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Why Not Murder

Reads 150
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Parts 71
Time 11h 22m

Reads 150
Votes 68
Parts 71
Time 11h 22m

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This is a murder mystery with a sci-fi twist, outside the genre plot formula.   The reader puts pieces of the puzzle together, while the investigator, Maya Whitehawk, follows a trail of murders and becomes friends with the killer.  Set in the mythical forest of the Canadian north, the shifting boundaries between reality and imagination, rule of law and natural justice, good and evil, defy definition.  Mysteries are solved and new ones transpire, driving the curiosity of Maya onward and help her come to terms with the persisting grief of her past.All Rights Reserved

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Prescient by HLWalton

||2021 WATTYS SHORTLIST|| Loner, outcast, alcoholic. Starla is cursed with foresight of future horrors. Living with this ability since she was a child has been tough and has shaped her into the recluse she is today. But when her visions change and become connected, Starla can't ignore them anymore and must try to hone her gift in order to find a missing girl who has been frequenting her premonitions. With the help of her neighbour Noel, Starla begins her own personal investigation into the disappearance of Kaylah Haydens, leading her to discover the unexpected truth about the kidnapper.

A LIFE NEWSPAPER by ngabwe

In a town with the one hardest question to answer for the last twenty years, who is the murderer? Everyday someone complains of articles written about them saying they died sometime back but were actually saved. Rumors go around saying there's an enemy plotting against this town by creating these articles. Then a girl has dreams everyday of her life of her falling from the sky and can never understand why. Eventually she finds out they're not dreams anymore but her reality. She finds a newspaper that shows her all the deaths of the past which she aims to stop and does. A tragedy happens when she discovers she had to save herself from dying,but how? In this crime and thriller with a bit of romance and teen drama, we unfold a story of a town with many mysteries, will they be solved? Will she save all lives including hers?

THE LAST SESSION by tanu_verse

After witnessing a shocking murder, two strangers Jamie and Lila seek help from renowned psychologist Dr. Ethan Cole. to cope with their trauma. As they share their harrowing experience, strange occurrences begin to unfold, revealing that their nightmare isn't over yet. With each session, dark secrets surface, blurring the lines between healing and danger. As Jamie and Lila delve deeper into their memories, they uncover a web of deceit that threatens their lives. In a chilling twist, they must confront not only their fears but also the hidden truths lurking in the shadows.

Hell Flower by AmyMarieZ

||WATTYS 2021 SHORTLIST|| ||FREE STORY WITH PAID BONUS CONTENT|| Allison, the front woman of rising rock band Hell Flower, has been experiencing bizarre blackouts and other strange symptoms. In a fateful night after performing a show, she loses control and commits a crime she can't take back. On the run for her life and from the law, the race begins for Allison to find a cure for her curse before it takes her humanity, or worse, her life. The only ones who might know what is going on and be able to help are her parents. Too bad both of them are dead . . . or so she thought. *** This was my project for #NaNoWriMo2020 . The entire novel was written within a month, and I achieved my goal on November 30th. This is a spin-off to Make Them Scream. It can be read as a stand alone story; however, reading this before Make Them Scream will be a spoiler.

GBYFD by pbmvet

Thup, a young man with extraordinary senses, is drawn into investigating a mysterious murder case involving brutally mutilated bodies found in the forest alongside the more rational thinker Singha. But what they face goes beyond ordinary logic; it's not just the culprits they confront; it's the unforeseen dangers they encounter. As they delve deeper, they find themselves looking into murder cases spanning from the past to the present, ancient beliefs intertwined with unsolved mysteries, human greed inevitably leading to death, and the hopeless breakdown of trust affecting personal relationships. How will they cope when it becomes obvious that death could strike anyone, anytime... even those closest to them?

Blend by addison_sweet

✨A WATTYS 2022 PARANORMAL & "BEST CHARACTERS" WINNER✨ A college basketball star risks everything to prove his innocence with a girl who can communicate with ghosts. *** Ace Jones isn't certain about a lot of things in life, but basketball has always come easy. This is until he finds himself as the prime suspect of a murder he knows he didn't commit. Lucky for him, Devyn Brooks knows he didn't commit it either. But not because she witnessed it--she simply sees the victim as plain as day and even endures her incessant talking. Though Devyn usually does everything in her power to hide her supernatural ability, she'll have to start embracing it in order to save Ace from a common fate. And Ace will discover a deeper part of his identity that challenges his notions of the world. Will they be able to solve a case that America is so eager to pin on another Black man? ✨| FEATURED ON WATTPAD READING LISTS | ✨ 💕 Wattpad Editor's Choice Dec. 2022 💕 @StoriesUndiscovered, Thrills N Spills 2022 @SpeculativeFiction, The Crypt 2022 ⛈ A Stormy Nights Challenge Participant 2022 ⛈

WOLFVILLE by MadisonTrupp

Timmory Cross, a restless university student and newly-turned werewolf, must navigate her complicated double life while hunting the beast that turned her. ***** Timmory Cross has always lived in the stifling, student-run town of Wolfville, Nova Scotia. She would do anything to escape--until she discovers the people of Wolfville have been hiding secrets in plain sight. The first secret? There are werewolves in Wolfville. The second? Somebody wants to kill them all. And now those secrets are Timmory's too after she's rescued from death by the Wolfville pack. Forced to adjust to a new life as a werewolf, she finds the solution to her wanderlust by seeking the rogue werewolf that changed her and the frightening hunters that want to exterminate her kind. Between a pack eager to call her family, a best friend that drags her out to every party, and a boy in her class who gets too close too quickly, Timmory struggles to make sense of her new life as a werewolf while avoiding certain death at the hands--and jaws--of those that hunt her. In order to solve the riddles of Wolfville, she must start by accepting one ever-important fact: Wolfville is not run by students. It's run by wolves. Content and/or Trigger Warnings: This story contains strong language, mild sexual content, and violence/gore. [[word count: 90,000 - 100,000 words]] Cover designed by Lucas Fisher WOLFVILLE is #1 in THE DIRE DAWN series. WOLFVILLE was updated March 12, 2021 with this new version of the story focusing on Paranormal elements.

Through the Fairy Ring by jadeascribbles

Detective Grace Hua finds herself on forced leave, retreating to the solitude of her late grandmother's countryside home. Struggling with her sense of purpose, Grace sought clarity in the surrounding woods - an unassuming forest her therapist recommended as a place to reconnect with nature and reclaim her peace of mind. Among the gnarled trees and overgrown paths, Grace encounters a fairy ring, its presence the stuff of local folklore. She steps into the circle, dismissing the old wives' tales of portals to another world. When nothing around her changes, she shakes off the superstitions and heads back. Only to find herself in an unfamiliar, enchanted landscape. Gone is the quiet, sleepy countryside. In its place is a village bathed in twilight, inhabited by winged creatures and other strange beings that were straight out of children's fairy tale books. As Grace stumbles through this strange new world, her detective's instincts are piqued. A murder has shaken the village, and suspicion looms heavily in the air. Caught between two worlds, Grace must draw on her investigative prowess to solve a crime steeped in magic and illusion, where the truth is as elusive as the fae themselves.

Flytrap | WATTYS 2022 SHORTLIST by MaskedParkers

When men vanish around the city, a young, paraplegic detective takes it upon herself to uncover the truth and soon realizes the culprit might be a lot closer to home than she imagined. **** Barbara Gordon thought her career as a promising young detective ended after she was left crippled in a tragic accident. But when men start disappearing around the city, Barbara is given one more opportunity to fulfill her dream. Convinced her dad's new fiancee is not who she seems, Barbara begins her own investigation and discovers she might be responsible for the recent string of disappearances. But a darker truth lies just below the surface. If this once would-be detective wants to solve the case, then she must accept the help of some even more mysterious--and possibly dangerous--allies. [Wattpad Editors' Picks AUGUST 2021] [Wattys 2021 and 2022 Shortlist] (Cover by @lantea-)

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Prescient

||2021 WATTYS SHORTLIST|| Loner, outcast, alcoholic. Starla is cursed with foresight of future horrors. Living with this ability since she was a child has been tough and has shaped her into the recluse she is today. But when her visions change and become connected, Starla can't ignore them anymore and must try to hone her gift in order to find a missing girl who has been frequenting her premonitions. With the help of her neighbour Noel, Starla begins her own personal investigation into the disappearance of Kaylah Haydens, leading her to discover the unexpected truth about the kidnapper.