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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!

Alianna Winter is on the run. London is no longer a safe place for her to be. She, Newham, Isabel and Fisher have fled to Hettie's house in the countryside, in a hope that it will buy them more time before Stephenson catches up to them. But when Allie suddenly falls dangerously ill, it seems that nature might beat her potential assassins to it. Or is there something more man-made at work? -The ninth 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 7. Madame Juror 8. A Murder Shall Commence Her later cases: 10.The Final Endgame The Toby Smart Spin-offs: What Makes A Detective What Breaks A Detective

ORGINALLY A 'PAID' STORY. NOW PUBLISHED ON AMAZON/KU *** 4 CHAPTER SAMPLE HERE *** When Jake Bryant's daughter is kidnapped for ransom, he's forced to gamble with her life in order to discover which of his enemies has taken her hostage and to what end. ***** Jake Bryant's daughter, Sam, is in trouble. Her all-star quarterback boyfriend gave her pills to help her study for a test, but the pair are caught on school grounds with the unprescribed drugs. Since Sam's grandfather is a district court judge, she gets off with a slap on the wrist. Austin isn't as lucky. But with Austin's precious future at stake, his brother attempts a Hail-Mary pass by kidnapping Sam for his release. Can Jake rescue her before time runs out, or will they both pay for her mistake with their lives? [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

-The first of two spinoff stories from the Alianna Winter Mysteries- Tobias (Toby!) Smart isn't exactly your average fourteen-year-old. To be honest, his seventeen-year-old brother Tarquin Smart, or Quinne as he prefers to be called, isn't exactly average either. Both boys, as well as an unfortunate inbred skill for baking, have more brains and a sharper wit (and in Tarquin's case, a sharper tongue) than most adults they've ever met (other than perhaps their mother). But when a young child from the village is found dead, having been smashed on the head with a mirror, Toby and Tarquin finally get to start putting their skills to good use.

Fashionista Cheline Morgan's life is turned upside down following the discovery of a corpse outside the building where her best friend lives. After coming to terms with the death, Cheline attempts to solve the mysterious circumstances surrounding it, while her best friend appears more guilty by the minute. Will she find the murderer before her BFF ends up in jail or worse...dead? Cover by the incredibly talented @x_Luminous_x.

[ Former Wattpad Picks: Editor's Choice] [2019 ONC Ambassador Pick] [Open Novella Contest Longlist] [Completed] Moriah Hanlon is a new, biracial girl in Pachuck, Oklahoma trying to come to terms with her twin sister's death while also adjusting to her mom's psychotic episodes. When a foreign exchange student goes missing, Moriah discovers unsettling things about Pachuck's dark past. Things like kidnappings, sacrifices, and a weird obsession with hogs. After a secret club leaves letters addressed to her, claiming to "watch her", she fears she'll meet the same fate as the missing foreign exchange student. Now, Moriah has 24 hours to figure out who's behind the kidnappings, or she might be next. Inspired by a writing prompt from The Open Novella Contest, Like Lambs Led gives us a glimpse into an Oklahoma town that's willing to kill for their secrets... 🐺 🐺 🐺 05/26/19 #1 Bingeworthy 02/20/19 #1 Teen Thriller 02/20/19 #12 Open Novella Contest 02/01/19 Featured Wattpad Picks: Editor's Choice 01/16/19 #10 Novella 01/16/19 #6 Identity 01/16/19 #1 Oklahoma

One gun. One night. One man. One blow to the back of his head. Frank Iero's life is about to change in ways he never thought possible.

"Callahan has combined two very intriguing characters with a great storyline to create a fast-paced supernatural tale." (Kimber Leigh Wheaton) Paranormal investigator, Kaylyn is thrilled with the opportunity to investigate the Teague Hotel-a beautiful historic building at the heart of Chatham, Ohio-with a not-so-beautiful past. But the conditions of her investigation aren't so ideal... First, she screws up on what should be a simple "pick-up" when she's sent to the local historical society to retrieve an occult object with unknown powers. Then, her new boss threatens to fire her on the spot, potentially ending the career she's dreamed about and worked for her whole life. Unfortunately, even after he relents and gives her one final chance to prove her worth to the organization, things continue to go wrong. Terribly wrong. Unexplainable dreams and blackouts... Fires... Unrelenting attacks against her mind, body, and soul, that may or may not be real. If Kaylyn stands any chance of defeating the powerful force waiting for her in the hotel, she'll first have to convince everyone around her that the threat isn't only in her head. And-possibly the harder task-face up to the fact that she needs to ask for help. "The ending scenes had me on the edge of my seat, behind a cushion hugging my dog." (Never judge a Book by its Movie) Book 1 in the Aicil Paranormal Files Join the members of Aicil, a centuries old organization dedicated to researching and fighting the forces that stalk humankind from just beyond the veil of darkness. Hauntings, occult objects, supernatural beings.... they're just the beginning for these investigators. The darkness doesn't always recede when the sun comes up This title has been recently rewritten, but appears here in its unedited form. There may be some errors. Pre-order the series on Amazon: 1) http://viewBook.at/FracturedLegacy 2) http://viewbook.at/BeyondDivide 3) http://viewbook.at/GraveAbsolution

What happens if Beast boy and Raven were transported through Time after an accident with the Brain and Mallah? Follow them through their adventures and go through time periods as they discover themselves and find their true feelings.

When Nyx Forbes moves into a new home with her antique dealer parents and little brother, she hopes that the change will heal her crumbling family and finally bring some structure to her life. Before long, though, strange happenings occur, and Nyx finds herself falling into a dark hole that she thinks is madness. Nyx then meets Jonah Frost- social outcast and collector of all things creepy. Feeling like an outcast herself, Nyx feels a connection to Jonah and the two begin an unusual friendship. The two begin their own investigation on the house to try and better understand the happenings, but they aren't aware of just how strange their findings will be. From disappearances, to hidden rooms and a strange book, Nyx soon realises that maybe she isn't crazy after all. . . *i don't own image on cover*

It's been 6 months since Mia last went to school and although school life was never easy, it has gotten even more complicated. She is now the heiress to two highly successful businesses; one of her best friends has gotten herself a stalker (who by the way has quite an opinion on Mia) while another bestie has decided to fall in love with the enemy's best friend. And did I mention that the guy who has always glared at her in the hallways has decided to make his hate verbal? And why on earth does someone want to kill her? From stalkers to anonymous messages, with all the complications, threats, runaway relatives, doomed-from-the-start couples, bodyguards, hatred and innocent crushes in between, the problems are just far more than the solutions. And then there's Aryan Storm. The guy who hates Mia. But unknown to her, Aryan's feelings are far from unreasonable. There are mysteries to solve, people to save and too many friends who aren't friends at all. Will Mia survive all these complications or will the Ice Princess (as dubbed by the media) finally fall? Discover with Mia that you don't need vampires and werewolves to make your life complicated...

Jacob is a wallflower; he sees things and keeps his mouth shut about them. Under no circumstances is he willing to defy the natural order of things by speaking his mind. It wasn't his business, he would say. But his role as an observer quickly bites him in the ass when a horrible act sends him to the scariest place known to man - hell. Ruled over by seven demon princes who have no remorse whatsoever, hell is every murderer's worst nightmare and the only way out of hell is to get into God's good graces. Jacob plans to use a banished fallen angel and fellow inhabitant of hell as his ticket to freedom.

In a OUAT AU, Belle is a woman living in New York, doing undercover work with a secret agency. With her stress overpowering her, she is soon chosen to help track down Gold, an infamous criminal lurking in the shadows.

Life of a teenager portrayed in an unprecedented fabulous fashion with passion . She is definitely your average teen with a bundle of wishes and oodle of dreams which she aspires to materialise . But the tidal turn of events in this story comes at this juncture when she completes her secondary scholastic education and looks forward for a wonderful Uni life filled with so many excitement, frolic , adventure and laughter. Sometimes life isn't kind enough to shower what we deserve or expect of it. Life is just awesome enough to bestow us with its uncanny unexpected twists in every mode of life. And pearl's life isnt any different and turns out to be one such unanticipated encounter that fate and destiny had in stored for her in their own twisted and shenanigan way. Come and explore the world and Odyssey of Pearl an Indian girl who has patriotism imbibed in every single fibre of her being. Rank-#1 in adventure. Highest rank- #2 in adventure

Maggie doesn't have it easy, her mother is a raging alcoholic, her step-father is an indecisive person who makes her life miserable, he physically and mentally abuses her. She doesn't understand what it is to be loved, since her mother loves drinking a lot more than she loves her. When she has a very unusual encounter with Trey, the hot-headed, mysterious guy from school, she realizes that when two people have secrets it draws them closer.

Dr. Jaleah Navin is offered the chance of a lifetime when adventurer Daviron Cailloux invites her to join a crew traveling to explore the faraway planet Gaia 3. However, what started as a standard expedition soon takes a tragic turn, and the crew is left to face an unknown threat on a hostile planet. ......... Thanks for a hundred reads! I'm so grateful to everyone who's read this (and hopefully enjoyed it). I appreciate it all so much. .......... New chapters will be added regularly

A woman who suffers in silence. Yes, it seems like a typical story you've heard but what exactly happens when the victim of cheating becomes a victimiser? All Hell Breaks loose.