Mystery
39 stories
Survival of the Fittest (Killer Instinct II) by katherinepowell
Survival of the Fittest (Killer Instinct II)
katherinepowell
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(Spoilers for Killer Instinct below) After the identity of their stalker is revealed, Mary Hadden, Jordan Conrad, Roland Green, Michael Hadden and Lindsey Marcum are still at the mercy of the person behind the phone. After one of their own goes missing, the other four are tasked with finding the one through completing a series of tasks assigned to them by Nathan--to the point that Jordan killing Michael looked like a joke. As the four get closer and Nathan gets more impatient, they start to realize that there might be a way to take the man down once and for all...and they begin by unravelling the reason he wants them dead in the first place. - New chapters will be posted every Friday. You can find the chapters a week early on Kindle Vella and Radish Fiction.
The Whole Truth by jaxharlow
The Whole Truth
jaxharlow
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  • Parts 52
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
Counterfactual by violadavis
Counterfactual
violadavis
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Rowan was just here to be a ghostwriter. Investigating a small town's folklore and its connection to a real life murder wasn't part of his contract. ***** Rowan Underwood promised himself he'd do one last gig as a ghostwriter, tired of hearing everyone say how good of an opportunity it is. Bags packed, he moves to a small town in Nova Scotia, hands full of mythology and folklore books to write the work of a lifetime, and even has the help of Isla Guerreiro, small and fierce. When the myths become reality, when he's not entirely sure reality is what it appears to be, Rowan must do everything in his power to find out the truth about a murder before his name cannot be cleared any longer. [[WATTPAD FEATURED STORY]] [[WATTYS 2019 WINNER]] Content warnings: This story contains some scenes of violent nature. © 2017 caterina george // all rights reserved
Killer Instinct by katherinepowell
Killer Instinct
katherinepowell
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  • Parts 43
Three months ago, four kids were run off the road by a drunk driver and pronounced dead at the scene, leaving their families to grieve and wonder why accidents had to happen. The four left behind families, and namely, five specific siblings: all seniors in high school but not all similar. The five don't interact too often, but a common thought brings them together: what if their siblings had been murdered? As they begin to work together to find out who killed their older siblings, the five begin to realize that they might be getting in over their heads--for the four families have secrets that intertwine them beyond what anyone could have imagined, and the five teens find themselves in possession of the very secrets that may have got their siblings killed in the first place.
King of Killers by Toxic_Wonderland
King of Killers
Toxic_Wonderland
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(On hold). A tale in which an assassin in danger of losing his family's legacy tries to keep his bloodied empire from disappearing, vowing to destroy anyone who stands in his way. ♚ *A Queen of Thieves spinoff. Contains massive QoT spoilers.* Logan Black is a prodigy - by the time he was six, he was playing the piano better than those five times his age, an award-winning violinist, and an expert in killing people. Logan grows up to take over the Sect Inferni, a secret society of assassins, and his rule is a messy one. Uproar follows the moment he becomes king, escalating to a civil war in which all those who are loyal to him are being brutally murdered. With no way to find tell who among them are traitors, his empire is in peril. And there is nothing he won't do, and nobody he won't sacrifice to save it from crumbling. •Trigger Warning: This book delves into a darker side of human nature (violence, assault, abusive relationships) •
The Door by Tiana_xoxo_
The Door
Tiana_xoxo_
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{1st story of series} (Cover title is not accurate to the setting in this story just FYI). After moving from Pennsylvania to Maryland, a nine year old boy name Ricky Anderson explores his new home. He looks into the attic and finds a mysterious small door that leads to a very strange place. Ricky and his two brothers, Dwayne and J.D. goes to figure out where the door leads to.
Colors of Us by DoNotMicrowave
Colors of Us
DoNotMicrowave
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  • Parts 28
After months of therapy, Garrett Delko is still struggling to cope with his brother's suicide. The only time he finds peace is on the pitching mound and with a mysterious girl he's been obsessed with since the first week of college. One night, he sees her jumping off a bridge and it leads to an unexpected connection neither can deny. Garrett resolves to stay away, but as their paths intersect, he wonders if she's the answer he's looking for. Arianne Zhang is no one's magic remedy. She has her own troubles and doesn't need an adorable baseball player messing up her hard-earned anonymity. However, as they confide in each other, she begins falling for him. Then Arianne's secrets are exposed, and both must face tough choices. Can they find the strength to let go of their insecurities to help each other? Or will the colors of their past blind them to the truth?
Patient Twelve by masonfitzzy
Patient Twelve
masonfitzzy
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EPILOGUE WILL BE FREE STARTING JUNE 29TH, 2023! Diana wakes up in pain, tied to a bed and unable to escape. She's been trapped by a group of surgeons with a twisted passion and she's their next victim. ***** Diana Slater, a typical University student, wakes up in pain, tied to a bed and unable to see. After a mysterious figure, known only as Dr. Sweeney, nurses her back to health she finds out the truth. The Doctor has kidnapped her and given her a cat's eyes as part of a larger ploy to turn humans into collectibles. Now she's being trained by Ben, another patient, with the skin of a snake, on how to behave. Diana and Ben are forced to work together to try to escape the murderous doctors - until she discovers Ben might not be the victim he makes himself out to be. The only person Diana can trust is herself, and if she fails, her eyes won't give her another nine lives. [[Winner of the 2018 Fiction Awards for Best Horror Story]] [[word count: 80,000-90,000 words]] Cover designed by Holly Thurston
UNDER by KellyAnneBlount
UNDER
KellyAnneBlount
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***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.
SNOWED IN (Complete) by KellyAnneBlount
SNOWED IN (Complete)
KellyAnneBlount
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Car accidents and a blizzard? Claudia's plans for winter break did not involve strangers or snow storms. She wanted a quiet escape to her family's cabin to finish her novel. But after crashing in a ditch, everything changes and Claudia is forced to rely on Colton, a stranger who lives in town, to look after her. Trust doesn't come easily for Claudia, and worse still, Colton is hiding something. Will Claudia learn the truth in time or will it be too late for both of them? New Cover By: Kelly Anne Blount Original Cover By: Lucy Rhodes Edited By: Mary Iamandi