Mysterybook Stories

This story will become free again on 3 March 2025. It will be removed from Wattpad at some point in the not too distant future. Jessica "Ike" Wordsworth can dive into books, but she isn't prepared for a monster - and a ruthless murderer killing her tourists. Ike is fighting the aftermath of a nasty divorce that left her husband in custody of her homesitting business - and her beloved cats. With nothing but a turquoise construction trailer to call her home, Ike invests her last quid and becomes partner in a tour company specialising in bespoke trips for book-lovers. When the guide hired to take on the first tour drops out at the last minute, Ike has to take over and steer her guests towards the cradle of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein". All to soon she realises there truly are monsters on the loose, one of them a ruthless killer who's targetting her tourists. To unearth the truth, Ike will have to cooperate with her moronic partner, Gary Sands, 13th Baron of Nettlehole and founder of LiteraTours. When they don't succeed in stopping the killer, she realises she'll have to take the plunge and draw on some rather unusual skills her family has been hiding from the world . . . "Frankenstein's Guide" is the first instalment in the "LiteraTours Cozy Mystery series". [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren T

Just a regular job.... Get in, crack the safe, fetch the diamonds. That's what hobby cat burglar and acclaimed jewelry maker Calendar Moonstone has aimed for. Instead she finds a dead body, meets a handsome Detective, has a nosey insurance investigator on her tracks and manages a complicated boyfriend situation. And must solve a century old jewelry mystery!

While investigating the chilling deaths of three teenage girls in the remote town of Briarwood, Detective Evan O'Riley is drawn into the unsolved mysteries of a notorious 1960s serial killer. Three sixteen-year-old girls have plunged from the roof of their school. The question lingers: did they jump, or were they pushed? Tasked with uncovering the truth, Evan O'Riley---seasoned by years of crime-solving in Riverton---arrives in Briarwood, determined to discover whether he's facing triple homicide or a heartbreaking suicide. As he delves into the case, Evan uncovers unsettling whispers about the town's infamous SAD Killer, whose string of brutal murders left Briarwood haunted---and whose identity was never discovered. Fifty years later, the ghosts of the past resurface as Evan combs through long-buried evidence, tracks down survivors, and seeks out old investigators tied to the original crimes. Driven to find answers for both the present and the past, Evan is relentless in his pursuit of justice. But as old secrets come to light and the investigation intensifies, Evan realizes the SAD Killer's legacy isn't as distant as he believed---the danger may be closer than anyone imagines.

Secrets, Scandal...and Murder. //// Ahmed Heavenstate just wanted to fit in. A recently adopted high school freshman in a brand new town, he'd barely gotten his foot in the door before being targeted by the headmaster's entitled son Steven. But when a cruel prank brings both boys face to face with a brutalized corpse in the school's main building, these warring adolescents are swept into a terrifying world bloodied with the long-buried secrets of their tight-lipped community. As the passions and prejudices of old money and new acquaintances whirl relentlessly through their town of sheltered closets and the skeletons inside them, Steven and Ahmed will discover a truth more terrifying than anything their paragon of sacred laws and tradition would dare allow them to believe.

When people hear the word "Salem," they think of witches. Well Salem, Oregon is full of them, and Alex and Sarah find out the hard way.

[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.

All is well in Patty's life until her best friend goes missing. No note. No texts, just got up and was gone the next day. People say she ran off with some guy, or was hiding because she was pregnant with notorious bad boy, that Patty never seemed to like, Jasper Mckinley's child. Some say, she's dead. Patty denies all of it. She knew Jasmine like the back of her hand and she was convinced she did not run away or fell in a ditch somewhere. A year has passed. But she never stopped believing her best friend was still alive. So what happens when a stranger suddenly sends her flowers with notes about things only Jasmine and her would know? And she finds herself asking for help from the very guy she suspects? Everything starts to become a game. For every flower delivered to her doorstep, the chances of finding her best friend alive, decreases.

Kayleigh went to Beaumont Academy to start over, not to solve a cold-case murder.

Born a Princess and widowed by age 19, Tye is now betrothed to the prince and soon to be king of a faraway land. She must now, once again, learn to love her new husband. And make him love her as well. Unbeknownst to her, she will also find she must untangle a plot of treason. If she can't, it can cost her father, brother and new husband, their lives.

"They call him The Storm for a reason. He's Jackson Storm, you should be running in the other direction." I shook my head. "I'm going to catch that arrogant bastard. I'm going to catch 'The Storm'." *** Jackson Storm. If you were to look up that name you wouldn't find anything. At least, not anything incriminating. The police have been after him for years with no luck of ever finding any evidence to put this guy away. He's a professional at what he does, and he's a conman. Jackson Storm can be anybody you want him to be. He can become a person you'd trust your life with, or a person who can make your life a living hell on earth. He's sexy. He's confident. He's charismatic. This is the guy you'd bring home to introduce to your parents. Unfortunately for anyone who's not a friend to him and who just so happens to be filthy rich, he's your worst nightmare. When he gets it in his head to con one of the richest families in the world out of millions of dollars, he's all too eager to get the job done. And he knows his best bet at successfully pulling off the con is the daughter of that family. Crystal Carver is the picture of perfect. Her father's a big hotshot CEO, and her mother is a highly successful movie actress and model, but her parents have darker pasts than she's aware. Crystal herself is a model and portrayed as a real-life Barbie Doll. Always wearing the latest styles, always wearing the most expensive jewelry. She's Daddy's little princess. No one dares to tell this girl no to anything. Unfortunately for her, Jackson sees her as his ticket to stealing millions from her and her family. Charming her won't be a problem, and he's actually looking forward to it. This job would be just like any other he's pulled off except for the added bonus of seducing one of the 'hottest' girls in the world according to all the magazines. But the greatest conman of all makes his biggest mistake... He judged the book by its cover, and he ended up conning the wrong girl...

13+ "Sharna Davis, Detective Sharna Davis. Remember that name well, Detective" Sharna Davis is a young ambitious Detective trying to begin her career, she doesn't stop till she gets what she wants. After 2 whole years, she is sick of her boss and boring job at the police station, so she decides to quit and become a private detective. She has always dreamt of becoming a detective and achieving justice ever since her father's mysterious death as a child. Through out the story she will be going through different crimes in which some will be long like 5 chapters while others would be short like 2 or 3 chapters leading to the final case, the death of her father.

"Chaos is an angel who fell in love with a demon." • • • "Do you trust me?" She chewed on her bottom lip and stared up at him with trepidation. "Should I?" He chuckled and closed the gap between them. "You should trust that I will strike down, without mercy, anyone foolish enough to try and bring you harm." • • • A story in which embattled hearts and lost souls intertwine. + AU Arrow Fic +

Following the events previously taken place on Thriller Bark. Roronoa Zoro is still recuperating from his ordeal with Bartholomew Kuma, leaving him traumatized and in a weakened state. Sanji is worried and feels he needs to keep tabs on him to make sure he's not a danger to himself. All goes well up until they reach the new island of Yari. Ghoulish tales of paranormal activity and demons were foretold to of taken place on this island paradise. While some choose to recuperate and relax go about normal. Another of a curious nature is trying to discover a secret is that could change the way they look at things and see each other in another light.

When she loses her adoptive family, Alexi changes her name and moves in with her godmother all the way across the country. All she wants to do is forget her tragic loss. In the town of Fairwyn, she finds that despite being surrounded by her own kind, safety will only last so long before the dangers that once followed her would track her down again. This time, the danger is in their midst, and closer to home than she ever imagined. © 2011 All rights reserved. RimUranium

Fifteen years ago, Slate the wise and honourable ruler of the kingdom of Aurora mysteriously disappeared. Leaving behind his eleven year old son, Alexander. Too young to take the throne, Alexander's uncle Xavier inherited the kingdom, but in Slate's absence evil prevailed, the kingdom's once peaceful reputation destroyed. Xavier's cruel reign has produced many battles, and caused many deaths. Now it's up to Alexander to journey throughout unknown lands, and meet dangerous people in order to rescue his father from the horrid place in which he is trapped. Will Alexander succeed in retrieving his father and returning the kingdom to its former glory? Or will the arrival of some unexpected new friends lead him toward his doom? ❝Evil doesn't always look evil. Sometimes it's staring right at us and we don't even realise it❞

Long ago people worshiped gods, offering sacrifice in the hopes of blessings and fortune. Elves, myths and daemons roamed the world, but have long since disappeared. Centuries passed and now people have almost forgotten, they go about their lives as though man were always alone. Annora, princess of Graatius, aged 9 becomes part of a deal, she will wed and unite two kingdoms. When she runs away, never again to be seen her brother picks up the pieces, never knowing the true fate of his sister. Ten years later, the lost princess is a lost memory replaced with her new identity as the Phantom, she leads a band of her trusted friends using her wit and bow to become one of the deadliest creatures alive. Robbing carriages and looting from the rich, as her hatred and fear has pushed her to do so. However her world changes once again, as magic returns and she's forced to make new choices and new allies. (Some mature language)

Alianna Winter managed to keep herself out of trouble for a grand total of ten weeks. Which, as she pointed out to Isabel, was actually rather good. Isabel naturally didn't agree. Answering a plea for help from Chief Inspector Barnes, Allie finds herself in a very unfamiliar situation; in a courtroom. As a last-minute member of the jury. The case she is supposed to be trying seems incredibly straightforward at first glance, but as Allie soon finds, nothing is as it seems. It's up to her to change the minds of the rest of the jury, or a woman will surely hang. -The seventh book in the Alianna Winter series. Her earlier cases: 1.Death At Scarlet Leaf 2.The Merryweather Jewel Thefts 3.A House On The Hill 4.Murder Is At Hand 5.The Incident Concerning The Alsatian Dog 6.At The Plaza Majestic Her later cases: 8.A Murder Shall Commence 9.The Impossible Poisoning 10.The Final Endgame The Toby Smart Spin-offs: What Makes A Detective What Breaks A Detective

How do you fight evil if death is not the end? Seventeen-year-old Mia trusts no-one. She wants to - she'd give almost anything to be able to - but when your survival depends on the acute awareness of every whim and mood swing of your narcissistic, rage-filled mother, anxiety becomes a default state. Mia has become expert at reading body language, facial expressions, vocal fluctuations - permanently prepared to fight, flee or freeze at the slightest hint of anger, aggression or even just disapproval. Mia's learned it's easier to be alone. But Mia's not alone. When the people children are supposed to be safest with abuse them, it's common to develop this hyper-aware state. Doctors have a name for it: hyper-vigilance. The recruitment scouts at Kazemoto Security (Supernatural Division) have a word for it, too: potential. *** Chapters will be posted here on Wattpad as well as its own Wordpress blog and in podcast form (read by me - eek!) on iTunes, YouTube, & SoundCloud. If you'd like to receive an email from me whenever a new chapter is released, and be first to know little extras about the world of WoWaM like: what exactly are Gossips and their fellow Shades? or; what are the real-world inspirations for the international locations we'll visit as WoWaM unfolds? sign up for my WoWaM readers group at www.tinyletter.com/darcyconroy You'll also be able to send me messages, asking your own questions so that I know what interests you most. I'll do my best to answer as well as I can, as soon as I can (no spoilers, though!)