Thrillier Stories

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 thought her detecting days were over when she solved the case of the Merryweather Jewel Thefts. But never had she ever been so wrong. An innocent visit to the country village of Lesser Farthing twists into one of the most dangerous investigations Allie has faces so far. Two apparent suicides-but neither ringing entirely true. And the murderer will do anything to cover his tracks... -The third book in the Alianna Winter series. Her earlier cases: 1.Death At Scarlet Leaf 2. The Merryweather Jewel Thefts Her later cases: 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 9.The Impossible Poisoning 10.The Final Endgame The Toby Smart Spin-offs: What Makes A Detective What Breaks A Detective

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.

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

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.

"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.

Playtime Co.: Do you think the Hour of Joy was the end? The screams of 1995 still echo through the cracks of the factory. The world believes the cursed toys are the only survivors. They are wrong. A far darker secret lies hidden underground. Creations discarded by the scientists-monstrosities that should never have seen the light of day-are beginning to wake in the depths of the plant. This is no child's game. This chronicle reveals lost VHS tapes, the raw body horror of the "Bigger Bodies" Initiative, and the truth about the experiments conducted before the Prototype seized absolute control. When survival hinges on twisted logic and dead-end corridors... are you ready to discover what happened before the factory fell silent? ⚠️ WARNING: Story intended for mature audiences. Contains dark themes, body horror, psychological suspense, and violence. The timeline remains faithful to the original POPPY PLAYTIME universe. ♟️Following the prologue, this story unfolds in real-time, much like a feature film... 10,000 feet of history and legends waiting to be discovered.

[Teen and New Adult Zombie Apocalypse Romance] "If you would've told me the last day of our peaceful existence would be a boring Tuesday in November, I would've called you an idiot." High school senior, Casey Whitmore, is about to discover her life isn't all about graduating with honors, taking her team to the championship, or being the perfect daughter. When Casey's mother comes down with the scariest illness imaginable, she is forced to take action, but no matter which way she turns the normal solutions are unavailable. As she searches for medical treatment, Casey crosses paths with two friends who agree to help. Derek is the broody, mysterious type while Thomas is the smooth wild card. The guys couldn't be more different, but are attractive and seductive in their own way. It's not until all communication is cut off that they realize the spreading illness is no accident, and the world becomes lost in a horrific whirlwind when the dead start attacking the living. Life must go on, but with no survival skills, Casey has a lot to learn. Even though Thomas and Derek prove to be invaluable during the fallout, love is still very much alive, and emotions run wild even during the zombie apocalypse. ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE ROMANCE (FOR TEENS AND NEW ADULTS) EPISODES: 1500 to 3500 words FEATURED BY @WATTPADZOMBIES •VIRAL READS LIST •BOOK OF THE MONTH JAN. 2019 STARTED: November 16, 2018 COMPLETED: September 21, 2019 Cover Created by Me [WARNING: THIS BOOK MAY INCLUDE EXPLICIT LANGUAGE, VIOLENCE, GORE, ABUSE, SEXUAL SITUATIONS, ALCOHOL USE, AND DRUG USE.]

One year ago, Alex was murdered. His death was the work of a serial killer who has plagued the town of Eventide on the same night every year - Halloween night. Nicknamed the Grim Reaper, he terrorizes the locals, by going off on a planned killing spree each year. Now, Thomas Burton, Alex's friend, wants to avenge his death. In plotting the Reaper's downfall, he finds himself brought closer to the killer than he could've possibly imagined. Following the unraveling of a sordid secret in the town's past, Thomas comes to realize he has to make the ultimate sacrifice to stop The Reaper once and for all.

> Pippa Fitz-Amobi and Ravi Singh are finally living their newly married life to the fullest. Settled into a new house in London, they couldn't ask for anything better. The world feels lighter now-with less blood and more love. > But as they try to get comfortable in their new home, Pip notices something isn't right. > She can feel it in her bones. A glitch in the routine. Someone is watching. > Now, the questions are hunting her: Who are they? What do they want? And by the time Pip realizes the danger she's in... will it already be too late to save the life they built? >,

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

Welcome to the dentist's office, where a cavity is the least of your worries...

𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 #1 𝙑𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙊𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙨 •'¯'•» After being adopted by the Turner's in 1913, Darien finds himself obsessed with the one person he is forbidden to have - his best friend's sister. Falling down a sinful path, Darien confesses his feelings only to find that Miss Roxanne 'Rose' Turner has eyes for someone else, but he is still determined to try and win her heart by getting her the perfect birthday present. However, his efforts fall short when vampire attacks start to spread around town, eventually finding their happy little home. When a brutal vampire crashes Roxanne's birthday party, their lives become chaos and the trio set out for redemption, safety, and bittersweet revenge. ** ᴛʜɪꜱ ɪꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏʀɪɢɪɴ ꜱᴛᴏʀʏ ᴏꜰ ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀꜱ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ɴᴇᴡʙᴏʀɴ **

"Love isn't a game. You can't just waltz back into someone's life after breaking their heart and expect them to love you back. You can't play with someone's feelings, say three cheesy lines and expect them to forgive you for years worth of pain. Saying that you love them isn't enough." "Then what's enough? What do I have to do to get you back? I need you, Nazia. I really do." ~ Years ago, Nazia had her heart broken by the man she loved most. She switched her life around from that moment onwards. Her cherry chapstick became a vivd red, her sweet personality hidden by sarcasm and she switched out her cheerful closet for a more goth theme. On top of all that, she met Kabir. Comparing Kabir to Abeer was like comparing sweets to poison. Kabir was amazing with his sweet jokes, cheesy pick up lines and lazy personality. Her fiancé has made her fall heads over heels for him, helping her out of the sadness and aloofness that she once had. But now, her happiness is slowly breaking down as Abeer comes back to her life. He's determined to call Nazia his again - and he'll stop at no lengths to do it. In the war of hearts, lust and love, who will win?

When you're the Volturi's secretary, your greatest challenge is staying alive. After accepting the position, one woman decides that she will do whatever it takes to survive. But the longer she stays, the deeper she sinks. Once you're in, there's no getting out. --- After getting caught trying to loot Volterra's city hall, Dahlia finds herself sitting before Aro, a peculiar man with blood-red eyes and skin as cold as death. Instead of turning her over to the police, he offers her a job as his secretary, and Dahlia hesitantly accepts. As she gets comfortable, however, Dahlia grows suspicious of her new employer and his staff. What secrets are they hiding? And what happened to the secretary before her? Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of Stephenie Meyer. I do not claim any ownership over them or the world of Twilight.

In a post-apocalyptic world filled with zombies and other deadly creatures, Derek Hale awakes with no recollection of how he got there. He meets the mysterious Sophie Grey who tells him that he is chosen to undergo the Eden trials. If he survives, he will be accepted into a new society built to create a better human race. Together the two are forced to take up the fight for their survival. But is Sophie really who she pretends to be? And will Derek manage to keep his secret of being a werewolf hidden? Will they make it to the summit alive in a world that is set out to destroy and kill them? Authors Note: It's so hard to pick one category for our story as it actually encompasses several. From horror to romance and even some comedy. Like life, it portrays all genres and emotions.

Seventeen year old Elias is less than happy when his family decides to up and move to a small, dreary town. Of course, his opinion doesn't matter. Not when all his dad cares about is his dutiful stepmom and do-no-wrong little sister. Compared to them, Elias' feelings are worth about as much as dust in the wind. But he quickly discovers that his new home is much more than it seems...when he stumbles upon a dead body-the morbid work of the local serial killer, La Mort Noire. Suddenly, Elias finds himself locked out of his comfort zone; tutoring a creepy rich kid that draws skeletons, hanging with a bubbly boy who sticks to him like glue, staking out criminal houses, and taking the biggest risks he'll ever take in his life, all in an effort to solve the towns mysterious deaths. Because to gain his fathers favor, Elias will do anything. Even hunt down and unveil a twisted murderer.

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)

⊗ 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! ⊗