Thrilled 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!

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.

Alianna Winter managed to keep herself out of trouble for a grand total of ten weeks. Which, as she pointed out to Isabel, was actually rather good. Isabel naturally didn't agree. Answering a plea for help from Chief Inspector Barnes, Allie finds herself in a very unfamiliar situation; in a courtroom. As a last-minute member of the jury. The case she is supposed to be trying seems incredibly straightforward at first glance, but as Allie soon finds, nothing is as it seems. It's up to her to change the minds of the rest of the jury, or a woman will surely hang. -The seventh book in the Alianna Winter series. Her earlier cases: 1.Death At Scarlet Leaf 2.The Merryweather Jewel Thefts 3.A House On The Hill 4.Murder Is At Hand 5.The Incident Concerning The Alsatian Dog 6.At The Plaza Majestic Her later cases: 8.A Murder Shall Commence 9.The Impossible Poisoning 10.The Final Endgame The Toby Smart Spin-offs: What Makes A Detective What Breaks A Detective

***This story is told completely through Toby's POV*** My life has stopped... I was supposed to keep training. I was supposed to keep developing the skills that it took to be the slenderman's proxy. I was supposed to be there for Sally when she couldn't sleep. I was supposed to be between Jeff and Ben while they tried to show me a movie I could never sit still long enough for. I was supposed to be standing in front of Masky while he yelled at me about my carelessness. I was supposed to be there to receive Hoodie's reassuring smile. I was supposed to be with them... but I'm not. Something horrible happened to me...

Kate Anderson, a girl from a small farming community in Glendale, Wisconsin just got the break of her life -- she was accepted to Chicago's University of Illinois College of Medicine. Ready to take on the Windy City, nothing can stand in her way. Except for one thing -- the night she accepts a 'friend request' on Facebook from a Pete Peterson. ***Updated Regularly***

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.

There's one man who had it all. He had his friends. His favorite job. Like everything. But what happens when things take an unexpected turn when he gets injured and starts getting things. Love notes. That is all he has been getting. He's been getting all these love notes but he doesn't know what to do with them. The mysterious girl is completely crazy about Dean Ambrose. She does things that affects his friendship with his friends. Will Dean let this mysterious person get in between him and his friends? Follow Dean on this very weird road on who his secret admirer is. (This is based on the movie 'Crush' I did an imagine on this movie and I thought I would then make a book out of it. There is gonna be some stuff that is not gonna be like what happened in the movie, if you have ever seen it. I have three original characters. Dean and other superstars will appear as well. I'm putting my own little twist on this) Started: 8.24.16 Ended: 8.2.17

"Soothe the devils in my head, love me to my death." In which a psychiatrist gets kidnapped by a serial killer, only to lose her mind.

"Oh, look, we're back home! You'll be a lamb for me now, right? Unless you'd like a bullet in that pretty little head of yours, I'd suggest you do as I say." "Starving. I've been starving for so long that I don't even care how I get it. I just want it, I need to know someone needs me." // Young Acacia finds herself kidnapped by the murderous son of a famous sociopath. How will she manage to survive the violent outbursts and mental torture?

One year ago, Alex was murdered. His death was the work of a serial killer who has plagued the town of Eventide on the same night every year - Halloween night. Nicknamed the Grim Reaper, he terrorizes the locals, by going off on a planned killing spree each year. Now, Thomas Burton, Alex's friend, wants to avenge his death. In plotting the Reaper's downfall, he finds himself brought closer to the killer than he could've possibly imagined. Following the unraveling of a sordid secret in the town's past, Thomas comes to realize he has to make the ultimate sacrifice to stop The Reaper once and for all.

Fairy-tale castle. That's how Uncle's residence appears to Mary Anne's eyes. Yet nothing is as it seems. Within the palace walls lurk stories and betrayals rooted in the distant year 1999. The family, shattered by a horrific murder, decides not to alert the police to safeguard their reputation. It's up to Mary to solve the case. At great risk.

The Grimsby Gouger is out for blood. 16-year-old Macy Shepard was trapped, scared and about to die, the only person who could save her life was Detective Peel and he really had a bad headache and not just because of his alcohol problem. There is a murderer loose in the town of Great Grimsby and three girls are missing. 40 years ago the same happened, and Peel's father failed to catch his man. Are the new murders connected? Has the Grimsby Gouger returned or is there a copycat on the prowl?. The clock is ticking and three young lives are depending on Peel and his team to save them. Shocked and shaken by family secrets of his own that come to light, Peel is on the trail of not one but two vicious killers. Follow the rough and ready detective as he ploughs headlong through his own troubled past, searching for answers to secrets long hidden from him.

In a city where memories are bought... pain is no longer felt-it is erased. Streets glimmer with faded neon, faces change without reason, as if the city itself forgets its people. The sky yellows through the smoke of towering buildings, and lights fracture across cracked glass, like reality itself is slowly unraveling. Ethan, an engineer at the "Memory Bank," refuses to let go of his past. But he uncovers a terrifying truth: memories don't disappear... they repeat endlessly. Parallel souls. Shattered realities. With every step toward the truth, he begins to fade-like the world itself is forgetting him, and his very being fractures with every remembered moment. Then Ava appears, clinging to her humanity, posing a question that could change everything: is freedom found in forgetting... or in bearing the weight of all we remember? Echoes of White Holes-where memories don't vanish, they multiply, and every echo carries the danger of losing yourself completely, in a world on the brink of collapse.

{ Completed } [Highest Rank: #153 in Horror. Update on December 10,2017} When the gang of Sans's get into a "get together", Blue ends up running away from the meeting, sobbing and everything. But after the small incedent, the gang of Sans's notice that Blue starts acting strangley when he returns. Soon Ink, and few of the others, get suspicous and watch Blue. But soon, when Blue starts acting CRAZY against them, they end up finding a bit TOO much information. But when Blue finds out, will he let them out of the pen so easily? Or will something happen, that will SHOCK the others out of their minds. Find out, in this exciting new thriller, Something is wrong with Blue! *This story is gonna be PG-13, small scenes may be "not good" for kids to view, as there is some swearing, some violent actions, blood and gore, and insultive comments. But I will let you know if it comes to that, WAY ahead of time at the BEGINNING of the story. Anyway, thanks for viewing this story! And bye!*

"Chester Drivel," he was given a tight-lipped smile, "We look forward to watching what a man such as yourself can accomplish in 24 hours. It is twenty seconds to midnight. Are you ready?" The crowd was turning. Chester dodged a shoe and heard someone make fun of his name. It wasn't the first time his name had been disparaged but the shoe throwing was new. Chester nodded and backed away, steeling himself to run to where Vanyla was waiting. The year is 2024 and every state has a special lottery JUST FOR YOU! For 24 hours you can do anything your heart desires with absolutely no consequences or persecution. All you have to do is sign a DNA blood ticket and you could be the lucky winner! Chester Drivel, a man of few words who internally cursed everything and everyone around him, finds that a rash decision may just be what's needed to discern he's got what it takes to shake up his state and the girl coming along for the ride may be even more jaded than he is. *WARNING Mature language and content* Don't forget to vote Thank you Copyright © 2017 by Joy M. All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

Style is a riot. The revolution is the new black. In a near-future 2026, high-fashion hedonism meets the grit of an impending uprising. "You Slay!" is a strobe-lit, sarcastic thriller navigating the shallow waters of digital brio and forbidden luxury. As the world crumbles, a fatal collision ignites: between those who wear the revolution as a trend-and those prepared to start it. In a society obsessed with aesthetics, looking good is the only thing left to die for. Vibe: Cyber-noir / Sarcastic Thriller / Social Satire

One sexy CIA agent + one feisty redhead + one disturbed preschooler + one mentally disturbed stalker + one wealthy millionaire + far too many secrets. Ainsley has a stalker. CIA agent Nate Peters goes undercover as a geek to find said stalker. After a run in with some trouble, she offers him a deal as her fake boyfriend. He takes it. All's settled and smooth going... Oh, wait, except someone is out to get Ainsley and Nate has his own demons to deal with. Can he uncover the truth behind Ainsley's stalker before the threats turn fatal? Or will he be unable to resist prioritizing the demon that has plagued him for years?

"We're not bad people," they said.

"Run away, run away, runner, Run away, run away, Run away runner, What are you running from?" Carson Lake, a sixteen-year-old girl that had a strangely fucked up life. With a mother that left her when she was six and a father that thinks doing drug deals is actually legal, the teen starts working for others, teaching herself how to hunt to bring food to the table. Tired of having to hold her life together, Carson immediately accepts Elliot Baker's invite to spend the weekend with him and his two sons. Little did she know, it was gonna be one hell of a weekend. - "Did someone order a Carson Lake with their Skittles? 'Cause here I am!" - "You ever heard of being nice?" "Does it look like I have?" - "Well, glad to know I'm home." "'Home' is in the middle of nowhere for you?" "No, dumbass. It's in hell."