Whodunnit Stories

"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 an Investigative Archival Specialist, good at her big 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. ~~~ 2nd in #MurderMystery 3rd in #HotPriest 4th in #JoshOConnor 5th in #JudDeplenticy

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

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

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

- 𝖇𝖆𝖘𝖊𝖉 𝖔𝖋𝖋 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖇𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖞 𝖎𝖉𝖔𝖑 𝖘𝖔𝖓𝖌 What happens when a group of talented yet distinct actors is set to perform a play on Broadway about a wedding? Director Jawed Khan is making this play his comeback. But of course, no show doesn't suffer through 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 hiccups. However, when a brutal killing sweeps the stage, most of the actors let the police do their job, unlike newcomer actress Megan Carmichael, who struggles to let the case go this easily. When Detective Benoit joins the case, he and Megan team up to identify the perpetrator and bring justice to the cast and crew of the production. That is, before time runs out. - 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅-𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆!

A man searching for his happily ever after, and willing to kill to get it. A girl who doesn't realize she is the villain in someone's story. And a detective trying to connect the dots in this crazy story!

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

"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

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.

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.

Disgraced physicist Shawn Ronin needs to keep solving problems. After his ivory tower life came crashing down around him, Shawn's compulsion to find hidden answers drove him to become a private investigator. Unfortunately, the career change doesn't end up straightening out his messy life or even net him much money. Instead, it just shines a light on how much more complicated human problems can be than anything found in a textbook. Presented with the opportunity to help another professor avoid a similar fate to his own, Shawn finds himself unable walk away. Returning to the university that forsook him, he uncovers more than just misconduct lurking in the ego-driven, high-achiever world where he used to thrive. None of Shawn's once Nobel Prize worthy papers can help him now. Can a man used to solving some of humanity's most complex problems learn to ask for help with his own?

Sometimes the truth is just too terrible to ever be guessed... Readers' comments: 'Excellent story', 'gripping page-turner', 'marvellous read', 'great writing', 'simply remarkable', 'a fabulously emotional ride', 'wow', 'what a great book!', 'had me engaged right to the end' Wattys award-winning author (The Painted Altar, literary fiction 2020) When two British brothers are reported missing whilst on holiday in southern Italy, the local carabinieri turn to retired detective Jim Jacks for help. Still pained by a recent divorce, he has started a new life for himself as a small-scale wine producer. Along with commander Nuzzo, he will slowly unravel a mystery which is even darker than it had first seemed... Genre: murder mystery Length: 75,000 words (300 novel pages) Target audience: adult, fans of crime fiction, anyone who likes mysteries full of twists and which are populated by three-dimensional characters Extract: I stayed there at the holiday bungalow with Sarah and Olivia for the rest of the afternoon and evening. Would return again the following morning. An analyst would no doubt conclude that my actions weren't entirely selfless; that as a lonely old divorcee I found a nostalgic comfort in female company. And yes, this might have been part of it. But there was a very practical reason too for my more or less continued presence in the house. I just didn't want to leave them to themselves I suppose, was afraid of what might happen. Yes, the thing I remember most about that forty-eight hour period is the silence. There was something brooding to it. Something ominous, almost delicate, like if it cracked you feared it would explode. An edgy, precarious silence stretching on and on, minute after minute, hour after hour... About the author: I'm a 47-year-old English teacher who has lived in Italy for the last 15 years. I have two other novels on the site, The Painted Altar and Kill Who You Want

They thought they were untouchable, protected by a lie sworn in secrecy. But lies turn to ash. On Halloween night, their buried truth comes back to life when Lacey Greene is found dead at Willow Creek. What was once a vow of silence becomes a death sentence. Now, the remaining four receive a single instruction: Return to the place where your pack and vow were born. Forced to uncover the source of this madness, Nia Carter must follow each clue given by this mysterious murderer before her own time runs out.

Listen, I know how it sounds. "Student skips class to solve mystery." Sounds like a bad young adult book. But that's not how it went. I didn't want to help anyone. I just wanted to get to work. Anyway, here's what happened...

What would you do if you found out nothing in your life is as it seems? Grace never expected to be attacked after a night out, let alone wake up in a stranger's house the morning after. But that's only the beginning. When she discovers her family has been receiving threatening letters from an anonymous writer, Grace realizes the safety her wealthy life once provided is completely gone. As more secrets begin to surface, she starts questioning everything and everyone she thought she knew, deciding to take matters into her own hands. A decision made to save her father, her only family. A decision that will bring her closer to danger, but one she won't walk away from. Even if it means risking her life. The stakes have never been higher: is Grace ready to face what's coming?

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

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

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 Maven Game Seven strangers. One locked room. 24 hours to vote someone out. Maven wakes up in a luxury bunker with six people they've never met and a secret they've never told. The rules are simple: every day, the group must vote for the "biggest liar" among them. The loser doesn't just leave the room; they disappear forever. In a game of masks and manipulation, Maven is the only one who can see the truth. But in this room, being the smartest person might just make you the biggest target.