[Hightest Ranking #68 in Mystery/Thriller] Pretty Little Liars meets Criminal Minds. Class is in session and failure isn't an option. Isabeth Ovien is the campus do-gooder with a sinister secret. Faith Payson is the campus bitch. And Benjamin Lemen is the outcast they all try to avoid. But when students at their elite boarding school start dying they have to do the unthinkable; work together. Old wounds are reopened. Secrets are discovered and lies are unearthed, but will it be enough to stop the evil that's lurking. Sometimes you have to break the law to do the right thing.

Featured on: ¤ Stories Undiscovered ¤ YA Mystery ¤ 2024 Amby's Winner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ No one is who they seem. No one is to be trusted in this suspense filled mystery novel. The small town of Black Hill is brought to its knees as beloved 17-year-old, May Hart, is brutally murdered. However, the story doesn't end with her... She is only the beginning.

Sidney Cromwell--the teenage gossip queen. She loved a juicy secret, especially those she could exploit to her own benefit. So when she's found murdered in her bedroom, the news makes waves in the small town of Grovesville, California. As leads in the case dry up, all hope seems lost for her family and friends. That is, until it's revealed that Sidney's diary of secrets was stolen by her killer . . . and the killer wants to have fun with it. Now the people closest to Sidney are forced to untangle a web of secrets, lies, and betrayals while battling their own demons. There's Samara, Sidney's best friend, who's still grieving the loss of her father. Jerome, whose family isn't what it seems to be. Giovanni, who was in love with Sidney. Kelly, who's struggling with a dark secret. And Derek, Sidney's twin brother, who can't remember the night she was murdered. The killer seems to be everywhere and seems to know everything. And it's a hunt to find out their identity in a dangerous, twisted game . . . one that proves to be deadly. _______________ Highest Ranks: #1 in Mystery/Thriller #1 in Horror #1 in Teen Thriller _______________ Credit goes to @moonlight_aesthetics for the story cover

Elder Benson is dead. He had a gift of taking pictures in a surreal manner and didn't care people thought he was strange. When his body is found with a bluish substance in his system, everyone concludes that he overdosed on drugs. And no one cares really. After all, he was the weird guy. Except for his two best friends, Malachi and Simi. Malachi believes there's no way Elder would do drugs and Simi knows that her oldest friend was the gentlest soul she knew. When they find a photobook of Elder's, they discover dangerous secrets captured in the photos Elder took. Any of which could have led to his death. Together, they piece together the puzzles left by Elder in his photobook to find his killer before they strike again. cover by @TahliePurvis 1st Place Winner Mystery/Thriller World of Champions Awards, 2nd Edition

In the summer of 2002, Erin goes missing, leaving behind a devoted husband, precious little girl, and questions that go unanswered for nearly two decades. The years that follow have her family and friends searching for answers and trying to build new lives despite suffering a mysterious loss that has never been explained. What happened to Erin? Is she dead? Did she run away? It's like she disappeared into thin air.

" This story isn't over yet..." Sequel to Secrets And Sins Eleven years have passed since the quiet town of Delmore witnessed the brutal massacre of many of it's innocent residents and the eventual demise of the one behind the heinous crimes. After the gang escaped the twisted game that had haunted them for so long, all they wanted was to live their lives in peace. But at the opportunity of attending their school reunion, the gang is returning for one last time to the town which had once been their safe haven. And maybe it is merely paranoia, but they can't help but feel the unsettling fear of history repeating itself once again... ".....this is just the beginning of the end."

"Two can only keep a secret, when one of them is dead." In the small town of Delmore, a raging wildfire begins on the night of 14th November when the small town's sweet heart Alishka Malhotra is found dead by the beach. While her friends and foes mourn her death, they also breathe a sigh of relief. That is until they start getting cryptic notes, threatening to unravel their darkest secrets. And the 8 players have no choice but to play the twisted game of secrets and sins. They weren't supposed to get tangled in the web of lies that they once built to escape their messy past. They weren't supposed to get involved with the death of the utterly vile HBIC. But you know what they say, right? Things don't always work the way we want them to. Just ask Alishka Malhotra. ~Warnings~ Violence Abusive language Frustrating Characters Angst and Romance Lies, Lies, Lies. Secrets And a whole lotta drama → ←

When her close friend and neighbour, Sarah, is found dead in a pool of blood, Lisa sets on a mission to unravel the mystery behind the very first murder in their quaint town but it proves not to be the last. ***** It was a cool night when Lisa stepped in to check on her best friend and neighbour, Sarah, but the sight she met was one she never imagined. Sarah Monroe was found dead in her room, a bit more than three months after her arrival. Sarah - the cherry beloved of Liddenville. Although a stranger who hadn't been in town for long, she quickly gained the love and care of most people. One of them being the Mayor's son, leading to a romantic relationship much to the dislike of the Mayor. Investigation from different directions begins in earnest and truths that were very well hidden come to light. Events from that night begin to unravel, revealing much more about Sarah than Lisa ever knew. Although the clues seem to bring her closer to the killer, she can't help but feel farther from the truth. Book 1 in "A Murder Mystery" series. Started - 5th January 2020 Finished - 21st June 2020 Ranks 🎖 21/9/24 - #1 in #detective Awards 🏆 3/02/24 - Datura Awards Shortlist 12/04/25 - Best Mystery/Thriller in Hidden Gem Awards Featured on Reading List 📚 13/03/25 - Murder on @mystery 23/07/25 - Ambassador's Pick on @mystery 01/09/25 - Looking for clues on @newlywrittenbooks

An aspiring eighteen-year-old author realizes she is a character in an unwritten horror novel and must use her storytelling knowledge to survive. ***** Eighteen-year-old romance writer, Ima Jean Paige, questions the afterlife following the recent death of her brother, leading her and her friends Zeke Garble, Felicity Weiland, and Atem Tahir to the remote Ayahuasca forests for a private spiritual retreat. Although her search is for the meaning of life and beyond, she discovers an odd story outline in her notebook detailing and predicting the night's unsettling and bizarre happenings. Realizing they are characters in an unwritten horror novel, she must rely on the notebook and her storytelling abilities to not only gain control of her life but somehow steer the narrative toward a happily ever after. For fans of The Cabin in the Woods, Midsommar, and The Babadook! ***** TRIGGER & CONTENT WARNING: For references of suicide, drugs and alcohol, and mild sexual content ***** || Wattys Awards 2022 Wattpad WEBTOON Studios Entertainment Prize Winner (for film and/or television adaptation) || || Wattys Awards 2022 Horror Winner || || Wattys Shortlist 2022 || || AmbyAwards Horror Winner 2022 || || Editor's Pick 2022 || || NaNoWriMo Winner 2021 || - - Copyright © 2021 by L.L. Sanders