases have emerged in the small town of Kingstown. The lack of leads to a possible suspect has left the police and people hopeless. This may just be the worst crime that has ever shook the once merry town. ⠀MINE chronicles a ruthless kidnapper's introduction to a brave unknowing girl. *Originally published as a Visual One Shot* ____________________________________ *CHOSEN as one of the Best of Mystery/Thriller by @mystery in their book Chills & Thrills *WINNER of various awards including Earnesty's Writers Awards & The Crowning Gem Awards ____________________________________ 『Highest Ranking: #97 in Mystery/Thriller』 『Ranked #1 in #quickread (03.08.18)』 『Ranked #1 in #EWA2018 (09.08.18)』 DISCLAIMER: *This may only be a DRAFT. Story could soon undergo MAJOR EDITING* *None of the images in this book is mine. I will take them down upon request.* ⠀•°•°•° WARNING: Violent scenes, graphic descriptions, and strong language. Mine copyright © 2017 - Ellafair Blase, hellocheeky

WATTPAD ORIGINAL EDITION Seven letters, seven confessions, seven clues. Elliot Parker has what he needs to find out who killed his best friend... But is he hunting down the killer? Or is the killer hunting him? ***** When Colton Crest returns, unharmed, to his small town after mysteriously disappearing for two months, his best friend Elliot Parker breathes a sigh of relief. But days later, on the night before graduation, Elliot finds Colton in the lake. Dead. And on the day of his funeral, Elliot finds a letter in his jacket pocket with four words that send him spiralling: I killed Colton Crest. There are six more letters to find, six more confessions about Colton, six more clues to uncover why he was murdered. Elliot has no choice but to play this sick scavenger hunt, and with each new revelation, he begins to question whether he really knew Colton - or anyone else in that little town of dark secrets. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]

[Completed] A U.S. expatriate is cast into a rainy, foggy corner of Europe. He went there on the pretense to work on his research, but he actually wanted to put as many miles as possible between himself and his ex. The university he works for has found an apartment for him. It's in a house inhabited by a set of strange characters. The mess begins with a broken egg. And it continues with his neighbor being murdered. A story somewhere between general fiction, mystery, gossip, romance, and humor. Book of the Month (June 2017) over at Wattpad's official @AdultFiction profile. First place in Mystery/Thrillers and second overall in the Iron Lace awards over at @ElisabethTepes profile. First place in Mystery/Thrillers in the Blank Sheets Contest over at @Blank_Sheets . First place under Mystery in the New Beginnings Writer Awards 2019 (Tagged as #adultfiction not for mature content--there's no real mature stuff here--but for sporting some characters that are thirty and older)

When Myrtle Clover and her friend Miles attend a play in their small town, there's a full house on opening night. It's clear to Myrtle that one of the actresses is a stage hog who loves stealing the spotlight. Nandina Marshall certainly does upstage everyone-when her murder forces an unexpected intermission. Can Myrtle and Miles discover who was behind her final curtain call....before murder makes an encore?

Police found Riley Holt's body right outside her average suburban high school. Along with her body, they found a series of final letters in her backpack, an empty canteen once containing bleach, and a straw. Her final straw. This is what the letters stated. #Wattys2016