Whodunit Stories

Every December, people are disappearing in the mountains of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. When a grieving girl nearly freezes to death in the woods, she's saved by a monster that shouldn't be allowed to exist-and hunted by things far worse than the bears that everyone is warned of. As families gather in snowboard cabins and creatures awaken at night, she searches for the truth behind what saved her... while fighting feelings for someone whose hands may already be stained with blood. Some monsters kill to survive. Others kill to protect their secrets. - This is a short story of warming up a frozen heart. - I will be publishing 2,000 word average chapters bi-weekly, and editing/shifting around old chapters whenever I see fit. My goal for this short novel is 20 chapters and 40,000 words total. I genuinely appreciate all suggestions and encouragement and I aim to respond to every bit of it in the best ways that I can. #38 horror-thriller #17 Monster

"I should go," Father Jud said breaking the silence. He didn't move. Nell nodded. "You probably should." He smiled, almost rueful. "I don't want to." ~~~ Nell Ward is happy with her office job in New York City. Until she is sent, unwillingly, to the small parish of Chimney Rock. There she is tasked with investigating possible fraud while digitalising the records of a local church. Only things get complicated when she meets the much younger, and hotter, than expected Assistant Priest. Father Jud. It all gets a whole lot worse when the corrupt Head Priest is murdered and a Southern Detective shows up. ~~~ 🏅 1st in #HotPriest 2nd in #MurderMystery 3rd in #JudDeplenticy 4th in #JoshOConnor

من بەو کتێبە خۆم دەبینم کە لە سووچی هەموو ماڵێکدا هەییە وە تۆزاوی بووە و فڕێ دراوەو کەس ئەوی لا گرنگ نییە! ئاییە تۆ وایت تۆ خۆت وا دەبینیت هەڵەیت دەزانیت بۆچی ئەو کتێبە فڕێ دراوە؟ ...... چوونکە پێشتر ڕۆشنبیرێک لەو ماڵە بوو نەما یان ڕۆشنبیرێک لە ناو ییەکێک لە ئەندامی خێزانەکە بووە ئێستا چی!؟ گۆشەگیر• بە (چرپە) ئەمە چیرۆکێکی فەلسەفی و تایبەتە ناوەڕۆکێکی جوان کتێبێک بۆ تێگەشتن لە هەرزەکاران تایبەتە وە من کە دەڵێم فەلسەفە واتا هەندێک یان کەم یان هیچ واتا نازانم جارێ زۆر بۆچوونم نییە دەست پێک:٩/١/٢٠٢٦ تەواو:نادیار {شەیدا~زمناکۆ} ﮼ئــەدۆشــ🩶⚖️

Professional stage magician and amateur detective Gerald E. Mendel sets out with his assistant to solve the mystery of why he's being charged money for using electricity. The answer might shock you!

𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘨𝘳𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝙝𝙖𝙬𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙨, 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙖, 𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺, 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘧𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘳. 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙤𝙣 𝙭 𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘤 [𝙩𝙮𝙡𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙭] 𝙭 𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘤 [𝙗𝙚𝙣𝙟𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙣 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙚] 𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙖𝙪

A mythos lit into being by an angel's descent, the forgotten memory of a shattered flower, and a sister sealed in human skin-slowly recovering who she is within the Dreaming. Five cosmic brothers and one watchful demon circle the past she can't outrun. This is a family reunion she never chose... and one the universe might not survive.

"The Wolf hunts. The Wolf feeds on its prey. But this... This is different." In the isolated town of Ashford, something old is awake-and it has teeth. A symbol, drawn in blood, violent visions, and an uncanny, terrifying supernatural entity. Something hunts. Something kills. And it's coming for them... whether they're ready or not. *** When Carlos Hernandez survives a brutal encounter in the woods, his life fractures overnight. Haunted by violent visions that feel more like memories than dreams, Carl begins to suspect that the monster stalking Ashford is tied to him in ways he doesn't yet understand. His body changes. His senses sharpen. And the line between hunter and hunted starts to blur. Ashley knows more than she lets on. Raised in the shadow of the forest, she carries her own curse-and her own rules for survival. Training Carl means risking exposure, but leaving him ignorant could be fatal. Somewhere beyond the town limits lives Jude, a reclusive werewolf with a forbidden ability and a connection to Ashley that could unravel everything if revealed. As the Black Wolf's attacks grow bolder, Carl is forced to confront a terrifying possibility: the monster terrorizing Ashford may not be his enemy, but his mirror. To stop it, he must uncover the town's buried history, accept what he is becoming, and decide how much of his humanity he is willing to lose. A dark, atmospheric coming-of-age horror, The Mark blends small-town dread with supernatural mythology, exploring guilt, inheritance, and the violence we carry-whether we choose it or not. For fans of teen wolf, stranger things and TVD

Tony Dawson's death shatters the lives he touched - some devastated, some liberated, all irrevocably changed. As his loved ones, rivals, and victims grapple with his absence, they soon discover Tony's manipulative grip extends even beyond the grave. But as the tangled threads of his past begin to unravel, the question remains: are they finally being set free or is the knot beginning to tighten? *** Chapter Headings by Samantha Puchacz

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. One by one, they are eliminated-not randomly, but with chilling precision, each death reflecting the discipline they once mastered. Physics. Chemistry. Biology. Mathematics. The message is clear: even knowledge cannot save you. Brilliance makes you a target. 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. The killer leaves behind cryptic, scientific puzzles that demand intellect to solve, daring anyone clever enough to challenge them. As exams approach and 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.

In which one killer is on the loose. Eight boys are trapped in the hunt and they can trust no one. This isn't a story about good versus evil. This is about what happens when the line between them disappears entirely. *This whole story is fictional. the characters in this fic has nothing to do with the people in real life. * #25 in Minsung on 8th Jan 2026

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

Elysium Academy, a school that is a dream come true if you are accepted. This is the setting for our story as Yurei Kateyama, SHSL Folklorist, must navigate in a world where each day could very well be your last and friendships can be shattered by blood being spilled. Can Yurei and the others survive or will they be forever trapped in this dream turned nightmare

In "One of Us Is Lying," a group of five friends receives a chilling anonymous message claiming to know their darkest secrets. As suspicion grows and tensions rise, they must uncover the truth before their lies are exposed. But with everyone hiding something, can they trust each other-or is one of them the real threat?

Halloween is truly a festive time of year. Spooky stories, haunted houses and vampires that you can't help but thirst over because you're weird like that. That's why Hale Woodsen's inviting you to the Traitre Museum. You know, that weirdly atmospheric place near 86th, the one with the dome ceiling? Yeah. There'll be music. Shadows. Smoke machines. Candlelight that definitely isn't safe. Maybe even a Ouija board or two. Costumes are absolutely mandatory - don't come dressed like a civilian unless you want to be sacrificed mid-party for the aesthetic. For everyone has suffered a tragedy recently, the disappearance of Luca Almirez. For those who don't know (you're living under a rock), the basketballer disappeared a month or two ago, after the biggest game of his life. Nothing's been found about him, and to be honest? We're not sure if there ever will be. He was a best friend, a gifted sportsman, and overall a beloved member of society. Perhaps this is Hale's way of battling the grief. Since, you know, he was Luca's best friend. He's trying just as hard as everyone else to get to the bottom of this. His list of suspects is never ending, from Cady Lovaine to Ruel Cruz, to even Reverie Vale and Leslie Wilde. But they have hunches too, and so the story continues, dangerous and twisted. But that's not everything. If you want to get all the details, let's leave the Halloween party. Let's go to the 2nd of August, where everything began.

When Savannah Hamilton hears about the body found at St. Luke Senior High's uncompleted building, she expects tragedy, but not this. Not him, cold and lifeless. The school erupts with whispers: suicide, they say. Every finger points at Savannah. But she knows better. The suicide was staged. Someone at St. Luke is a killer, and they're letting her take the fall. As regret turns to fury, one truth burns in Savannah's mind: someone in this school is no saint. Someone planned this. Watched. Waited. Struck. Now Savannah must uncover which face in the crowded hallways hides a murderer's eyes before she becomes the next body found. watch the trailer now on YouTube 👇: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4B6SXUEW2TA My social media account: YouTube: DreamWalter1 Instagram: dreamwalter1 SnapChat; pawoulladream1

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!

I didn't mean to be involved in a murder. I only meant to survive a week-long corporate retreat on a private island where the Wi-Fi was unreliable and everyone hated each other politely. When our host turns up dead before the ferry returns, the rest of us are stranded with no outside contact, too many secrets, and one inconvenient fact: I may not be remembering the night correctly. As accusations circulate and alliances crack, I start documenting everything-mostly to prove I'm innocent, partly because someone needs to keep track of the lies. The problem is, the more I write, the clearer it becomes that everyone has a reason to kill him. Including me. So the real question isn't who did it. It's whether I can trust myself when I think I know the answer.

"The soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul." ~ 1 Samuel 18:1

Juniper Rae Scott was once on the road to something big in law enforcement-until a major case went wrong, and everything crashed. The one person she trusted most, Elias Holt Everett, walked away with the promotion... while she took the fall. She hasn't forgiven him since. But everything changes when a woman receives a severed finger as a gift-and then dies days later. Juniper is unexpectedly pulled back into action, chasing a case that grows stranger with every turn. The only thing more complicated than the case? She's partnered up with him again. -"You still don't trust me," she says. Elias looks at her, voice low-"If I didn't, I wouldn't have asked for you." -He snapped his fingers. "Yeah, that one! My cousin's girlfriend's brother does landscaping there. Says the husband's a total creep." -"Stop looking at me like that," i said without turning around. Elias leaned closer, voice low. "If you knew how I looked at you... you wouldn't be able to stand still."

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