Murder-mystery Stories

The residents of Shadowside had all heard the rumours over the years. Their town had never really been normal. People snapped and went crazy and homicidal for seemingly no reason far more often than in any other small town. Some whispered it was cursed. Others simply chalked it up to bad luck. But everyone agreed on one thing: Shadowside Lake was forbidden to all. Abandoned for a decade after a gruesome massacre, the lake itself had become an entity feared by all. The killer was never caught, and some claimed they still lurked in the shadows at the lakeside waiting... Until a long day of shenanigans, lead a tight knit group of outcast teenagers to the lakeside edge on that fateful night that would change everything for them. It was meant to just be a game.. "Tell us all who you're crushing on or swim out to the middle of the lake!" Just a stupid dare and a young boy with a secret he was desperate to keep at all costs, and a group of children clueless to what it really was that they had just set in motion.. When he disappears into the fog without making a sound or leaving a trace, his best friends are forced to confront the dark secrets of Shadowside. As they dig deeper, they realize that some legends are more than just stories... and some monsters have been waiting all along. ××

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Through a blend of mystery, psychological thriller, and romance. It follows the story of Dominic--an unwilling heir to a powerful criminal organization, and Ameera-- a girl who's past decisions will always linger, with her evil ex making her question ever move. Forced together by circumstance-- and a chilling murder-- they both must navigate a twisted investigation, an uncomfortable living situation, and the problems that come with it. But the more they uncover, the more they realize that not everything is as it seems.

who do you trust when the one who solves the crimes, is the one committing them?

**1ST BOOK OF THE SERIES DEVIN PLANET** The Silky Frey, a solar system that houses planet Devin. A planet where life could be sustained, Devin's evolved, a specie that all look the same, have the same name, and are distinguished through numbers. After the sudden retirement of Devin #1, the president, the whole planet goes into chaos. No one wants to work and instead are fighting for answers through protests. Others start doing crimes without the fear of persecution. Devin #4178 has the courage find the answer (knowing the retirement reason was a lie). Wanting to know what truly happened, why suddenly the president left. The Devin council meanwhile, are worried about the lack of president; not being able to coronate one from the riots and protests. Chp 2 Preview: 5 moved out of the way to allow the president to walk in and immediately walk towards the microphone in a perfect diagonal line. But after a few seconds without the president, she felt herself begin to worry. Her heart raced, she felt sweaty, and her eyes shifted all over the stadium. Devins stretched their necks and moved side to side to catch a glimpse at the hiding president. But when they realized he wasn't hiding, instead not there at all, they all looked at 5 with worried expressions.

Some stories don't begin with love... they begin with loss. Aaliya Sikander has already lost too much. Her sister disappeared without a trace... and her mother couldn't survive the grief. Now, she lives with a sick father and a heart full of unanswered questions. Trying to hold her life together, Aaliya walks into a job interview-only to face Rayan Mustafa. Cold, arrogant, and impossible to ignore. Their first meeting turns into a clash neither of them forgets. But fate isn't done with her yet. On the streets, another encounter-Musa. Reckless, rude, and completely unpredictable. What starts as an accident turns into something far more complicated. Three people. Three different worlds. One story tangled in pain, secrets, and choices. In a world where the past refuses to stay buried... and every truth comes with a price- how far can Aaliya go before she loses herself completely?

After a dead body is found in the dense forest of a small town in Manali, CBI Inspector Armaan Rajvansh, who is temporarily transferred there, starts investigating the case but soon finds himself entangled in the web of conspiracies. Will he be able to solve the case or will the mystery of Manali Murders remain a mystery till the end?? _________________________ If someone tries to kill the king by standing among the soldiers then he's a fool. The attack should be done standing away from the army, from a place where they can be seen but they can't see you. - Dr. Keshav Sharma. In the Game of chess, it's not necessary to eliminate every pawn to win; you only need to capture the King. - Inspector Kunal Singhal. We can misuse only those things which we have complete knowledge of. Misuse your powers only when you know your limitations. - Inspector Mishika Singhania. P.S. : This is my first story in English 😜

In a city drenched in silence. Four murders. Four massages. And one sick purpose. In each body something is missing. A detective chasing a killer but the deeper she digs the more she realises- it's not murders it's.. something that is about creation...

Albarino is a highly respected forensic pathologist at the Westland Police Department. He is elegant and refined, with a profound love for classical poetry. Privately, however, he is the feared serial killer known across the city as The Sunday Gardener-adept at arranging corpses into artistic installations laden with religious metaphors. Hestall is a brilliant legal counsel exclusive to the underworld gangs. Cold and calculating, he hides a dark secret: he is The Westland Pianist, who executes the wicked with piano wires. When the Pianist accidentally kills a victim handpicked by the Gardener after three months of careful selection, Albarino is consumed by rage. Seeking revenge, he leaves taunting clues at crime scenes that only his counterpart can decipher. Two genius maniacs standing beyond the bounds of law and morality are drawn to each other's souls amid this cat-and-mouse game, embarking on a deadly romance danced upon the edge of a knife.

Iris Vale notices things no one else does. Like how the quiet boy in the back row never smiles. Like how the missing students all had one thing in common-him. Atlas Crane is charming, intelligent... and possibly a killer. What starts as suspicion spirals into obsession, and obsession into something far darker. Iris tells herself she's chasing the truth. But the truth? It's chasing her right back. As the bodies stack up and her heart betrays her, she finds herself caught in a deadly dance of secrets, manipulation, and twisted romance. Because love, it turns out, isn't always beautiful. Sometimes-it's bloody. And the final question? Will she join him... or end him?

In the gilded corridors of Manhattan's elite, where secrets are buried under layers of wealth and high-thread-count linen, an unlikely alliance forms between a brilliant, emotionally guarded "Special Consultant" and the young man standing at the center of a perfectly staged murder. Alastor Wolfe is a man defined by clinical logic and a carefully constructed persona of arrogant indifference, but beneath his charcoal suits and leather gloves lies a decade of silence and a trauma that refuses to stay buried. When he takes on the case of Jullian Thorn, a suspect whose life has been dismantled by a mountain of suspicious evidence, the investigation becomes more than a hunt for a killer-it becomes a collision of two fractured souls. As they navigate a city that demands perfection and a legal system hungry for a conviction, the boundary between protector and predator begins to blur. In a world where every smile is a mask and every truth is a performance, they must decide if they are willing to face the ghosts of their pasts to survive the dangers of their present. It is a psychological exploration of grief, the weight of expectations, and the sharp, dangerous edge of the truth.

The town of Dogwood in Cross County, North Carolina is a picturesque seaside community with a sordid past swimming in piracy. Smoking Beard, aka Edward Hollingsworth, was the terror of the colonial coast in the 1600's, and one of Dogwood's founding members, before his descent into illegal privateering and eventual decline into madness. Four hundred years later, Bertha Rodriguez, romance novelist, resides in Dogwood along with her best friend Camilla Goldstein, Dogwood's chief of police. Every year the town capitalizes on its founders' past with a week long festival in June. The Founders' Festival brings much needed tourism and a break from the monotony of living in a small town. This year will be different, a huge storm hits the coast two weeks before the festival begins and someone uses it as an opportunity for murder. With their town cut off from the rest of civilization, it falls to Bertha and Camilla to solve the murder before the weather clears and the villain is able to make an escape. Written for the Open Novella Contest 2026 The prompt which inspired this story was number 22: Your book never found much success, but on a train ride you spot a stranger reading it with the biggest smile you've ever seen. No part of this story may be used to program AI. If you see this story anywhere besides Wattpad please make me aware. This is the only place I post stories. I don't have multiple accounts on this site, so this is the only profile this story should be posted on. Thank you, readers.

Imogen Fox, the personal assistant and wife-to-be of John Oakby, the Mayor of Fleckney Woulds, a small and peaceful county town, arrives at her office one rainy morning, only to find a corpse there - and her fiancé standing over it, his hands covered in blood. The victim turns out to be the husband of the woman everyone in Fleckney knows of. In the past she had been a part of several scandals involving the sons of the most wealthy and powerful families in the county, before she left for London in pursuit of a better life - and a richer husband. This isn't Imogen's first murder investigation, but it might yet prove to be the most challenging one. In order to catch the culprit Imogen will have to unearth the secrets of many of her dear friends, including the local police sergeant; the vicar; the husband of her closest friend who owns most of the property in the county; a famous military writer, residing in Fleckney - and unsurprisingly, the Mayor himself. Meanwhile, someone is breaking into people's gardens and ruins their lawn, digging for something. With only three months left until her wedding, Imogen has her hands full.

He was her peace. She was his redemption. But destiny turned them into each other's ruin. Sharanya Agnihotri always dreamed of love that healed. A love that wasn't forced, but chosen. And she found that in Arnash Khurana - the ruthless mafia heir who didn't believe in love until he met her. They were opposites - light and darkness, laughter and silence. Together, they built a love worth dying for. Until the past returned like a storm. A misunderstanding. A murder. A kidnapping. And a revenge marriage that shattered everything. When Aryan Singh Raizada, Arnash's once-best friend turned sworn enemy, returns from abroad, he doesn't come for forgiveness - he comes for vengeance. He kidnaps Sharanya on the day of her wedding and forces her into a revenge marriage to destroy Arnash. But what he never expected... was that love could destroy him too. This isn't a fairytale. It's a story of love, hate, betrayal, and redemption - where hearts break, souls bleed, and fate tests the meaning of forever. 💔 He ruined her life to take revenge. She ruined his revenge by loving him. Tropes: Mafia x Doctor • Dark Past • Revenge Marriage • Grumpy × Sunshine • Enemies to Lovers • Best Friends to Enemies • Emotional Separation • Murder Mystery 🕯️ Will love find its way back through the ashes of ruin?

25-year-old Grace Avery is a stunning woman working as a detective/investigator. Due to her looks, she often gets sexist remarks from her colleagues, seen only as an object of praise and beauty rather than a fellow detective. Annoyed and frustrated, she goes to an old friend for help and assistance, asking for a partner who doesn't care about her looks and has the brains to work with her, to which she learns that there is a person who could help her, the problem lays in the fact that, that person is the very same man who Grace knew and hated in high school, Basil M. House. Will Grace continue to hate his guts? Is Basil the same man whom Grace knew in High school? And will their relationship change? This is a reimagining of Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Besides being a reimagining, it's also a composite of different mystery stories and movies that I loved, so don't be surprised if some of the cases or puzzles look familiar. Apologies for the grammar mistakes:( Really enjoyed writing this:) This story is also on royal road

Everyone believes Savannah Hamilton drove Desmond to his death. Sometimes, she believes so herself. ***** Desmond Yaw Williams is found lifeless in St. Luke Senior High's uncompleted building during evening prep after Savannah publicly breaks up with him. The school mourns. And every whisper points to her. Savannah Hamilton is blamed for pushing him over the edge. They say she's the reason he's gone. But Savannah knows one thing for certain: She told him to die. As guilt twists into anger and secrets begin to surface, Savannah must uncover the real killer. Because behind polished uniforms and holy prayers, someone in St.Luke is no saint. Note: This story was previously titled "Curriculum of Lies". It has now been renamed to "And He Died" Trailer👇👇 https://youtube.com/shorts/YIpL3UXbTcE?feature=share My social media account: TikTok: dreamwalter1 YouTube: DreamWalter1 Instagram: dreamwalter1 SnapChat; pawoulladream1

In the glittering, high-stakes world of old money and hidden agendas, a single flicker of darkness shatters a celebration, leaving a millionaire patriarch dead and a family gripped by suspicion. James Denver, a keen observer with a mind for overlooked details, is drawn into this labyrinthine mystery not by official channels, but by a plea from a trusted friend. As the authorities pursue their own leads, James embarks on a private quest for truth. Can James peel back the layers of the mystery before the truth is buried forever?

It took a long time but she was successful in forgetting about everything that had happened earlier. Ilana is now studying architecture and is happy in her life, as per the situation. Nightmares sometimes reminded her of that night but it was okay, until everything was going fine. She was having exams so she was glad to have her focus on it and nothing else. Arham returns back from his deployment after four months and cares less than a little when his sister's best friend gives him a gift. He had known Ilana since he was five but barely interacted with her. Besides, he was more concerned about the rumors of his mother's death which his sister, Haniya had ignored long ago, unlike him, who was stubborn to find out. What if he realizes that he failed to recognize the culprit...?

Kamala Harris is the youngest District Attorney in San Francisco history and she has something to prove. When a series of brutal murders begins surfacing across the city, the pressure is immediate. The mayor wants calm. The public wants answers. And someone inside her own office is leaking information before reports are even filed. Enter Dr. Nyla Ward, brilliant, guarded, and far too perceptive for Kamala's comfort. As the case tightens, so does the tension between them. But the deeper Kamala digs, the clearer it becomes: this isn't just a killer hiding in the shadows. It's someone close. And if she makes the wrong move, she won't just lose the case, she'll lose everything.