Mechanical Asphyxiation - Federico Vargas - Wattpad

Story cover for Mechanical Asphyxiation by ffedevargas

Mechanical Asphyxiation

Reads 3,114
Votes 181
Parts 32
Time 8h 7m

Reads 3,114
Votes 181
Parts 32
Time 8h 7m

Mature

chapel corpse crime criminal detectives gun hotel letters locked-room london murder murderer mystery mysteryous priest sctolandyard secrets suspense train uk wattys2024 whodunnit

Once again the Scotland Yard trio, this time in a novel! And again the case of the locked-room mystery.

In the elegant Cranston Hotel, the body of Miss Tara Miller is found. However, the circumstances of the apparent murder are very enigmatic: the killer, apparently, did not enter the victim's room through the door or window or through any secret access. Furthermore, the criminal managed to disappear without being seen at all. The Scotland Yard trio must face an unprecedented and extremely mysterious case, and must be fast enough to catch the murderer before he kills his next victims.

'The murderer of these crimes apparently managed to circumvent all security and all physical laws.' (Detective O'Brien)All Rights Reserved

chapel corpse crime criminal detectives gun hotel letters locked-room london murder murderer mystery mysteryous priest sctolandyard secrets suspense train uk wattys2024 whodunnit

Table of contents

32 parts

Sign up to add Mechanical Asphyxiation to your library and receive updates

or

Content Guidelines

You may also like

And Then There Were Five by AbbyRoseTyler

On a cold and stormy night in October, six people enter a hotel room. But by the time morning comes, there will only be five of them left. *** Five months prior, McKenna Macintosh meets Carter Ford and is swept into a whole new world. As the summer progresses, so does the friendship between McKenna and Carter. But there are other complicated matters on the horizon in both of their lives, which centers around their friendship. And by the time they enter the hotel room in October, nothing will be the same again. Content warning: This story contains themes of self harm and violence.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 (𝐓𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐨 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞) by Lets_start_playing

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻 When a mysterious girl shows up at Hogwarts in the middle of the school year, she draws everyone's attention. However, one specific student, Tom Marvolo Riddle, decides to keep am eye closer to her. She seems pretty ordinary, but what secret are those angelic, black eyes hiding? What will happen when they put their egos aside and stop fighting? When they realize that together, they will be more powerful. She was the death of him. But she was also the one keeping him alive. They will become the queen and king of the dark side. But God helped anyone who disrespected the queen. "𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮? 𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙣𝙤 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜? 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙤𝙧𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙚? " warnings: mention of traumatic events, violence, PTSD, mature language • Every other character except my o.c. , belong to J.K.Rowling

Five Foes, A Murder & Lies by etherealfolklore

Margo Watson was found murdered in her own home on October 13th. Leaving the town of Scattervale, with the solving of it's first murder mystery, in 30 years. Her body was found in her bathroom tub with evidence of a homicide, that led to her death. Once the autopsy came back with fingerprints from her friends, covered on her corpse, the mystery unravels. As each side of the story gets told from different perspectives. Only which side is the truth? And which is a lie? But that's not all, Margo's soul could not rest until she could remember who killed her. Forcing her to haunt her five friends who brought pain upon her, mentally and physically. In several different ways, since she moved here. Only to find out the truth, about what happened to her, that gruesome night. With her memories in shambles and even questioning her friendships. Margo wanted nothing more, than to get to the bottom of her own murder mystery, so she could move on & find peace. But when her foes as friends argue to be framed for the murder and not actual suspects. Things start to get bloody, as the town of Scattervale, point fingers, pick sides, and bid on the killer. So which one of her five foes did murder her in cold blood? And will anyone ever know the truth? There's only one way to find out.... DISCLAIMER: this story tackles very serious and disturbing topics, such as suicide, sexual assault, & drug use. If you have struggled with these topics before. This story might be triggering for you. Please be aware. Cover Art Illustrated By: Veronika Weroni Vajdova

Ashes, Ashes by TLBodine

After Laurel's suicide, her oldest friends gather to fulfill her final request: Scatter her ashes at her family's remote old cabin, and drink to her memory. But as the night wears on, old grudges and dark secrets begin to emerge. And when one of the mourners is found murdered, the others are left reeling with the horrifying truth: Someone among them is a killer...and there's more to the story of Laurel's death than meets the eye. Content warning for suicide, murder and mentions of sexual violence.

RoseBlood by meeshapatricia

Roses have many representations. For Holly Cassia, it's one of pure dread. Dread knowing that the RoseBlood Killer has murdered both of her parents in a poetically twisted way, and now they're after her, leaving only threatening love notes and blood-red roses to remind her that they're closer than she thinks... and they aren't going anywhere. Before they can strike, though, the equally unusual Tyrel Trust, a group of three detective siblings involved in helping solve the case, takes Holly away from her home and to a place where she can work with them to expose the obsessive killer safely. However, time is ticking, and Holly is the last victim in the murderer's sights. If she dies, she's sure that they'll disappear for good, and the case will go cold. But can she learn to trust the Tyrels, especially Emerson, who seems more alike to her than anyone she's met before? Could the strange murder that happened in their own family three years ago be connected to the one that took away the Cassias' lives? And will the Tyrels manage to reopen the cold case that left them fatherless, to solve The Case of the RoseBlood Killer once and for all, or will the truth remain buried? "Roses are red, "Blood is too, "You're better off dead, "I'm coming for you."

a cold summer by EllaShaw_2642

It has been a stressful year for Rain who has struggled to keep up with the workload during her first year of marine biology at University. Now that summer has finally arrived, she can look forward to a long anticipated break and spend time with her friends enjoying one of their favourite pastimes - swimming in the Loch! Summer solstice arrives and they all decide to go swimming in the Loch to celebrate decent weather for once! Rain jumps in first, revelling in the warm but surprisingly cool water. As she surfaces, the summer weather has disappeared and she discovers her friends' lifeless bodies floating next to her. But how could this happen to strong swimmers in a shallow loch with no currents? The investigation commences and it's clear the police are struggling to find answers. Radically they suggest calling in special advisors to assist the investigation - the Paranormal Investigation Team (PIT). Will they fare better than the local police force? This isn't the first unexplained death to occur in this spot, after all this is the same loch where three children were discovered floating dead in the Loch during a game of hide and seek at a birthday party. Rain knows that supernatural forces don't exist. But no living person could have done this. Now she must work with PIT to unravel the truth behind a convoluted mystery of lies, murders and haunting stories to find out what really happened to her friends.

ALL IN THE MIND by RandomKaahani

Featured by @AmbassadorIN .·:*¨༺ ༻¨*:·. Investigation Room 1 : "I was angry at him and I had had enough of him that night. He himself invited his death." He scoffed, muttering incoherent stuff under his breath Investigation Room 2 : "A man like him deserved to die. Evils like him deserve incidents worse than death." He shrugged without any trace of guilt. Investigation Room 3 : "I didn't really want to do it. It just kinda happened." She whispered, her eyes busy boring holes in the floor "I killed him!" All of them, amusingly, muttered the same thing, sitting rooms apart from each other. One murder, three suspects, three confessions with three versions of the truth. But the question is, who's really speaking the truth?

The Cultist's Retreat (The Erik Midgard Case Files Volume 4) by kdnorwich1

How do you solve a murder when you cannot reveal you are an undercover detective? The development of time travel undermined most traditional religions in the Solar System by proving there is no such thing as fate. But it left a void that had to be filled. Today, many people venerate science and evolution, but some worship time itself. In the rings of Saturn, one of the Solar System's greatest sporting events is approaching, providing the perfect cover for the secretive temporal cults to hold their annual inter-faith retreat. Members from every sect will meet to socialise, discuss their ideas and beliefs, and display their latest inventions, which can manipulate time in ways that should not be possible. Time-travelling police detective Erik Midgard is also attending in disguise, to gather intelligence on the cults for the Chronological Operations Agency. It is a risky and complicated assignment, made harder because the laws of time appear to be suddenly - and inexplicably - changing, which could have dire consequences for Erik himself. The last thing he needs is another murder to solve. Undercover in a small hotel, in a jurisdiction he is not meant to be in, with a killer among the guests who may be the most intelligent and cunning adversary he has ever faced, Erik must solve the case, and the mystery of his own origins, before it is too late. One way or another, Erik's time is almost up. The final volume of the Erik Midgard Case Files.

Whodunnit? Murder On Mystery Cove by Ethan6107

"Dear Giles, I'm sure you already know what this note is going to say. Please, do find solace in this as it once again means your life is spared, but for many of this next set of guests, they will be scared. Not only for their lives but scared quite literally. I have enclosed some information on the back of this letter. Follow the rules and no harm will come to you or your staff." ~Delightfully yours, the Killer. Once again, Giles the butler finds himself stranded in a mysterious manor with an evil killer. The killer has invited eleven guests including themself to stay a few weeks at Dawson Cove in Devonshire, England. The rules are simple. Each week, one person will die and the other guests have to solve the crime of how they were murdered. They will then make their cases and the game will continue. Until there is only one winner and the killer. This may just be the sickest most vile killer yet and it could be any one of them. Might it be the the inquisitive therapist, the dog trainer, the CEO of a multi-million dollar company, or could it be the definition of a broadway star? Trust no one. Good luck.

Backwards Into Hell by kpeden2

There's nowhere quite so lonely as an Island. In the North of Scotland, the Isle of Barra is a tranquil place devoid of danger, fear, and crime. That is, of course, until Jake arrives. A week earlier, he lost his Wife in a deadly accident, and now he's going to get her back. But just how many lives is Rachel worth, and how far is Jake willing to go? However, the islanders are not all they seem. The mysterious owners of the Lodge have a habit of disappearing into the basement, and several guests have murderous qualities of their own... Meanwhile, Jake becomes distracted. As the murders pile up, the beautiful Lily, another guest, is a novel infatuation. He questions his future, and if Rachel is who he really wants. Love has no boundaries, or does it? Content Warning: Graphic Violence

You may also like

Slide 1 of 10

And Then There Were Five cover

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 (𝐓𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐨 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞) cover

Five Foes, A Murder & Lies cover

Ashes, Ashes cover

RoseBlood cover

a cold summer cover

ALL IN THE MIND cover

The Cultist's Retreat (The Erik Midgard Case Files Volume 4) cover

Whodunnit? Murder On Mystery Cove cover

Backwards Into Hell cover

And Then There Were Five

On a cold and stormy night in October, six people enter a hotel room. But by the time morning comes, there will only be five of them left. *** Five months prior, McKenna Macintosh meets Carter Ford and is swept into a whole new world. As the summer progresses, so does the friendship between McKenna and Carter. But there are other complicated matters on the horizon in both of their lives, which centers around their friendship. And by the time they enter the hotel room in October, nothing will be the same again. Content warning: This story contains themes of self harm and violence.