Thrillermystery Stories

{DUSKWOOD SERIES: Book 2} Journalist Phillip Sinclair has been itching for a good story that will take him to the top and he just might get it with this one. The story of a young couple who broke down in the Southern ghost town of Duskwood has haunted those few locals that still remain. But is it all story and no truth or is it all truth and no fake story to be told? Step into the shoes of Phillip Sinclair as he navigates between what is real and what isn't as he travels to Duskwood to confront the truth himself.

I look down to my ringing phone to see who was calling. It was Julian, my dead boyfriend. I pick up out of curiosity. "Hello?" I say, in a shaking voice. It couldn't possibly be him. "Oh my gosh, Rachel. I haven't heard from you in a while! I've been worried. I'm coming over now. I need to see you." Julian said. "I'm sorry Julian, I can't" I say, with tears burning out of my eyes. I hang up. It was too much. How could he be calling? He was dead. He was murdered.

"The Last Play" is a psychological thriller that challenges the limits of intellect, questioning whether a genius can truly escape the weight of their own choices. As every step forces the characters deeper into the labyrinth of their own making, they must confront the question: Is it fate that governs us, or is it the humanity we can never escape? In the end, only one thing is certain: the last move changes everything. "The Last Play" is a journey of transformation, where the mind is both the weapon and the wound. A psychological thriller that asks: Can a genius ever truly escape the consequences of their choices? Or is it our humanity that defines who we are, in the end? In the twisted labyrinth, every decision becomes a test of morality, and every sacrifice strips away the layers of who he once was. As the stakes grow higher, Isaac finds that control is an illusion, and the path to survival is paved not just with intellect, but with humility and pain. Can a man who once saw emotions as weakness learn to embrace vulnerability, or will the game break him entirely?

Vincent Danish, a blue-eyed man with black hair marries a beautiful woman named Sarah Charleston. Her flowy ginger hair and green eyes and her spunky and outspoken personality captivated him. She was a very political woman and had an intense passion for writing poetry. Vincent felt like he was the luckiest man in the world, until one night, he discovers his wife's lifeless body in the living room. He is grief-stricken, and can barely even get out of his bed. The police have given up on investigating her death, and Vincent decides to take matters into his own hands.

Isabella was a young adult. She was just trying to figure out her life, but she ended up pregnant by her high school sweetheart at the age of twenty-three. But her first love walked out on her on the night of her giving birth to their beautiful baby daughter, Mia. Fast forwarding two years into the story, she is now married and has a new baby, Oliver with her detective husband, Drew. Living next to her brother, also a detective...they're lives start changing once there are a string of murders happening through their small town Legal, Alberta; which start to become a connection with the 9th Street Gang. WRITERS NOTES: *This story is in the works of getting a cover photo for the book -- also would be interested in getting feedback if you do stumble upon this story, it's a short story in the works. If I get nice feedback, I'll post another story that I am also working on (no relation to this story). *This story is also a short story, about sixty-two pages long, nearly thirty-thousand typed words. *This story is also finished.

I have done something bad, really bad. I am running away from the police and myself as well. I want this to end. Its new years eve and the only thing that can save me is a miracle or probably no one

In the glamorous world of beauty pageants, where allure and ambition collide, lies a tale of envy, secrets, and cold-blooded murder. Kira, a stunning yet arrogant heiress, finds herself at the center of a baffling mystery. Her parents, Scarlett Blackwood, CEO of the prestigious White Hotel, and the high-powered lawyer, Adrian Blackwood, have provided her with a life of privilege. But Kira's past remains shrouded in mystery, as her true mother's identity remains a closely guarded secret. From the very beginning, Kira harbors a deep-seated hatred toward her fellow pageant contestant, Lara, a rivalry that simmered beneath the surface. However, when Lara's life is tragically cut short within the confines of the White Hotel, suspicion falls heavily on Kira. With everyone pointing fingers, Kira's world unravels, and she becomes the prime suspect in a murder that has rocked the world of billionaires. Enter Gabriel Ember, a strikingly handsome detective who also happens to be Kira's godfather and Scarlett's former fiancé. As he digs deeper, secrets are unearthed, relationships tested, and alliances questioned. As secrets bubble to the surface and alliances teeter on the edge, "Killer Beauty Queen" keeps you on the edge of your seat, exploring the complexities of ambition, betrayal, and the fine line between love and obsession. Will Kira's secret past hold the key to the enigma, or is the truth lurking in the shadows of envy and greed? With a blend of romance and suspense, this novel takes you on a roller-coaster ride through a world where beauty is both a façade and a weapon, leaving you guessing until the very end. Can beauty be lethal, or will justice prevail amidst the dazzling facade? Get ready for a thrilling ride through the world of high-stakes beauty pageants, where appearances can be deceiving, and the quest for truth takes center stage.

In a town where secrets are currency, one woman will risk everything to uncover the truth-even if it means facing the shadows of her own past. When investigative journalist Maya Langston returns to her hometown, her search for a missing woman exposes a powerful secret society known as The Orbis-a group with the influence to erase lives and rewrite history. As Maya digs deeper, she uncovers chilling ties between the society and her own family, including the mysterious disappearance of her father. Betrayed by those she trusts, hunted by those who fear her, Maya must navigate a web of lies and hidden identities. But the more she uncovers, the more dangerous her path becomes. Can she bring The Orbis to light, or will she become its next erased soul? The Last Truth is a thriller filled with shocking twists, moral dilemmas, and the ultimate question: How far will you go to uncover the truth?

A young girl full of life takes a trip to universal studios with her close friends and fiancé to celebrate her upcoming graduation from law school. Soon she finds herself in a web of lies that leads to the death of he closest friend and the love of her life. As she goes on a journey to uncover these lies she quickly realizes she does not know who to trusts or if she should even trust herself?

Ever feel like you've been watched, you can feel those eyes stabbing at the back of your neck. Do you get the same feeling if you feel like your being followed? Like someone's following you and the hairs on the back of your neck stand on edge. Cora and the crush of her life, Aiden, walk home. Dream-come-true for Cora! But is it really? More like a nightmare. Lost in the woods, someone's missing, but looks like Cora or could be a Doppelgänger... Read more to find out! ~ Anon Alpaca

Where the law rots, monsters are hunted by worse ones. Arjun Reddy doesn't save people-he erases them. He drags men through their own filth until concrete cracks their skulls and their sins clot in their throats. Mercy is a word for people who sleep at night; he sleeps with a loaded gun and wakes with bruised knuckles. There's no god in him, no softness-just a cold, grinding engine that turns chaos into order, one broken body at a time. Justice isn't blind; it's gutted and bleeding in an alley, and Arjun is the one holding the blade. Then comes Rhea Sengupta. To the careless eye, she's quiet wounds and downcast eyes. Look closer: she's the fire that remembers every chain that ever held her. Her gentleness isn't weakness-it's a blade sheathed in silk. She doesn't break; she detonates, and the blast radius takes everything. Their meeting isn't love-it's collateral damage. Two predators circling the same grave, bound by what they've burned. This is survival through violence, a reckoning written in blood and the silence that follows a scream.

Jade Arya, a female who found a book that shows diary entries of each missing or dead child's life, must find all of the clues left by each child, be in dangerous situations and find a way to set each child's spirit free from the book. Will she set every spirit free before New Year 2023? Stay tuned for more updates and characters and their storylines.

Aidan Gray, codenamed "Ghost," was once a top assassin who retired but was drawn into a whirlpool of vengeance by a high-profile murder case. His former mentor, Victor, orchestrated a conspiracy to destroy the mysterious organization "Shadow Council" and force Aidan out of hiding. Teaming up with the rebellious detective Sarah, Aidan uncovers a global conspiracy while protecting his niece, Lillian. Amid betrayal and redemption, Aidan must confront his past and choose to sacrifice himself to bring temporary peace to the city. His legacy will be inherited by Lillian, who will continue to guard from the shadows.

Idlewild ,Michigan had been quiet for a long time, now there is unrest because of it the deaths of Four victims ,In Baldwin MI . This quiet community has been turned upside down just like it was almost forty years ago in Ridgeway Ohio the question is why has it started..... Again

Mia is in love-head over heels for her boyfriend Luke. But there's one thing she can't stand: his constant praise of Nora, his sister-in-law. Who is this perfect woman, and why can't Mia stop thinking about her?

Two friends get together to rob a safe which contains priceless jewelry artifacts. Do they succeed and is it really that simple as it appears to them? Read in and find out with deadly suspense and a serpentine twist.

As an experienced detective, Laura Stevenson comes across a very peculiar case. No reward, only the satisfaction of dignity. Upon taking up this case, Laura finds that she will be needing a partner. Whom she never knew worked in her field. With that, the twists and turns that are portrayed in this story may go on forever. If that's what it takes to make them understand what exactly happened in that case.

Formerly the Empire's champion, Dantena van Torquaz has returned crippled, weakened and bitter from his Hero's journey. An unbeliever, he now dwells in darkness as the Empire's most decadent Watcher, inquisitor and conjurer who tracks down Dark Wizards for a living. As a chivalrous tourney distracts the capital city's ruling class, a serial killer awakens Dantena's thrill for adventure and plunges the sinners in disarray...