Thrillers Stories

This story will become free again on 3 March 2025. It will be removed from Wattpad at some point in the not too distant future. Jessica "Ike" Wordsworth can dive into books, but she isn't prepared for a monster - and a ruthless murderer killing her tourists. Ike is fighting the aftermath of a nasty divorce that left her husband in custody of her homesitting business - and her beloved cats. With nothing but a turquoise construction trailer to call her home, Ike invests her last quid and becomes partner in a tour company specialising in bespoke trips for book-lovers. When the guide hired to take on the first tour drops out at the last minute, Ike has to take over and steer her guests towards the cradle of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein". All to soon she realises there truly are monsters on the loose, one of them a ruthless killer who's targetting her tourists. To unearth the truth, Ike will have to cooperate with her moronic partner, Gary Sands, 13th Baron of Nettlehole and founder of LiteraTours. When they don't succeed in stopping the killer, she realises she'll have to take the plunge and draw on some rather unusual skills her family has been hiding from the world . . . "Frankenstein's Guide" is the first instalment in the "LiteraTours Cozy Mystery series". [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren T

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!

Book 2 in The O'Connor Chronicles The cover of darkness lingered about, fraternizing with the subtle breeze, dancing, taunting the Earth like a twisted game only it knew how to play. I always resided in that darkness, drinking it like an addictive drug, numbing my tongue and hating the taste; yet, incapable of terminating the bond. I needed it, so I thought. Unable to live without it, they told me. It followed me, a shadowed plague there was no cure for, and I believed the lies it spat. I gave into the harsh, chastising whispers it trickled into my broken soul. I drifted into a place where misery and sorrow inhabited with me as their company. And yet, at that moment, the glooming murk of the night did not touch me. He chipped away at her walls, until, light peeked through the cracks. Saige O'Connor; there's a lot more to the name than meets the eye, and she can't rest easy just yet. Six months after the horrible scare Cleo Val put the secluded town through, you would think things would get better. But life just loves to throw curveballs into Saige's broken world, one, in particular, putting everyone on edge. Sarah Grayson. Ky made a promise to protect Saige, but that promise is tested greatly when an Unseen traitor is floating about. Who can he trust? How can he fight an enemy he can't see? After all, The Unseen always get what they want. No one wants to be found, no one wants to be seen. But they know everything. The saga of The O'Connor Chronicles continues on an incredible adventure with winding turns, plot twists you won't see coming, blossoming romance, and an ending you don't want to miss. All images are from google, I do not own the photos. All rights reserved. Yes, this book is legit copyrighted. This book is not published anywhere else. Please report/notify me immediately if you see otherwise. Plagiarism is a crime. © 2019 Megan Victoria #2 in thriller #11 in 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.

The snow on the mountains of the Jefferson National Park has settled. With her ankles buried deep in slush, Lily leaves her cozy cabin, bow in hand and arrows sticking out of her backpack, for the trees. There is nothing unusual about this hunt. Not until she spots something dark and mysterious underneath an old willow oak. Lily doesn't so much as flinch when her prey arrives. With her sharp eye, she strikes at the right moment, taking down her dinner. As she goes to collect her meat, a shadow catches her attention by the old oak tree-something that will change everything. ------------- Entry for the Open Novella Contest 2019 Suspense Fiction #1 - Winter Sun - 2/8/19: Title Change from HUNTED to WHEN BLOOD SPEAKS - © 2019 Sarah Lampkin Published to Wattpad 01.18.19 Initial Draft - Ongoing - Last Update 03.26.19

It started with a lemon sorbet. Then a cold, dead body smiled. ✘ ✘ ✘ In a chance of a lifetime, Wendy Cain's innocent little crush on an infamous pariah, Leon Song, is swept up in a game of cat, mouse and murder as a dead body is found in his home... and the natural suspect being the amorously charming man. Can a simple crush acquit you murder? Or will you fall riddles to the hands of charm? Cover designed by Holly Thurston.

"There are rules, my sweet Evie." ... Evie Wilson has always been easy to overlook. Quiet, polite, and a little peculiar, she keeps her head down and avoids drawing attention to herself. Unfortunately, someone is paying attention. Branton, the university's Head of Security, has spent months watching Evie from a distance. Learning her routines. Noticing the things nobody else does. Convincing himself he understands her better than anyone ever could. Then he makes his move. Trapped in an isolated house with a man whose obsession has long since crossed the line into madness, Evie quickly realises there is more than one side to her captor. One is possessive. The other is far worse. As the boundaries between personalities begin to blur, Evie finds herself caught in a dangerous power struggle where the rules are constantly changing and disobedience comes at a cost. To survive, she'll have to learn which version of Branton she's dealing with. And pray the other one never takes control. ............... Be Quiet and Obey has previously been featured in Wattpad's @fright 'Chills & Thrills' and @NextBigRecognition spotlight.

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.

Fashionista Cheline Morgan's life is turned upside down following the discovery of a corpse outside the building where her best friend lives. After coming to terms with the death, Cheline attempts to solve the mysterious circumstances surrounding it, while her best friend appears more guilty by the minute. Will she find the murderer before her BFF ends up in jail or worse...dead? Cover by the incredibly talented @x_Luminous_x.

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.

Before Spencer Crest left, he called you ‘doc’. He was your favourite patient, and in return, you were his favourite psychiatrist. You understood him in a way nobody else could. You didn’t know where he came from, who his parents were, or how he knew you, but you never turned him away when he came knocking on your office doors well after hours. But then your favourite patient stopped coming. You asked around, but nobody in town seemed to know him. You never heard from Spencer Crest again. Until he started calling you. Cover Credit: Photo by Willko (willko.deviantart.com/) Design by Go_Figure Trailer Credit: Trailer made by me. WARNING: Contains some gruesome scenes and foul language. Read at your own risk.

"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?

"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.

Will she escape? // A short story in 5 parts.

LogLine: Sue Marie Asillo,a 34 year old woman who joined the former workplace of her younger boyfriend, has to seek his involvement from a scandal happened in that company,in order to decide whether to wait for him or ending his existence. Summary: Sue Marie Asillo,a 34 year old woman who accidentally met a 24 year old man, called Ramon del Soliman. Within time their feelings developed into romance, but it only lasted for 4 months after the departure of Ramon to serve the military service. This sudden change, made Sue disappointed and fell into depression resulted to lose her job. Trying to focus back to her life again with the help of her Auntie she found a new job. But not long after, she discovered it was the former workplace of Ramon del Soliman, and he got fired due to a scandal between him and Amy, which made Sue seek for the true version of what had happened in order to decide whether to wait for Ramon that she still love or focus to her neighbor Steve who helped her find the stolen bag she lost or to Mr.Pele her old boss who changed a lot for her.

**CURRENTLY IN REWRITES**RETURNING IN MARCH 2023 A loyal agent, a powerful telepath,..and government experiment? Imperial Genevieve Sorel of Red Moon was a Status One level special agent until a mysteriously hidden memory resurfaced putting into question everything she's ever known. In the hunt for the truth, she'll be forced to make unimaginable sacrifices to save a friend. Follow Gena as she discovers new love, new family, and a dark secret that her forgotten memories hold. Once she discovers her true origins, nothing can stop her from saving the people closest to her. But, there's one inescapable truth she'll have to learn: You can't always save everyone. ***ORIGINALLY WATTPAD PUBLISHED: JANUARY 6, 2019*** All rights reserved ©2018 by T.S. Valmond No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form by any means, including photocopy, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. For permission requests, write a message to the author directly.

Arsha controls everything. Her image. Her company. Her past. Until someone starts reaching her... like they already know her. Anonymous messages. Precise intrusions. Secrets that shouldn't exist anymore. This isn't random. It's targeted. And it's getting closer. Because this isn't an attack. It's a reminder.

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

[COMPLETED] New York, present day. Elena's neural network has languished her whole life. Like the rest of us, she has eyes with weak receptors, memory that cannot record every detail and a brain that uses a fraction of its capacity. But Elena is about to become the first person outside the Encephalon to become Emergent and learn to use her brain to its full capacity. All against the Encephalon who fight and kill and destroy lives to keep their system in place, hide what's beneath the surface, protect their knowledge and, in doing so, protected the man who attacked Elena eight years ago... What follows is an intense sci-fi action thriller about a woman on a quest for revenge facing one of the most powerful global elites the world has ever seen: The Encephalon. Updates on Tuesdays & Fridays - Or you can find the complete ebook available now on Amazon (or your local Amazon wherever you are in the world!): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072PSK9JK