Best Murder-mystery books
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Hidden Truths|✓ by PinkPreppyPerfect
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When Olivia Parker is found dead at a high school party gone wrong, it seems obvious who her killer was. Wesley Owens was found next to her covered in blood. Obviously, he did it. The question was why. With the entire senior class attending the end of the year bash, it shouldn't have been that simple to get away with the crime. There had to be witnesses and alibis, especially in the tight-knit friend group found at the scene. Now, with the eyes of everyone on them, the group has to pick up their broken pieces and figure out what actually happened that night before one of them gets falsely accused. With each step closer to the truth, the friends start to get more and more hesitant to reveal the truth and start to realize no one seems to be innocent. (Featured on Wattpad Picks twice!) (Shortlisted for the 2018 Wattys!) In the process of a rewrite!
Emma That is Dead (FREE!) by 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.
Deception by echointhenight
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Getting through school has never been a particularly difficult task for Cassidy but when a body is found outside her school everything goes downhill. Now, everything is on the line and she can't trust anyone anymore. They all say to keep your friends close and your enemies closer but what happens when you don't know who's the enemy? The enemy could be so near that you can never differentiate them from those you trust with your life. {highest ranking} #54 in Mystery/Thriller - 02.12.2016 - // This story is completely our own idea and is purely fictional, if characters stated in this book are similar to anyone you know in any way it is purely coincidental. We worked really hard on this storyline so please don't steal this. // Deception All Rights Reserved © 2014 echointhenight
Finding Scarlet by SydneyDruckman
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Toby is your average teenage boy; struggling through high school, has parents who are obsessed with the idea that he would NOT get into a good college, and dreading the responsibilities of being an adult. However, when a certain red-headed girl keeps appearing in his dreams, he can't shake the feeling that she is more than what she seems to be, that maybe she isn't just a figment of his imagination; maybe she's real. And maybe -- just maybe -- she needs his help. © by Sydney Druckman 2022. Early matters subject to change.
Dream Catcher  by SheHopes
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[COMPLETED] (BOOK I IN THE DREAM SERIES) Dani Deleon has a problem. With a single touch, she can see people's nightmares. When she starts to see the nightmares of a sadistic serial killer known as The Maestro...everyone around her becomes a possible suspect. With the help of Detective Jax Michaels, will Dani be able to stop this symphony of murder? Or will this unlikely duo fall victim to the very madman they're chasing? ----- THE DREAM SERIES: Book One: Dream Catcher Book Two: Dreamscape Book Three: Dream Hunter Book Four: Dream Phantom
The Cellar by natashapreston
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For months Summer is trapped in a cellar with the man who took her - and three other girls: Rose, Poppy, and Violet. His perfect, pure flowers. His family. But flowers can't survive long cut off from the sun, and time is running out...
Bitches Shred In Pieces by everrrx
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A Bitches Broken Hearts Novel | #2 Get ready for MORE teen drama, messed-up relationships, deep secrets and murders with these bitches broken hearts! ~ "I promise," confirms the A+ student: Michelle Perkins. "I promise," whispers the gay guy: Tony Sinclair. "I promise," cries the perfect girl: Lena Howard. A sacred pact on front of the motionless, dead body. These bitches better keep their secrets because you never know who will break first. Especially when an unknown person discovers what they're hiding. . .
Bitches Missing Stitches  by everrrx
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A Bitches Broken Hearts Novel | #3 Get ready for EVEN MORE teen drama, messed-up relationships, deep secrets and murders with these bitches broken hearts! ~ One is dead. Or maybe more... In the final book, Lena, Michelle, and Tony will find out who is behind all their tragedies and deadly threats. Dealing with a tragic loss and facing the consequences of their actions doesn't come easy to them. And as they go through an emotional ride, they dive deeper into Karen's history and what secrets she hid from everyone. Even dead girls can't escape from their ugly past.
Bitches Broken Hearts by everrrx
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Get ready for teen drama, messed-up relationships, deep secrets and murders with these bitches broken hearts! ~ Lena and Rowan; the popular duo. Michelle and Joseph; the strong relationship. Tony and Wyatt; the gay partners. These are the most well-known couples from Katerina High since they started freshman year. Literally, everyone knows that no one can break such beautiful and precious bond between the three couples. No one. Well, they thought wrong. The three most valuable couples from their high school are separated - forever. Out of nowhere, Lena, Michelle, and Tony become single in a normal day. What happened? The school never truly knows the reasons, or at least they know that the rumors going around are too unbelievable. Are they? Never leave broken hearts unloved because once they fully shatter, everyone around them gets cut by their pieces. *#1 ranking on 'PPL'!* | June 17, 2018 *#7 ranking on 'broken hearts'!* | June 18, 2018 *#7 ranking on 'teen drama'!* | June 22, 2018 *#128 ranking on 'mystery'!* | June 28, 2018 A\N: Yes. I know the title is a song by the amazing singer Billie Eilish so check it out!
Awake | Wattys Winner! by autheras
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There's nothing you're forced to trust more than your own mind. You're dependent on it, it stores the memories that make up your world. But what if it could be stolen from you? Aspen's world is growing, from the boundaries of her country farm to the edges of the city. Her first year of university. It's supposed to be full of independence and new beginnings, and Aspen's is filled with new friends and the prospect of romance. Until she finds out her best friends are killing people. A YA thriller swimming with mystery, romance, and a seething danger that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Highest rank: #10 in Mystery/Thriller Cover by @supernovass © 2016 AUTHERAS, All rights reserved