Suspensefiction Stories

Adrian Vale has the life everyone envies. Eleven years married. Two children. A wife he would have sworn he knew completely. Then he finds the envelope. No stamp. No name. Left inside his locked car. What is inside proves that someone has been in his life for years. Watching. Patient. Closer than anyone should be able to get. As Adrian pulls the thread, every certainty he built his happiness on begins to come apart. The people he loves most become the ones he understands least, and the perfect life he thought he had starts to look like something that was arranged. He wanted the truth. He had no idea what it would cost to know it. Every perfect thing keeps a secret. His was just better hidden than most. ⚠️ A slow-burn psychological thriller. Updates regularly.

A stranger asked for a lift. A broken lock. A cup of coffee that was never served. A woman fighting for her life. By sunset, the police are calling his story impossible. And when he finally finds proof... It only makes everything worse. A psychological suspense thriller where every clue is hidden in plain sight.

"What do you do when the world wakes up to bear witness against you for a crime you do not remember? When your memory becomes your first enemy, and your own handwriting warns you about those closest to you.. I am an eighteen-year-old girl, facing a mystery that consumes her consciousness in the middle of a loud, merciless city. Will you gather the remains of her story, or will she be erased from existence

The Philosophy of a Knife Psychological Stories of Psychopaths, Manipulation, and Murder Step into the shadowy corridors of the human mind, where cold logic and ruthless calculation blur the line between predator and philosopher. This collection delves deep into the lives of those who see the world through a lens of detachment: psychopaths who manipulate, deceive, and kill with dispassionate mastery. These stories don't seek justice or redemption. Instead, they explore the dark art of control and the quiet terror of minds that operate beyond empathy and conscience. Each tale is a knife's edge between sanity and madness, a careful dissection of motives that unravel with every calculated move. If you crave psychological suspense that cuts deeper than blood, welcome to The Philosophy of a Knife, where every mind is a mystery and every murder is a lesson in manipulation.

A short story. An exhausted mother comes home to find her son playing by the street drain again. His explanation is too much to believe.

New Years Eve 2018 is one that will go down in history, that is if anyone survives to see 2019. Alice Cunningham is living her dream college life in New York City just like she'd always planned. She might be 3,000 miles from home, but shes happy. She's at the school she's always wanted, about to score an internship at a huge children's publishing house, and has a small group of friends who "get" her. On her list of dreams is to experience the ball drop in Times Square, so when her roommate asks her to go she doesn't hesitate to say no. Things turn ugly when one of their friends gets a hold of a drug that turns one night of fun into something straight out of a horror film. Derek Wolcot wasn't always his name. Four years ago at 17 he was pulled from his home in Southern California because of his fathers mistakes, leaving behind the one person he cared about the most. One minute they were planning their futures and in the next he vanished off the grid, literally. When his fathers mistakes catch up with them on New Years Eve life could go either way for Derek and his family. Their lives could be compromised or they might be the only ones who survive. Things become even more complicated for Alice and Derek when their paths cross, Derek knows who she is, but Alice can't even remember her own self enough to remember him. Derek does everything in his power to keep her at a distance, but now that she's back in his life he's finding it hard to let go.

Buzz was a bad dude. A punk. A killer. He had never done one decent thing in his whole life. That was until he met Jenny. And everything changed. But Jenny became sick. A sinister being came to Buzz offering him a way to save the love of his life, but he would have to work for him. He would have to steal things that could not be stolen. Buzz had no choice. This was his anthem. Open Novella Contest 2019 Entry #opennovellacontest2019 #oncentry

"The World Keeps Correcting Me" used to think reality was simple. Wake up. Go to school. Live a normal day. Repeat. But then I noticed something small that didn't belong. A broken clock that everyone said was never broken. A message that disappeared from every device. A memory only I seem to have. At first, I thought I was just tired. Now I'm not so sure. Because every time notice something wrong... the world changes to fix it. Like it never happened. Like I'm the only one who remembers. And the more I notice... the more reality starts to feel less like a place- and more like something that is watching me notice it. A story where reality doesn't break... it corrects itself #Wattpad #SciFi #TimeLoop #Mystery #RealityShift ( Written by Anathi Maneli )

Caelán Vellamere built his life on silence. To the world, he is a quiet Irish father, a man who works from his basement and keeps his family far from danger. To his wife Éira and their ten-year-old daughter Liore, he is steady, distant, and safe. What none of them know-what Caelán has spent decades ensuring they never discover-is that his past is written in blood, false names, and missions that never officially existed. When a long-buried enemy resurfaces, the walls Caelán built begin to crack. A single face, a familiar name, and a threat meant for a dead man pull him back into a world he swore to abandon. As old networks stir and violence creeps closer to home, Caelán realizes that hiding is no longer protection. But he is not the only one with secrets. As danger spreads across Europe, Australia, and the islands of Southeast Asia, husband and wife are forced to confront the truths they have kept from each other-and the cost of the lives they chose to leave behind. What follows is not a chase for redemption, but a ruthless reckoning with the past, where survival means crossing a line that can never be uncrossed. This is a story about family, identity, and the price of peace-about what it takes to end a war when the war refuses to end itself.

|| ONC 2019 OVERALL THIRD PLACE WINNER || Every card has a meaning, but not all are pleasant. Siobhan Brady is a Tarot reader, a profession that called to her ever since she was young. So when the same card begins to repeatedly present itself during her daily personal readings, her intuition tells her there's something greater at play than just a random draw. But when the mysterious MacKenzie Stewart crosses her path, Siobhan realizes the cards weren't lying, and soon finds herself in the middle of a deadly spread where not even Fate can determine the outcome. ---------- Entered into the Open Novella Contest 2019 Suspense Fiction Prompt #6 - Tarot ONC Round One Qualifier - 02.12.19 ONC Round Two Qualifier - 03.13.19 ONC Round Three Qualifier (Long List) - 04.18.19 ONC Short List - 04.28.19 ONC Overall Third Place Winner - 07.03.19 Cover by Lucy Rhodes ©2019 M.Dalto Published to Wattpad 01.01.19 Completed 04.02.19

⚽ The Golden Boy 🕶️ By Uthman Jayden Cole has it all-popularity, talent, and a future in football brighter than the stadium lights he plays under. To everyone at Ridgeway High, he's untouchable. The star striker. The golden boy. But when a student vanishes without a trace, Jayden's perfect life starts to crack. Anonymous messages flood his phone, each one darker than the last. They know where he goes. They know what he hides. They even know what happened the night she disappeared. Now Jayden must decide: uncover the truth before it's too late... or become the next name on the missing posters. High school drama. Dark secrets. One dangerous game.

THE SERIES LOGLINE In a world obsessed with digital perfection, the truth is buried in the rust. In 2026, three outcasts must use analog logic to solve 60 impossible crimes and expose a conspiracy that turned a hero into a high-stakes ghost. THE STORY OVERVIEW Blackwood Bay, Maine, is a town of jagged basalt cliffs, bone-chilling sea-smoke, and secrets that refuse to stay submerged. In 2025, the world watched as Arthur Thorne was framed for the "Gilded Gala" Heist-the theft of the priceless Obsidian Astrolabe. His reputation was shattered, the truth. Armed with nothing but sensory instinct, a 1978 International Harvester Scout named the "Rusty Stallion," and two unlikely allies, Maya begins a 60-book journey through the dark heart of the Maine coastline. This isn't a world of high-tech hacking or digital footprints. This is Grit vs. Gold. To clear her father's name, Maya must find sixty physical "fragments" of evidence hidden across sixty standalone mysteries-each one a thread leading back to the mysterious Curator and the night the gold won.

He was where he never expected to be. A place where he never lived in, This was actually unpredicted to him, that how a typical instrument can change his entire world within a blink! It was a dreadful 'GRAMOPHONE' This is a narrative of 15 years old boy named Joy. Who was having a soothing life with his parents, as others. But the way his life turned around was extraordinary. Word count (approx) : 8,500+ Started On : DECEMBER 5, 2021 Ended On : JUNE 9, 2022 Cover & Written by ARMYishBLINK ~(Aradhya Singh)

They met in childhood and became bestfriend's but what happens when after 3 years he leaves to some other country without informing her?? How she reacted when he was leaving her ? What happens when they met again after 4 years and again seprated?? What led to him that he attempted to kill his unconditional love when they met again after 6 years?? I know it's a bit confusing but at the same time it's full of suspense,romance drama and many more..

"After her father's sudden death, Amara discovers a letter that was never meant for her eyes. It speaks of a secret buried for decades-one that could destroy her family and put her life in danger. Shadows lurk in every corner, and the truth is far more sinister than she ever imagined. Will she uncover it before it's too late?"

Adamma is a dazzling beauty and Nigeria's biggest female musician. She has clawed her way to the top through sheer talent, uncommon drive and a shocking ability to adapt to people's musical needs. And, she intends to stay at the top no matter what. Obinna Obiekwe is a tycoon and a known playboy, the Casanova of fashionable Lagos society. He loves women, and he spends money on them recklessly. Years ago, he had met Adamma, and now he wants to be back in her life. However, she has kept a deep, devastating secret away from him...a secret he discovers and intends to break her with. He never forgets, he never lets go, and he has Adamma in his sights. He is rich, handsome and powerful, and he wants her to pay. A heartbreaking, emotional saga, so begins the thrilling, exotic story of Adamma, the woman everyone thinks is living the big dream, but whose life is a living nightmare. In the lush playgrounds of Lagos's high brow areas, the saga of her life plays out, with a bitter past rearing its head at all turns, and a desperate future waiting for her everywhere she turns. Trigger: Violence. Sexual Content. Psychological pain. Emotional trauma.

When a notorious high school bully suddenly becomes the target of mysterious threats, the entire school is thrown into fear. Notes, whispers, and shadows creep through the halls, leaving students wondering-who's behind the torment? Is it revenge, justice, or something far more dangerous? One girl watches it unfold, realizing the truth may be closer than anyone suspects.

After a devastating accident, a young man wakes up in a hospital with no memory of who he is, how he survived, or why people are unfamiliar to him. Haunted by fragmented flashes of blood, whispers, and unfamiliar faces, he begins piecing together the shattered remains of his identity. But the deeper he digs into his past, the more disturbing the truth becomes.

When Zuhur stumbles upon her cousin, Zaid's darkest secrets, she unleashes a terrifying nightmare. Zaid, a talented artist hides a sinister truth: he's a serial killer. Captured and tortured, Zuhur faces unimaginable horrors. Zaid demands a ransom threatening to kill Zuhur in nine days unless her parents pay. As the countdown begins, Zuhur's family races against time, unaware of the monster hiding in plain sight. Will they find Zuhur before Zaid's deadly deadline, or will she become his next victim? IN NINE DAYS is a hear pounding, psychological thriller that explores the darkest corners of human depravity, where art and madness collide.

An Open Novella Contest II entry. Round 1 and 2 qualifier. Samantha Lockheart has stumbled upon a prized family heirloom which now gives her the ability to view the past and the future. After being flung into what seems to be a fantasy land she's now convinced she's either going mad, hearing ghosts or both. The more her questions get answered is the more new ones begin to form. With nothing but confusion rolling around her mind about how this is possible she sets off to find herself in a world full of dreams and not so mythical creatures. The question of who to trust turns out to be a persistent one. Join Samantha on her journey to uncover the truth about her existence. Copyright © 2019. All rights reserved.