Whodunnit Stories

Jenny Cartwright was the kind of girl everyone in Willow Creek claimed to love-sweet, helpful, always smiling. She was a straight-A student and part of the popular clique at Willow Creek High. But unlike the typical high school queen bee, Jenny never mocked or bullied anyone. She treated everyone with kindness, regardless of their background, social standing, or quirks. She had plenty of friends-and, as far as anyone knew, not a single enemy. But a week before junior prom, Jenny's body was found in a decaying alley on the edge of town-beaten, bruised, and horrifyingly mutilated. She'd been perfectly fine the day before. So what happened to her? Who could have done this-and why? Highest ranking: No# 1 in INVESTIGATION. #1 in SOLVE. #1 in SOLVING. #11 in DECEPTION. #1 in MURDER MYSTERY

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 16th of August, where everything began.

New school. New classmates. New beginning. Ezio, isang transferee student, umaasang makakatakas sa magulong nakaraan at makakahanap ng bagong simula sa kanyang bagong paaralan. Pero hindi pala ganoon kasimple. Sa De Alarcón & Villareal Imperial University, Grade 12 - Section C, tila perpekto ang lahat. Mababait na kaklase. Palatawa. Magkakaibigan. Ngunit sa likod ng bawat ngiti... may sikretong nakatago. Isang estudyanteng nawawala. Isang mensaheng nakaukit sa mesa. Isang babala: "Wag mo silang pagkakatiwalaan." Habang lumilipas ang mga buwan, unti-unting lumilinaw ang mga tanong- o baka naman... matagal na talagang malinaw ang lahat? Ang tunay na tanong: May tinatago ba ang Section C?

Adrian Ramirez visits a small town in Massachusetts for his old friend's wedding only to find that some strange and dangerous things have been happening in Stoneridge. Follow Adrian as he solves mysteries, deals with loss, finds love, and saves his best friend.

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.

It's been a very trying year since Clarisse Ricci's world shattered dramatically. Her beloved father, Lorenzo, a larger-than-life billionaire that everyone admired for his kind, protective nature and savvy business management died suddenly. Everyone called it a tragic accident. Clarisse, however, isn't buying it. Now a senior in high school, with the looming thought of going to university and her future on the horizon, she cannot let go of the feeling that something darker happened. Her life soon takes a dangerous turn. Together with Joseph Samuels, her loyal (and occasionally stubborn) English boyfriend, and her creative thirteen-year-old sister, Camille, Clarisse dives into a mystery that threatens everything her parents built for them. The girls' mother, Isabelle, a world-renowned artist, tries to help, but even she is drowning in her own grief and distractions. Then the real danger steps out of the shadows: Harold Ward, Lorenzo's ruthless former COO, who's determined to claim the Ricci legacy for himself. Suddenly, Clarisse isn't just chasing answers but she is fighting to protect her family's future. If she fails, they could lose everything- their safety, their independence, and their chance at the lives they're just beginning to heal. Clarisse and Joseph thought turning eighteen meant gaining more freedom. Instead, it meant stepping up and risking it all. Will Clarisse and Joseph be able to succeed?

Originally written for a Clue by Candlelight competition in 2024, this mystery is now available here on Wattpad as part of my Archibald Clayborn collection, free to read, while I work on new projects. Retired Detective, Archibald Clayborn is summoned to his childhood sweetheart's family home, Warren House, after the death of her husband. Coming to Camilla's aid, Clayborn suspects he is there to comfort her. He couldn't be more wrong. Camilla believes her husband was murdered and her list of suspects are currently in Warren House. Clayborn agrees to help, however, before he can embark on his investigations, another murder happens! But who is the culprit? Is it... The somewhat standoffish maid, Mrs. June Carter? She may be pleasant to Clayborn, but does that extend to the rest of the guests? Or could it be Mr. Tracey Mars, the late Lesley Cartwright's business partner? His bullish attitude and short temper aren't the only things to make him a suspect, he may have a motive too. Then there's Dana Trudeau, a Hollywood actress traveling with Mars. A temptress to be sure, but does she have ulterior motives for coming to Warren House? The last of the Hollywood troupe, the reserved-but outspoken when provoked-scriptwriter, Mr. John Smithe doesn't seem to fit the picture of a murderer, but Clayborn can't deny motive might be there with the longstanding friction between his employers. Or is the murderer closer to home? Could it be the family physician, Dr. Royce Trenton? His outrage at being asked the simplest of questions does make Clayborn suspicious that he's hiding something. Last, there is Dr. Trenton's young niece, Diana Darling. An innocent to be sure, except for one thing; she wants to be an actress. Is Miss Darling as innocent as she appears, or is it all an act? Clayborn has his work cut out for him to catch this killer. Perhaps you can help him?

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.

In a city where a single flower is worth more than a man's life, some secrets are deadly enough to kill for. Amsterdam, 1637. At the height of the insane Tulip Mania, a group of the city's wealthiest speculators gather on a lavish barge, De Vergulde Lelie (the Gilded Lily), for a secret auction. The prize: the Semper Augustus, a tulip bulb so rare it could buy a palace. But before the first bid is cast, the night is shattered by a scream. The host, a ruthless and widely hated speculator, is found murdered. The priceless bulb is gone. Trapped on the barge by the frozen canals, a handful of suspects are locked in a cage of opulence and fear: the bitter rival on the brink of ruin, the indebted English lord, and the vengeful farmer who claims the bulb was stolen from him first. The city watch sees a simple case of greed. But they're not looking closely enough. Signor Alvise Grimaldi, a disgraced Venetian glassmaker living in exile, sees what the others miss. He's not a detective; he's an artist with an eye for fatal flaws. While everyone else is blinded by the missing bulb, Grimaldi is drawn to the real heart of the crime: the silent, stolen glances between the victim's beautiful, trapped wife, Katarina, and the brilliant, obsessive painter, Frans van Loo. Their forbidden love is a secret far more dangerous than any financial debt. As Grimaldi peels back the layers of deception, he realizes the murder wasn't a simple robbery. It was a crime of passion, a desperate act disguised to look like greed. Now, he's in a silent duel with a killer who is just as much an artist of deception as Grimaldi is of glass. In a world gone mad with speculation, can a broken artist expose a truth hidden in a single drop of paint before the ice thaws and a devastating secret sinks them all?

Jordana arrives at a small town called Pietrofalls, where everyone knows everyone. She befriends a barkeep who is mysteriously killed the night they meet. The barkeep's death seems to have been caused by a wild animal, but there might be something more to it. More people in town start dying in mysterious ways, and Jordana seems suspicious to the townspeople. Jordana has to solve the murders before the townspeople lynch her. The novel is a murder mystery involving werewolves, which most of the townspeople don't even know exist.

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.

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. - This is the very first drafts of my novel, they will be a bit messy. 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

"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

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.

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.

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.

The Ice Queen Crown is Cursed. Six suspects. Five queen candidates. Four weeks until The SnowBall. Harrison McLeod just wanted to forget about his aunt's mysterious death. Sebastian Stowe needed to stay under the radar. Eleanor Grey was trying to expose the truth. Chelsey Todd wanted to understand her uncle's secrets. Lauryn Nobel had to maintain her family's image. And Libin Sharma saw patterns nobody else noticed. Then Cassandra Phillips was murdered, and their lives collided. Now they're the only ones who can stop more queens from dying - if they don't kill each other first. Behind Old John's Diner, Cassandra Phillips's body lies posed like a fallen Ice Queen, a blue rose in her hand, and six strangers become the prime suspects. Each had a reason to be there that night. Each has secrets they're desperate to keep. But as more queen candidates turn up dead, they realise her death wasn't the end of the story - it was just the beginning. With the annual SnowBall approaching, this unlikely alliance must expose the truth about Druffin's deadliest unknown tradition. Through Old John's Dinner's coded coffee orders, Society's elite parties, and the dark connections between missing queens, they're about to discover that some secrets are worth killing to keep. Every queen has her secrets. Every crown has its price. And in Druffin, some curses are created, not conjured. The first book in a dark mystery trilogy about power, privilege, and the deadly price of tradition in a town where being crowned Ice Queen is just the beginning of the game. Sometimes the deadliest crimes wear the prettiest crowns. The Society of the Blue Rose; Book 1