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Once Upon A Midnight Murder | Novella

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Reads 535
Votes 96
Parts 16
Time 1h 46m

[FEATURED STORY]

Welcome to a tale of mystery, romance, and the dark side of happily ever after.

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In this thrilling YA fairytale mystery, star-crossed lovers find their happily ever after cut short by a midnight murder. Join a rebellious princess and a runaway prince as they race against time to catch the killer and uncover the truth, all while navigating the treacherous landscape of love and betrayal.

A new kind of fairytale is born with nods to classic fairytale tropes and the suspenseful intrigue of Agatha Christie's, And Then There Were None.

Lies are told. Painful truths are revealed, and no one is safe. 

Who will make it out alive?

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Featured by @mystery in their Murder Reading List (March 2025)

Open Novella Contest 2023 Participant - Prompt #49
Cover by Hendré Basson
Interior Character Art by Hendré Basson
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