Whodunit Stories

Sunnie never expected a geocaching adventure to lead her to a crime scene. When she discovers a hidden clue that doesn't belong to the game, the police dismiss it as coincidence-until the clues start appearing again. And again. Determined to prove she's not imagining things, Sunnie turns her travel vlog into a true-crime investigation. The only person willing to help? A charming small-town deputy who seems to know exactly where to look. But as the danger grows closer and the clues become personal, Sunny realizes someone is watching her every move. Some games aren't meant to be solved- and trusting the wrong person could cost her everything. © 2026 Zoe Rodriguez. All rights reserved.

Carlos leaves New Buffalo behind, haunted by the wife who went missing and a family he can no longer reach. Arriving in Lansing, Michigan, he must navigate a city full of both promise and peril as he searches for a chance to start over. But the city holds dangers he could never foresee. Among its crowds, a delusional serial killer known only as "The Anodyne" stalks the grieving, convinced that his gruesome deeds are acts of mercy. Leaving no trace and evading every investigation, he spreads terror through his chilling philosophy. Burdened by his past and hunted by the city's shadows, Carlos must fight to survive before the darkness inside and around him consumes his very being. Perfect for readers who love suspense, twists, and psychological drama, Seven Minutes Too Late delivers a slow-burn thriller you'll never forget. ********************* Disclaimer: Drafted with artificial intelligence, this story, including its concept, plot, characters, and narrative arc, was designed by Micah D'Amico (me) and is entirely fictional.

Book #2 of the Campus Sleuths' Series. Enter the student life in the prestigious academe of Castillo High - where favoritism is a religion, the campus is a board game, and the system is bullshit. Every single student is a pawn. But not for long. Three of the academe's talented students play against the rules and display consecutive acts of anonymous rebellion, which leads to an investigation from Castillo High's newly-put up detective organization: the Campus Sleuths. It's a battle between the leagues as they hunt for each other's tails, only to discover that both groups are merely pawns in a much larger and more dangerous chess game - with a nefarious mastermind pulling the strings in the background. Will the two factions set aside their different views and agenda to overthrow a culprit whose dominance presides over the student body? In a place where everyone is a pawn in this chessboard, one must be willing to break the system and overthrow the empire. --- Genres: dark academia, political fiction, murder mystery, and young adult romance. Language: Tagalog-English. Disclaimer: Contains slight themes of inappropriate language, violence/abuse, bullying, implied corruption, and depictions of sexual content. Status: Currently on-going and under editing. Achievement: "The Empire" was part of the #Wattys2018 longlist of Wattpad's top 450 stories! Thank you to everyone who supported this novel! ♡ --- Book #2 of The Campus Sleuths' Series: The Empire. All Rights Reserved 2017.

Two years after the events of Pine Grove, Tatum is now at college, although under a new name to avoid being known, but someone finds out. Back in Pine Grove, Sidney also finds herself as a target once again, but this time, something feels a lot different.

A beloved but quietly divisive student is found dead under circumstances ruled an "accident." Everyone knew them. Everyone loved them. Everyone had a reason to lie.

Life beyond the dome is about to change for the population. The council has no choice but to prepare for the uprising of the dome and the true nature of Mary Fairchild is feared to be discovered. Something takes place that forces her to break free and step into the forbidden lands where the hollow resides. Will she or won't see find what she's looking for? Only time will tell.

When Vera Avalon moves to Burlington, Vermont she enrolls into Saint Agnes Academy. She meets Beatrice Quinn and instantly becomes best friends with. Both Vera and Beatrice get entangled with romance, mysteries, dances, bullies, strict teachers and homework.

As an Inquisitor, Casimir has the pleasure of dealing with Weavers. His so-called intellectual betters, blessed with the power of controlling Aether, the master of all elements. But despite all those years of schooling, so many of them can't seem to pay their damn licensing fees on time! Jett appears to be another one of those Weavers. He hasn't paid in years, and upon further investigation, Casimir finds out that Jett's late fees are the least of his worries. And now, his father's old friend shows up, out of the blue and insists on giving Casimir back something he never asked for. Six months have passed, and Casimir awakened into his new life as a fledgling Weaver. Now he must get his Weaver's Apprentice license by entering W.I.T, an academy for Novice Weavers. There, he must navigate the complex power structure of Weavers, in the hope that the next time he meets Sageman, he will be strong enough to bring him to justice. Progression Fantasy | Magic Academy | Dark Mystery | Political Intrigue | Slow Burn

21 dead. 30 injured. One pristine white suitcase. When a bus crashes outside Las Vegas under suspicious circumstances, grizzled detective Hyunsik Kang finds his own name on a suitcase at the scene. Enter Grete Langford-sharp-tongued, seductive, and too curious for her own good. As bodies pile up and secrets unravel, so does their restraint. Burn Pattern is a tense, addictive crime thriller where every clue cuts deep, and obsession runs hotter than the desert sun. Click to uncover what really happened on that road.

Celia Jones can talk to the dead, but getting on with them is a different story. She always has at least three spirits following her around, complaining about their relatives, or the inadequacy of their funeral arrangements. The latest is a murdered actress, Maude Domby, but she's less interested in denouncing her killer than in accusing the understudy of stealing her favourite pearls. When the charming but utterly fraudulent medium Stanley Winter holds a séance to contact Maude, Maude insists she and Celia should attend, to see people mourning her 'properly'. But the séance ends up implicating an innocent woman, and now Stanley Winter is banging on Celia's door, begging her to help him find Maude's real killer. Unfortunately, helping Stanley Winter could lead Celia to confront her other power - the one that's both lighter and infinitely darker than talking to the dead. ONC Prompt: 72. A real necromancer sits in on a fake séance.

A dead friend. A school full of secrets. And security cameras that mysteriously stop recording. When Tisha Mehra starts searching for answers, she uncovers something far more dangerous than a murder. Because Shanaya Kapoor wasn't just a victim. She was investigating something. And whoever killed her is still watching.

This story does minorly contain, Gore, Violence, and some Swearing. Everyone was perfect, Everyone was fine, Until we woke up. Fourteen strangers wake up in an unusual location, with no way out, well expect for one. The only way out is to agree to play a game, a game full of lies, manipulation, ...and murder. All credit for game concept goes JJ Studios, this is a fan fiction based of their amazing game.

Private investigator Tom Hart is hired to find who murdered mob enforcer Tony Dietz. The trail leads through jealous lovers, crooked cops, and a loan shark with everything to lose. In a city of neon and lies, Hart must uncover the truth before the next body drops-his own, maybe tonight.

By sunrise, the queen was dead. They found Chloe Monroe's body behind the football bleachers-her signature pink nails caked with dirt, her phone shattered beside her like glass promises. The police said it was murder. The students said it was karma. At Crescent High, Chloe wasn't just popular-she was power wrapped in perfume and cruelty. The kind of girl who smiled at you just before she ruined your life. She could make someone disappear from the social food chain with a single rumor, and she loved doing it. But beneath the perfect hair, the designer bags, and the fake apologies, Chloe had built herself an army of enemies. Everyone had a story, a reason, a scar. A girl she exposed. A boy she humiliated. A friend she betrayed. A teacher she made loose his job. So when word spread that she was gone, nobody cried. Not really. They whispered. They speculated. Some even smiled. Because in Crescent High, everyone hated Chloe Monroe. The only mystery left- was who hated her enough to kill her. ★.·.·.·.★.·.·.·.·★ IMPRESSIVE RANKINGS: #1 in Solve, Solving, highschool mystery thriller and teen thriller all in December 2025 #1 in SOLVE 23/12/25 #2 in CASE 26/12/25 #2 in SOLVING 27/12/25 #2 in INTERROGATION 27/12/25 #1 in TEEN THRILLER 18/01/26 #8 in WHODUNNIT 14/02/26

Dead men tell no tales. Or so they say... Having survived a series of catastrophes, disgraced detective Penny Dubois is thinking of retirement. After all, she sees no reason to come back. However, everything changes when her best friend, Irma Hale, is framed for the murder of renowned heiress Charity Payne, and all the clues point towards her. The victim's ghost is summoned from the dead and says she's guilty. As a necromancer, Penny instantly recognises that the seance had been rehearsed, but she must keep it a secret, because if she gets found out, it could be her awaiting the final sentence. As the clock ticks, Penny must start a new investigation and find out who the real killer is before it's too late. *** Based on Prompt 72.

From Bay Street Finance Maven... Dana McIntyre is a Bay Street Financial maven. Successful and respected, she has built a reputation for having the right answers at the right time. It all comes crashing down when she finds herself out of work after a mass restructuring at the firm she worked for. Down on her luck, a simple phone call has her dropping her entire life on Bay Street to rush back up North. ...To Owner of a Flower Shop in Elliot Lake... Her mother, the owner of a successful flower shop in the slowly shrinking city of Elliot Lake, has passed away and left all her worldly possessions (including the shop and everything in it!) to her only living relative--her daughter Dana. Dana isn't too happy about being forced back up North and back into the life she happily left behind for the fast-paced Toronto and returns with the intent of selling her mother's business, taking care of the funeral and other last arrangements... and going back to her new home and pick up the pieces of her life in Toronto. ...To the Prime Suspect in a Murder Investigation. Gerry, her mother's lawyer and long time friend, is too happy to see Dana go back and quickly moves into action to make it happen, as per Dana's orders. But, in the middle of making those arrangements, Dana walks into her mother's shop one morning to find a dead body on the floor and her as the prime suspect. She meets Brian, the cheerful and equally sharp minded OPP Inspector charged with getting to the bottom of the case. It's a case that will take both of them to solve... before Dana ends up arrested for a murder she didn't commit and the true murderer strikes again.

A man searching for his happily ever after, and willing to kill to get it. To get rid of ever villain in his way! A girl who is doesn't realize she is the villain in someone's story, desperate to find out who is trying to kill her before it's too late! And a detective willing to lay his job on the line to catch a killer and save the girl!

25-year-old Grace Avery is a stunning woman working as a detective/investigator. Due to her looks, she often gets sexist remarks from her colleagues, seen only as an object of praise and beauty rather than a fellow detective. Annoyed and frustrated, she goes to an old friend for help and assistance, asking for a partner who doesn't care about her looks and has the brains to work with her, to which she learns that there is a person who could help her, the problem lays in the fact that, that person is the very same man who Grace knew and hated in high school, Basil M. House. Will Grace continue to hate his guts? Is Basil the same man whom Grace knew in High school? And will their relationship change? This is a reimagining of Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Besides being a reimagining, it's also a composite of different mystery stories and movies that I loved, so don't be surprised if some of the cases or puzzles look familiar. Apologies for the grammar mistakes:( Really enjoyed writing this:) This story is also on royal road

This is a debut that will manipulate you. Lie to you. Gorgeously. Margaret Salvatore has always seen the world differently. At Ravenwood Academy-an elite boarding school where science is revered like faith-her unsettling visions of danger before it strikes are no longer just intuition. They may be the only weapon she has when the Academy's greatest minds begin to fall. Caught between two rivals-the calculating, methodical Brian, and the dazzling, magnetic Sebastian-Margaret must navigate not only the volatile currents of love and loyalty but also the razor's edge of survival. As the shadow of fear deepens, Margaret must decide how to wield her visions, whom to trust, and how far she's willing to go to outthink a murderer who has outsmarted the masters themselves . At Ravenwood, knowledge is power. It might also be the reason you die.

When Hall Abrams disappears, the town of Blackwater Ridge decides he's dead-because that's easier than asking who made him vanish. Jude Castañeda was the last person to see Hall alive. Now his name is everywhere: whispered in hallways, shredded across group chats, carved into the school's trophies like a warning. Videos corrupt. Witnesses "forget." Even the yearbook starts erasing faces-starting with Lena Voss, the girl the system insists doesn't exist. Then Jude wakes up from a hospital bed with a bandage on his throat... and a message on his phone telling him to "stay on your side." In a town that edits reality like it's content, the only way to save Hall is to follow the trail of broken mirrors and missing records-before Jude gets rewritten into the villain, and the truth disappears for good. Because in Blackwater Ridge, the most dangerous thing you can do... is remember.