Mysterystory Stories

Just a regular job.... Get in, crack the safe, fetch the diamonds. That's what hobby cat burglar and acclaimed jewelry maker Calendar Moonstone has aimed for. Instead she finds a dead body, meets a handsome Detective, has a nosey insurance investigator on her tracks and manages a complicated boyfriend situation. And must solve a century old jewelry mystery!

There are a lot of secrets and dark intentions in St. Agnes - the perfect setting for disgrace. All he wanted was to make them pay the ultimate price. His mistake: he forgot that his biggest ally is just as hungry and unforgiving as him. (Beautiful, enchanting and awesome new cover by the extremelly talented x_Luminous_x. Thank you so much, I'm so in love with it.)

While investigating the chilling deaths of three teenage girls in the remote town of Briarwood, Detective Evan O'Riley is drawn into the unsolved mysteries of a notorious 1960s serial killer. Three sixteen-year-old girls have plunged from the roof of their school. The question lingers: did they jump, or were they pushed? Tasked with uncovering the truth, Evan O'Riley---seasoned by years of crime-solving in Riverton---arrives in Briarwood, determined to discover whether he's facing triple homicide or a heartbreaking suicide. As he delves into the case, Evan uncovers unsettling whispers about the town's infamous SAD Killer, whose string of brutal murders left Briarwood haunted---and whose identity was never discovered. Fifty years later, the ghosts of the past resurface as Evan combs through long-buried evidence, tracks down survivors, and seeks out old investigators tied to the original crimes. Driven to find answers for both the present and the past, Evan is relentless in his pursuit of justice. But as old secrets come to light and the investigation intensifies, Evan realizes the SAD Killer's legacy isn't as distant as he believed---the danger may be closer than anyone imagines.

Secrets, Scandal...and Murder. //// Ahmed Heavenstate just wanted to fit in. A recently adopted high school freshman in a brand new town, he'd barely gotten his foot in the door before being targeted by the headmaster's entitled son Steven. But when a cruel prank brings both boys face to face with a brutalized corpse in the school's main building, these warring adolescents are swept into a terrifying world bloodied with the long-buried secrets of their tight-lipped community. As the passions and prejudices of old money and new acquaintances whirl relentlessly through their town of sheltered closets and the skeletons inside them, Steven and Ahmed will discover a truth more terrifying than anything their paragon of sacred laws and tradition would dare allow them to believe.

[Hightest Ranking #68 in Mystery/Thriller] Pretty Little Liars meets Criminal Minds. Class is in session and failure isn't an option. Isabeth Ovien is the campus do-gooder with a sinister secret. Faith Payson is the campus bitch. And Benjamin Lemen is the outcast they all try to avoid. But when students at their elite boarding school start dying they have to do the unthinkable; work together. Old wounds are reopened. Secrets are discovered and lies are unearthed, but will it be enough to stop the evil that's lurking. Sometimes you have to break the law to do the right thing.

Adele knows she witnessed a murder - what she doesn't know is just how personal it is. ***** A girl was brutally murdered in the basement of a sorority house in spring 2011. Adele Theroux thinks she saw the killer - and the killer definitely saw her. What she doesn't know is why this all happened and who this guy is. As she tries to solve the mystery from a distance while in witness protection, the connections keep getting weirder and more personal. Might she be able to relate to the killer in a way that no one else can? And what does that mean about her own psyche? *2019 Watty Award for Mystery/Thriller* [[word count: 50,000-60,000 words]] Cover designed by April Alforque

All is well in Patty's life until her best friend goes missing. No note. No texts, just got up and was gone the next day. People say she ran off with some guy, or was hiding because she was pregnant with notorious bad boy, that Patty never seemed to like, Jasper Mckinley's child. Some say, she's dead. Patty denies all of it. She knew Jasmine like the back of her hand and she was convinced she did not run away or fell in a ditch somewhere. A year has passed. But she never stopped believing her best friend was still alive. So what happens when a stranger suddenly sends her flowers with notes about things only Jasmine and her would know? And she finds herself asking for help from the very guy she suspects? Everything starts to become a game. For every flower delivered to her doorstep, the chances of finding her best friend alive, decreases.

Kayleigh went to Beaumont Academy to start over, not to solve a cold-case murder.

When Elijah and his fanatical sister, Eliza, are faced with a murder, they set out to find the murderer on their own. Inspecting in secret, hiding their mission from their callous foster mother, their friendship is harshly tested. As they delve deeper into the case, however, they find themselves sinking deeper into uncharted territory - deeper than they'd ever have wanted. Note: Mild swearing and violence present (although very rarely) Featured on 2/1/17 #447 in Mystery/Thriller 13/11/17

The small town of Ridgewood is shocked when the pale and frozen corpse of a teenager is discovered. But there's more than meets the eye to this grisly scene; the death hides a terrifying secret. A horror that extends beyond the barriers of the physical world and into an labyrinth of other worlds and strange places. Tasked with unraveling the mystery, Roberta Arlington struggles to cope as her world falls apart. And, though aided by her friends - and, indeed a few odd eccentrics - a sudden, unseen evil stirs inside her and threatens to do far worse than take yet another victim. ***** Inside Evil is a paranormal mystery set in a small town on the borders of England and Scotland. Like so many similar places, its residents cannot help but be drawn into each others lives, as they rarely venture from their seclusion. But, with such isolation comes danger, and whilst the world is blissfully unaware, an ancient terror is preparing for murder. Book 1: Inside Evil Book 2: The Tower of Souls Book 3: Spirits of the Middlelands Book 4: New Alliances Book 5: To Kill A Curse

Emma Quinn taught herself how to fight in order to defend herself from the chaos that consumed her life. When she accidentally attacks the privates of the school's new bad boy, she is soon acquainted with his ability to unfold mysteries and his very keen interest in finding out what hers is. After Chris Turner bribes Emma to train him so that he can win the championships (whilst also winning against her ex-boyfriend), Emma finds out that Chris Turner might not be exactly who he says he is either. With reputations built on secrets and lies, who will be the first to confess?

John has always been there for Sherlock, even if it gets weird. Welcome to my book. Contains spanking, cuddles, Johnlock, and little moments when in life when you need someone. No lemon.

It's been 6 months since Mia last went to school and although school life was never easy, it has gotten even more complicated. She is now the heiress to two highly successful businesses; one of her best friends has gotten herself a stalker (who by the way has quite an opinion on Mia) while another bestie has decided to fall in love with the enemy's best friend. And did I mention that the guy who has always glared at her in the hallways has decided to make his hate verbal? And why on earth does someone want to kill her? From stalkers to anonymous messages, with all the complications, threats, runaway relatives, doomed-from-the-start couples, bodyguards, hatred and innocent crushes in between, the problems are just far more than the solutions. And then there's Aryan Storm. The guy who hates Mia. But unknown to her, Aryan's feelings are far from unreasonable. There are mysteries to solve, people to save and too many friends who aren't friends at all. Will Mia survive all these complications or will the Ice Princess (as dubbed by the media) finally fall? Discover with Mia that you don't need vampires and werewolves to make your life complicated...

What good is a witch without her magic? Puddlebrain, Gemini and Edna are witches. Unfortunately, after an incident with the mayor and a family of silverfish, they've all lost their magic. When a sinister shadow begins to abduct the villagers and then her sisters, Puddlebrain, with only the obnoxious gnome Billy for help, must venture deep into the heart of Grimace Woods to save them. But, what can a powerless witch, the baby of the family at only 352 years old, really do? **BOOK ONE OF THE SHADOWMOSS CHRONICLES**

The screams that echoed throughout the facility were enough to make any hardened soldier wince in pain. A fifteen year old boy lay strapped down to a table as an older man twisted his right arm to unspeakable angles and said, "You have to be tougher than that, Snowflake! H.Y.D.R.A. isn't about showing mercy to anyone, so learn it now as I take a bit of your humanity away." A sudden 'snap' sounded and blood trickled onto the table beneath the shuddering teen. His breaths were now gasps as his lungs tried to grasp at the oxygen in the room, but another scream tore his throat to ribbons as he felt the surgical blades begin to rip into his flesh. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ** I'm currently edditing this writing. Some chapters may vanish while others just change. Please be patient as I try to make this story better for you readers to read. :) [[ I only own the plot and the characters Steven Grant Barns and Peggy Buchanan Rodgers. All other characters used belong to Marvel ]] **Book 2 is being drafted currently and will be put up as soon as possible! :)**

Book One of the Unofficial Case Files { { o } } Detective Rodney Klocke has always been a quiet man. He doesn't like to talk more than is necessary, and next to nothing escapes his notice. That's part of what makes him such a good detective. Though his overall silence can be somewhat cumbersome at times, which is why Corduroy's Chief of Police is always assigning him a new partner, looking for someone that Klocke won't reject. Or rather, someone who can survive him. This year's newest model happens to be the young and eager Jennifer Haiden, who, as it happens, just cannot stop talking. Ever. Life just gets better when a murder victim turns up burned to death in the local Rosauers parking lot, and that's not even the best part. The killing was reported by the killer, a man calling himself "The Messenger." Nothing is as simple as it seems. Fear is the Messenger's weapon of choice, the voice in his head being the thing that drives him to use it. But is the voice a mere symptom of psychopathy, or something more sinister? As more people are killed, the body count goes up, and Klocke's remaining patience goes down. Can he solve this murder with the help of his new polar opposite partner? Or will he go mad just trying to remain sane? { { o } } Highest rank in Mystery: #127 Thanks to @WhispersConfusions! I wouldn't be able to do the badges on the cover without her! COMPLETELY EDITED

Jay was attempting to kill himself when a strange girl, Ella, came into his life. Ella is not normal which anyone can see. She is very polite, but has power over other people that respect her. She is amazing at fighting, but still seems to care for this boy wanting to take his own life. Ella is chased by hit-men for her crimes in the past. Her parents are assassins which means they commonly use her in their crimes. Ella is very good at fighting, but she doesn't want Jay to know her crimes. Much like everyone else in their class, Jay can't help but fall for Ella. Mr. Oct is an evil man. He is after Ella and her father for their secret. Mr. Oct would stop at nothing to get to them. Ella must use the help of her friends to overcome her enemy.

Ashley Everson had cheated death, but not on his own. After a miraculous recovery, he discovers he's not alone in his body anymore. Something lurks, whispering in his ear a language he can't understand, inviting a chasm of reality he didn't even know existed, inverting his life as he knows it. Is it responsible for his survival? Or is it just using him to hide from something much worse? What does the entity even want? What does it mean to his own mortality? Where did the entity even come from? Ash decides to find out before something much worse hunts down whatever is hiding inside of him. **Awarded 1st place in the Paranormal category for the Cleaved Awards 2019.** **Highest Ranked. Number 3 in Mystery. Number 2 in Thriller.** #bookiestars #EliteAwards2019 #diademawards #tea2020

Beth Fields had known since high school that she was going to sign up for the New Hope colonization program. The daring and mystery of a voyage through space were calling her name. The adventure of exploring an unknown planet tugged on her heart. This was her chance for a fresh start. A new life. Of course, there were risks involved. Space was unpredictable. Numerous things could go wrong, but it was a risk she was willing to take. --- Co-written with my sister @SapphireSky_