Connor Prentiss doesn't usually do Christmas, but this year he has no choice. #21 CL 06.12.16 → 25.12.16

Piper Halloway was (wrongly) convicted of murdering her abusive father when she was thirteen years old. Four years later, she is given a second chance when she is brought back to New York to have her trial as an official adult a week before her eighteenth birthday. After hiring her parole officer (who happened to also be her arresting officer four years ago) to help her investigate, they find that Piper might not be as criminal as everyone assumes--or is she?

On a cold, stormy night in the midst of October, six people enter a hotel room. By dawn, only five remain. Five months earlier, McKenna Macintosh is introduced to Carter Ford and finds herself drawn into an unfamiliar, intoxicating world. As summer unfolds, their friendship deepens-yet unresolved tensions and secrets loom, entwining their lives in unexpected ways. When McKenna and Carter enter the hotel room that October night, everything they once knew has changed, and nothing will ever be the same again.

*** Featured in Wattpad's official Mystery account's list, "Featured Mystery/Thriller" *** ***Featured in Wattpad's official Mystery account's list, "Happy Holidays" *** When a group of five friends decides on planning a getaway for Christmas, they have the perfect place in mind. Hotel Schilthorn, an exclusive, luxurious hotel that sits at the top of the Schiltorn range in Switzerland. However, their celebrations soon turn lethal as one of the friends mysteriously dies in the hotel. Was it a suicide, or murder in cold blood? If so, who's the culprit? What's the motive? Join Levi, a sharp and witty detective, to get to the bottom of this mystery. Confined in the mountains with a killer for 10 days, it's a race against time as he struggles to solve this mystery before Christmas ends. And before the killer is let loose. Top rank: 8th in Murder-mystery

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

When Isabelle Donovan disappears without a trace, her case eerily resembles another woman's unexplained vanishing just a year before-raising chilling questions about what truly links these two mysteries. Isabelle Donovan doesn't show up to work, which causes immediate concern. Known for her impeccable attendance, Isabelle would never miss a day without notice. The police launch a swift investigation, with initial suspicion falling on her estranged husband, Scott Donovan, from whom she separated six months earlier. Scott claims ignorance regarding Isabelle's disappearance, but his alibi begins to unravel when her best friend comes forward with unsettling new information. A year earlier, another young woman vanished under eerily similar circumstances. Though her body was never recovered, police remained convinced her husband was responsible-despite lacking proof. As the search for Isabelle intensifies, troubling questions emerge. What truly led to the end of Isabelle's marriage? Is Scott harboring secrets, or is he a scapegoat for a deeper mystery? And could Isabelle's case be linked to the earlier disappearance? If so, does that clear Scott-or deepen his guilt? In this story, innocence is elusive and every character harbors secrets. Because here, nobody is innocent.

Elle Hallor's world revolves around artful lies and trickery. No one knows Myndor's underhand networks like her -- she spent years dabbling in most of them. Despite being an infamous assassin, Elle is bound by contract to carry out whatever missions her guild commands. Her next assignment is a death-wish: kill the Imperial Heir of DETRA. She cannot do it alone. The heir's identity is a closely guarded secret. Her team will have to infiltrate DETRA and compete in lethal challenges to win their places inside. With the help of her DETRA mentor, Cerid, it might just be possible. But when loyalties and love become entangled, truths are unveiled and Elle's past comes hurtling back -- will she succeed? Five notorious assassins. One deadly competition. And Elle Hallor wants her revenge... ((cover made by blackroguex)) !!Winner of Action in CSA 2019!! !!Winner of Mystery/Thriller in Discovery Awards 2019!! !!Winner of Action in Tetralogy Awards!! !!Winner of the Aurora Awards!!

Leighanna Chua has always struggled to fit in. Left feeling disconnected between her suburban community and her own identity, she's determined to prove that she belongs. But when Hunter D'Medici, a boy who embodies the very essence of privilege, offers her a proposal of a lifetime, Leighanna puts aside her morals and accepts. *** 4 years ago, Hunter's sister, Kassie, disappeared without a trace. Left determined and without closure, Hunter enlists Leighanna, a girl as smart as she is insecure, to help him find his sister--dead or alive. cover by @mjwritesx

• highest ranking | #47 in mystery/thriller Trinity Academy is a school for social elites and high-class nobles, therefore it is rather convenient to have a social ladder within the premises. In the middle of the food chain, is Isla Reynolds with her boyfriend and only friend. The problem in that equation, is that said friend and boyfriend's friendship seems to be brewing into something more behind Isla's back. Isla creates a plan to make her last year in Trinity, a year to be remembered. With a sharp tongue that hides a web of lies, Isla doesn't open up to people. But when she devices a strategy for love, what happens when it all crumbles beneath her feet? Putting her trust in a boy makes her realize that opening up to people is a big mistake. And Isla is mad. Feeling like there's no way out, and fueled by fury, she turns to a sheet of paper. She creates a list that her lips can not utter aloud. So, who wants to know the first rule of killing somebody and not getting caught? cover: florral