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

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.

[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.

"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.

Damien just wanted a life like any other teenager, blurry and wild. Adulthood was never his cup of tea, much less talk about saving the entire earth. And truly, it wasn't his fault that ghosts were jutting out of nowhere, physically solid creatures with outward human appearance. He had enough to deal with already but soon he realises that this is not all. In fact 'it all' was actually nothing. Suddenly he has been handed the task to go into an unknown territory and seal the portal connecting the two worlds together. The Best part? Absolutely no one knows how to do just that bit. ACTION | HORROR | DARK FANTASY | PARANORMAL | HUMOR | ADVENTURE | THRILLER | GAY ROMANCE ▪️A normal teenage boy (um...wannabe). ▪️An unforeseen adventure. ▪️An unexpected portal. ▪️A half-demon ghost slayer. ▪️A man as curious as any. There is just one preposterous fault in the entire plan... Ghostly cover image credit : @FelixChambers

Ever since I was a little girl, I'd watched those of age walk off into the woods. Each one of them wore the finest of silks, adorned with jewels, hoping to please the moon goddess. Why, you may be asking. That's all because of our village tradition. As my birthday nears, I fear the day I'll be sent out into those woods. But what will happen if my heart pulls me towards it when my mind pushes me away?

[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

When a 16 year old Friday Barnes returns to her hometown, she stumbles upon a mysterious gum tree burrow with cryptic symbols and a hidden message. As she digs deeper, she uncovers a decades-old tragedy and a web of secrets that lead her to question everything she thought she knew about her town.

Nilana has always believed her life was ordinary, until whispers of hidden truths begin to unravel the world she thought she knew. At seventeen, she finds herself caught between the dazzling lights of friendship and the shadows of betrayal. Every star in her sky seems to hold a secret: her family's past, her own identity, and the mysterious forces pulling her toward a destiny she cannot yet see. After losing all her biological relations, Nilana was adopted by her mother's closest friend - a woman who gave her love and stability, but could never silence the questions that lingered in Nilana's heart. As she navigates teenage drama, forbidden love, and the weight of unanswered mysteries, she discovers that the constellations(her relations and people) above are more than distant lights - they are clues to a legacy buried deep within her bloodline. And somewhere along her path, a boy will step into her story , a presence that challenges her heart and fate alike. But secrets have a cost. And when the final revelation strikes, Nilana's world will shatter, leaving her face‑to‑face with a destiny she cannot yet comprehend... Join in to unravel Nilana's story and get lost into a world where no one's truth is as simple as it looks, and every star hides a secret waiting to be revealed.

Jeannie Jones is studying to get her master's in biology and medicine.Hawthorne Gable is a troubled government agent tasked to watch her every move. Will these two neighbors open their doors and their hearts to each other?

Amira Wilson has been protecting her baby sister Elena ever since their parents died, they have only each other after all. But when tragedy befalls on them, they are left broken and shattered. Amira will do anything to bring justice for both of them. Even if it means teaming up with the arrogant Joshua Collins. Both with tragic back stories are seeking revenge and will stop at nothing until it is achieved. But can two people who are nothing but shattered fragments of what they used to be find love in their dark times. Or will the darkness consume them all. NOTE: This is my first story so please bear with me on any grammatical or writing errors. Give the book a chance and I assure you, you'll enjoy it. Reader Disclaimer: This book deals with sensitive topics and reader discretion is advised.

Warning: Contains future spoilers for my project "The Parking Lot That Never Ends" although there is a high chance said project will never bear fruit. I am using this is a basis for world building and maybe planning. A book containing all the knowledge gained in this world by an unknown individual.

Ty, a shift manager with an alcoholic wife, creates a female replicant in a dystopia veering toward full mechanization. For Ty, the surreal drudgery of working in a retail environment is interrupted when robotic interfaces are installed at his job. Any protest of the machines will prompt Prominents to place him in a re-education program, and that's if he's lucky. In an effort to distract himself from a failing marriage, Ty becomes obsessed with the idea of a printing a live composite. In a botched job, he ends up printing a female version of himself. Thanks to his clone, Samantha (or Sam as she insists being called), Ty and his family are in danger of being jailed by Prominent forces. A dangerous life of hiding in plain sight is nearly impossible to pull off, especially when Sam strays from simple Prominent edicts by dating a woman. Ty's reality begins to unravel and he is forced to new truths, all while coming to terms with the full-force of mechanization and violence that surrounds him. [Previously FEATURED] [WON FIC AWARD FOR BEST SCI-FI NOVEL] (EDITING, FEEL FREE TO POINT STUFF OUT) [FEATURES CHARACTERS FROM "THE DARK"] ***One of four Honorable Mentions for the Diverse Writer and Diverse World Grants from The Speculative Literature Foundation***

Seventeen year old Elias is less than happy when his family decides to up and move to a small, dreary town. Of course, his opinion doesn't matter. Not when all his dad cares about is his dutiful stepmom and do-no-wrong little sister. Compared to them, Elias' feelings are worth about as much as dust in the wind. But he quickly discovers that his new home is much more than it seems...when he stumbles upon a dead body-the morbid work of the local serial killer, La Mort Noire. Suddenly, Elias finds himself locked out of his comfort zone; tutoring a creepy rich kid that draws skeletons, hanging with a bubbly boy who sticks to him like glue, staking out criminal houses, and taking the biggest risks he'll ever take in his life, all in an effort to solve the towns mysterious deaths. Because to gain his fathers favor, Elias will do anything. Even hunt down and unveil a twisted murderer.

An old detective sees himself tangled in the ties of an ancient case, lost in a place where screams are drowned out by chants and prayer. Despite the intriguin case, he can only ask himself one thing, why is he still there?

After the conflict that occurred 400 years, a 14 year old boy sets out on a quest to destroy a kingdom he deems responsible for destroying his entire life. Not knowing that this journey will bring out both happiness and absolute CALAMITY!!!

~A Kidnapper's Dream~ Once Upon A Time... There were no princesses or princes. There were no knights in shinning armor. There were no dragons to be slayed. There was a twenty-two-year-old woman named Jessalyn and it seemed like God hated her. When Jessalyn was little her parents mysteriously disappeared and a few years later she was almost murdered, but instead she was left disfigured. This was all because of the man who saved her that night, a man who left so quickly that she couldn't even see his face. Now, when Jessalyn is all grown up she's given up on everything in her life and she ends up being kidnapped. At first, Jessalyn thinks it's like Hell on Earth with her strange kidnapper, but slowly she starts to rethink it. Will Jessalyn let her emotions get the best of her? -Amazing cover by: @crazycherries Story takes places in the Victorian Era.-