Thrilled Stories

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.

It started with a lemon sorbet. Then a cold, dead body smiled. ✘ ✘ ✘ In a chance of a lifetime, Wendy Cain's innocent little crush on an infamous pariah, Leon Song, is swept up in a game of cat, mouse and murder as a dead body is found in his home... and the natural suspect being the amorously charming man. Can a simple crush acquit you murder? Or will you fall riddles to the hands of charm? Cover designed by Holly Thurston.

***This story is told completely through Toby's POV*** My life has stopped... I was supposed to keep training. I was supposed to keep developing the skills that it took to be the slenderman's proxy. I was supposed to be there for Sally when she couldn't sleep. I was supposed to be between Jeff and Ben while they tried to show me a movie I could never sit still long enough for. I was supposed to be standing in front of Masky while he yelled at me about my carelessness. I was supposed to be there to receive Hoodie's reassuring smile. I was supposed to be with them... but I'm not. Something horrible happened to me...

Kate Anderson, a girl from a small farming community in Glendale, Wisconsin just got the break of her life -- she was accepted to Chicago's University of Illinois College of Medicine. Ready to take on the Windy City, nothing can stand in her way. Except for one thing -- the night she accepts a 'friend request' on Facebook from a Pete Peterson. ***Updated Regularly***

Adele knows she witnessed a murder - what she doesn't know is just how personal it is. ***** A girl was brutally murdered in the basement of a sorority house in spring 2011. Adele Theroux thinks she saw the killer - and the killer definitely saw her. What she doesn't know is why this all happened and who this guy is. As she tries to solve the mystery from a distance while in witness protection, the connections keep getting weirder and more personal. Might she be able to relate to the killer in a way that no one else can? And what does that mean about her own psyche? *2019 Watty Award for Mystery/Thriller* [[word count: 50,000-60,000 words]] Cover designed by April Alforque

There's one man who had it all. He had his friends. His favorite job. Like everything. But what happens when things take an unexpected turn when he gets injured and starts getting things. Love notes. That is all he has been getting. He's been getting all these love notes but he doesn't know what to do with them. The mysterious girl is completely crazy about Dean Ambrose. She does things that affects his friendship with his friends. Will Dean let this mysterious person get in between him and his friends? Follow Dean on this very weird road on who his secret admirer is. (This is based on the movie 'Crush' I did an imagine on this movie and I thought I would then make a book out of it. There is gonna be some stuff that is not gonna be like what happened in the movie, if you have ever seen it. I have three original characters. Dean and other superstars will appear as well. I'm putting my own little twist on this) Started: 8.24.16 Ended: 8.2.17

"Oh, look, we're back home! You'll be a lamb for me now, right? Unless you'd like a bullet in that pretty little head of yours, I'd suggest you do as I say." "Starving. I've been starving for so long that I don't even care how I get it. I just want it, I need to know someone needs me." // Young Acacia finds herself kidnapped by the murderous son of a famous sociopath. How will she manage to survive the violent outbursts and mental torture?

"Soothe the devils in my head, love me to my death." In which a psychiatrist gets kidnapped by a serial killer, only to lose her mind.

When the Myers family leaves Richmond behind for a fresh start in the quiet mountain town of Briar Hollow, Virginia, they believe they are stepping into a simpler life. Bill Myers has accepted the position of sheriff, a promotion that promises stability and purpose. His wife, Elena, begins working as a nurse at the town's small hospital, while their teenage children, Abby and Cole, struggle to adjust to a place that feels unfamiliar and strangely watchful. But Briar Hollow carries a shadow. Six months before the Myers family arrived, the town's former sheriff, Paul Forbes, vanished without warning. He left behind only a handwritten resignation letter, his office untouched, and a trail of unanswered questions. No goodbye. No explanation. Just silence. As Bill settles into his new role, he becomes increasingly obsessed with uncovering what truly happened to the man he replaced. Meanwhile, Abby senses that something in Briar Hollow isn't quite right. The deeper the family roots themselves in their new home, the clearer it becomes that some towns do not easily let go of their secrets.

Horror // Thriller // Short Story ~ He wanted to kill me, but I lived. Now he just wants me. ~ After almost getting murdered, Evalyn finds her would-be killer now stalks her instead. He manages to keep eluding the police, and home security doesn't offer much protection either. As her life slowly falls apart, Evalyn can only hope her murderous stalker doesn't get what he wants. ~*~ 12Aug'22: Fully edited and over 1k new content added 👀 ⛈️ Part of the 2022 Stormy Nights Reading Challenge ⛈️ _________ Praise for WANT: the-little_mermaid That was amazing. The story gave me chills. I'll probably never be able to look through my bedroom window at night again! You are a truly talented writer. In a few short chapters you managed to totally bring me into the story, and I was totally into it. Writing like that is rare and hard to find. I'd give this the highest rating in the book! joanne_marie Wow Shimaira I'm officiallya a fan.... Phantom_Lover_xo CREEPY! You know it's a good book when you think you'll have nightmares about it! lol XD Arghie_291 Holy crud cakes, this story is amazing in the creepiest way ever! (in a good way, heck who am I kidding , the best way!) Am I weird for loving these horror/mystery books? Especially your books, You are such an amazing author! I don't even get scared, they just, make me wanna squeal... Aye_its_Batman-dy YOU AND YOUR WRITING JUST AHHEHEHEBFKRNFJISMSOA SNASSDFGHJKL

I may have married a monster. I returned to a mansion that breathes secrets and whispers my name in the dark. A marriage sealed by a dying wish binds me to Eiser Serafis - the cold, ruthless heir to a mafia empire - a man who made one thing painfully clear: This is not a love story. Footsteps echo through empty corridors. Masked figures move behind locked doors. With every passing night, danger inches closer. And then I realize something far more terrifying- The greatest threat inside this mansion isn't the enemies waiting beyond its gates. It's the man who watches me from the shadows. And he has no intention of letting me go. I came here to uncover the truth behind the promise that chained me to this legacy - to understand why I was chosen, and what secrets lie buried beneath stone walls and sealed rooms. Whether it's the silent presence stalking the halls... or the living nightmare who now shares my name... I will tear through every shadow. Because I refuse to become another secret this mansion swallows whole. { d. to Raisa for saving these words }

She was a poison, one as sweet as honey and as lethal as monkshood. She made love to him while stabbing him in the back.

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.

When Avalon Gregory left for a summer archaeology program, she got more history than she bargained for. After an unfortunate accident she is thrust into an ancient battle. Surrounded by enemies, human and non, she must finish what was started almost a millennium ago or die trying. (Currently only half the book is up right now as it is out on submission)

Behind every smile lies a secret... and behind every secret, a mask. Charles grew up surrounded by wealth, power, and influence, but his life was built on hidden dangers. After the mysterious death of his parents, he was raised under the protection of his father's trusted business partner while his ambitious uncle waited patiently in the shadows, hiding a deadly motive. Unknown to Charles, a dark conspiracy has been growing for years, waiting for the perfect moment to destroy him and seize the powerful family empire. Far away from the world of wealth and corporate power lives Clara, a kind and strong young woman in a small peaceful town. Known for her beauty, humility, and compassion, she spends her days helping people with herbal medicine learned from her father. To the townspeople, she is more than a girl-she is their healer, their pride, and the heart of the community. Yet beneath her gentle nature lies hidden strength that very few have ever seen. When fate finally brings Charles and Clara together under unexpected circumstances, their worlds collide. What begins as a chance meeting slowly grows into something deeper, though both of them resist their feelings at first. Clara believes men only seek to deceive women, while Charles struggles with the secrets and dangers surrounding his life. As their bond grows stronger, the truth behind Charles's parents' deaths begins to surface. The deeper they search, the more dangerous the mystery becomes. Powerful enemies emerge from the shadows, alliances are tested, and betrayal reveals itself in unexpected places. When Clara becomes a target in the deadly game meant for Charles, love is forced to stand against corruption, greed, and hidden enemies. Through danger, sacrifice, and unbreakable loyalty, they fight not only for justice but for the future they both deserve. Because sometimes the greatest truth is hidden beneath the mask.

This is a POV story from the eyes of Tessa, an artist who moved into a new neighbor with her fiancé. How will she use her creativity to survive? Everybody has a story about what happened on Hickle's Street, but all that matters is the story she kept. TRIGGER WARNING: Maternal abuse, misogyny, language, and SA <This story does not accurately reflect the real life actions, thoughts, or behaviors of individuals who have experienced verbal, sexual, or physical abuse> *please DO NOT read this story if you are currently under mental or emotional distress. You matter 💚*

17 year old Roisín couldn't care less about Halloween. That is, until she's captured by the very beings who created it. Monsters, witches, ghosts. They are nothing compared to the cunning, all-powerful Fae. Come Away is the story of an ancient Irish legend and a girl who wants nothing more than to escape with her life. Will Roisín survive the most haunting night of the year, or will her supposed strengths prove to be her greatest downfall? Remember that in the truest of Faery-Tales, not everything is at it seems.

⊗ Lucy Carlyle has seen it all in the past years within her time at Lockwood & Co, a mirror conjured by a psychopathic genius in which you could see the afterlife, and a malevolent, haunted staircase which could kill you just by its blood-curdling cries, forevermore plaguing an abandoned mansion. Now, as business bubbles throughout their company, one case out of them all has caught the attention of our profound ghost hunters, Anthony Lockwood, Lucy Carlyle, and George Cubbins; An abandoned Sanatorium, recently under construction, is now proven to be manifested with a variety of ghosts. The team must test their strengths in order to figure out the mystery behind the Age-old Sanatorium, along with the help of someone Lockwood, Lucy nor George thought possible; Lockwood's late sister, whom Lucy must persuade into figuring out the truth behind the sanatorium, which could possibly be a plague on her, and all of London. It's not a simple wraith problem anymore, this is a level five ghost manifestation, in which something Lockwood & Co has never faced before. ⊗ ⊗ The characters in this book are not created by me, all rights go to the fabulous Author, Jonathan Stroud. This would also happen to be a sequel to The Whispering Skull. **Gruesome Description** Enjoy! ⊗