Whodunit Stories

Three girls. One hotel room. One murdered boy. Marilyn D'Souza never expected a weekend trip to turn into a murder investigation. She finds the body. Her fingerprints are on the door. And the police think she's hiding something. But Marilyn isn't the only one keeping secrets. Her childhood friends, Jenna and Lena, know far more than they admit. Every answer points back to one place. Locker No. 36. Inside it is a secret someone was willing to kill for. As Detective Evelyn Hart closes in, Marilyn realizes the real danger isn't the investigation. It's the two people sharing her room. Because sometimes the killer isn't the person standing over the body. Sometimes they're the one helping you sleep at night..

Nayah Kyndell Hoffmeister has already graduated from Coastal High, has amazing friends, and a boyfriend who's stuck by her side for three years. Life should be simple. Too bad she's also known as Velvet Hex. Most villains think she's just another heroine in a cape. They're wrong. Nayah is kind, loyal, and fiercely protective of the people she cares about. Her teammates have been with her since day one, and they know her better than anyone. They know when she's scared. They know when she's angry. And most importantly, they know when to give her space. The villains don't. They don't respect boundaries. They don't leave certain words alone. And they definitely don't know what happens when they push Velvet Hex too far. Then there are the four creatures. Villains laugh at them. They act like they aren't scary. Right up until the creatures start chasing them. That's usually when all that confidence disappears. Everyone knows the legends surrounding the animals, but only Nayah knows their one weakness. She's led them her entire life, and she'll do anything to protect them. There are five words that should never be said. Five words capable of changing everything. Because when trouble comes looking for Nayah Hoffmeister, she doesn't back down. She stands her ground. And that's what makes her so dangerously confident.

I didn't kill anyone. At least... I don't think I did. One minute, I'm buying snacks. The next? I'm standing in a room with two dead bodies while the real killers disappear and the police find me instead. Now I'm the prime suspect. Great. Apparently having a criminal record for trespassing, snooping, and making terrible life choices doesn't exactly scream "innocent." So while Detective Ethan Blake-the ex-best friend who betrayed me years ago-is convinced I've finally crossed the line, I'm busy trying to prove I didn't. The deeper I dig, the stranger everything becomes. A bloodstained letter. A kidnapped woman. Secrets from twelve years ago refusing to stay buried. And a mystery that somehow knows more about my past than I do. Turns out murder isn't the only thing haunting this town. And nice girls? They don't always leave quietly.

No one notices when memories disappear. Not at first. A missing conversation. A forgotten birthday. A face that feels strangely familiar. Then entire lives begin slipping through the cracks. Vespera Vale has spent years pretending the voices in her head are only memories. Now they're speaking back. Someone is writing over the city. Someone remembers the version of her that no longer exists. And someone has been waiting for her to remember first. Some stories are written in ink. Others... are written in blood.

Book #2 of the Campus Sleuths' Series. Enter the student life in the prestigious academe of Castillo High - where favoritism is a religion, the campus is a board game, and the system is bullshit. Every single student is a pawn. But not for long. Three of the academe's talented students play against the rules and display consecutive acts of anonymous rebellion, which leads to an investigation from Castillo High's newly-put up detective organization: the Campus Sleuths. It's a battle between the leagues as they hunt for each other's tails, only to discover that both groups are merely pawns in a much larger and more dangerous chess game - with a nefarious mastermind pulling the strings in the background. Will the two factions set aside their different views and agenda to overthrow a culprit whose dominance presides over the student body? In a place where everyone is a pawn in this chessboard, one must be willing to break the system and overthrow the empire. --- Genres: dark academia, political fiction, murder mystery, and young adult romance. Language: Tagalog-English. Disclaimer: Contains slight themes of inappropriate language, violence/abuse, bullying, implied corruption, and depictions of sexual content. Status: Currently on-going and under editing. Achievement: "The Empire" was part of the #Wattys2018 longlist of Wattpad's top 450 stories! Thank you to everyone who supported this novel! ♡ --- Book #2 of The Campus Sleuths' Series: The Empire. All Rights Reserved 2017.

At Warren Ville High, popularity is everything. Jessica Carter and Lila Sanchez used to rule the school-until one anonymous message told Jessica something that ruined their friendship. Now the halls are filled with rumors, betrayals, and dangerous mind games as a mysterious account known only as "The One Who Knows" begins Watching people and posting stuff about them. No one knows who's behind the account. Not the popular girls. Not the teachers. Not even the people closest to them. As friendships start twisting, and the drama spirals out of control, one question keeps everyone awake at night: Who is The One Who Knows? A dramatic high school mystery filled with twists, Mystery, and gossip, Can you guess who the one who knows is?

When Y/N's twin brother is murdered by The Red Devil, he makes a last-minute enrollment to Wallace University in hopes of figuring out who the killer is. There, he finds out that he might be falling for the current leader of Kappa Kappa Tau. Which is a fate worse than Death, then falling into the depths of Hell and Eternal Damnation.

What happened to The Phillips Girl? People have been asking questions about a little girl for twenty-five years...a girl in a yellow coat who had no idea what was going to happen to her. Lots of secrets lie beneath the surface of the old money, culture, and elegance of Ashbourne, capital of Leoria. There are years of mysteries, resentments, and grief hidden in its heart. Did the Phillips family really get destroyed by the Salvatores and the Ryders? Or is the history more complicated? What happens when the ones searching for answers...find each other instead, and they start to fall for people they weren't supposed to? Can love change the path shaped by hatred for decades? Warning: Contains some strong language and suggestive themes. Recommended for ages 14+. Updates regularly. Happy reading. 🫰 #1 in originalfiction on 16 April, 2026.

A Spa guest is dead After the death of her father, PI Kerry Ryan, a former Bronx cop, tough and smart, investigates the mysterious demise of Angela Weston, a spa guest. She's sent undercover to the world-class resort, precariously situated on the edge of the Santa Barbara Mountains. After she arrives at the luxury retreat, the body count rises faster than the time it takes for Botox to freeze a wrinkle. Kerry encounters the Spa's eccentric, feuding owners, its hostile, shoe-obsessed, panty-stealing staff, and a handsome attorney who shows her the natural wonders of the coast. Her boss connects her with his helpful but mysterious contact. Maybe he's just a tech-savvy surfer, but he acts like a spy with mad paramilitary skills. The elusive clues left by Angela Weston and the Spa's suspicious staff don't escape Kerry's keen observations any more than chocolate mousse on a dieter's hips. Kerry has issues, too. She talks to her deceased father and never gets a second date because she can't turn off the interrogation button. In the land of sunshine and auras, Kerry escapes an explosion, a landslide, and outsmarts an assassin. Everybody looks guilty. Armed with her iron will and questioning mind, Kerry must navigate a web of secrets, lies, and dangerous betrayals to uncover the truth of the Spa's connection to the murders. With every new victim, the clock is ticking-and she's the next target. Themes: Courage, Romance, Greed, and Revenge

The story is about a young girl, Jyoti who was found murdered in the snowy landscape of Kangra Valley. Two Special Vigilance Bureau (SVB) officers are assigned to find the truth behind the girl who was popular among the locals because of her melodious voice and was a sensation among her colleagues who used to regard her as a rising star who could have become a sensation among the mass music listeners. The investigation doesn't seem as normal as they thought. The valley and the people residing there tend to live a normal life but a few of them still hold secrets. A local minister is upset with the ongoing investigation as he believes this could unfold his scam which he has been committing for more than a decade. The officers face opposition from their own department that led them to know about the ongoing corruption in their own workplace. An old unsolved case also comes to the light when one of the officers meets a lady who claims that her family was killed years ago, of which the evidence or files could play a vital role in the current case. Jyoti's music teacher also comes under the cloud after his illicit relationship is revealed. Not only this they also learn the reason for what he had came to the valley. Their personal lives also comes in jeopardy when they learn that it's not only them, but also their closed ones whose lives are affected by their job.

Explores famous cases including solved, unsolved, and missing cases. All information provided was gathered through extensive research. **Warning** Some cases are pretty lengthy and extensive in details, while others may be short. The length of each case varies and is determined on the amount of coverage and/or information provided about it.

Haunted by the past, Rhiannon Carmichael returns to her hometown for her father's funeral, only to uncover a web of secrets and a possible murder, forcing her to confront the family she left behind. *** Victor Carmichael, the titan of local construction industry, is dead. Officially, it was his failing liver that finally did him in. Off the record? He's been murdered, and the only one who suspects it is his prodigal daughter. Gaffney, South Carolina, holds the ghosts of Rhiannon's past - the past she desperately tried to escape. Forced to sift through fractured memories and lies, she must expose a killer possibly lurking in the heart of her family. Every smile hides a secret, and every hug is a potential weapon. Whodunnit? Her mother, Lorraine, who seems to hold back more than tears? Her resentful brother, Tom? Then there are Beverly, the enigmatic interior designer with a past as murky as the swamps surrounding Gaffney, and Aubrey, the glamorous influencer whose connection to Victor runs deeper than anyone knows... Each clue, each whispered secret, pulls Rhiannon deeper into a dangerous game. As the idyllic charm of her quiet hometown crumbles, the lines between friend and foe start to blur. The more time passes, the more she realises: her returnal to Gaffney is not a blissful family reunion. It's a deadly reckoning. © 2025 EvelynHail Exclusively on Wattpad Based on prompt 61: "The silence in room is deafening, as though it has a life of its own. It's time to rewrite the fairytale, but this time, the ending will be yours, and it won't be happy."

The Last Page For fifteen years, a serial killer has haunted the quiet town of Ashmoor. No fingerprints. No witnesses. No pattern. Only bodies... and pages torn from an unfinished novel. When Detective Adrian Cross is assigned to the case, he believes every mystery can be solved with enough evidence. But the deeper he digs, the more impossible the investigation becomes. The pages seem to know things they shouldn't. The victims are connected by secrets no one wants to uncover. And someone always seems to be one step ahead. As the line between fiction and reality begins to blur, Adrian realizes the killer isn't just leaving clues... They're telling a story. But every story has an ending. The only question is: Will you discover the truth before you turn the last page?

A small town. A inherited bookstore. A sealed envelope with a date no one will talk about. Wren Calloway is twenty, stubborn, and new to Fern Hollow, Wisconsin. The town is warm on the surface and guarded underneath. The retired pastor everyone loved didn't die the way they're saying. And the man who owns the café on Main Street knows more than a stranger should. Some things are better left where they are. Wren hasn't learned that rule yet.

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The Mysterious Case at Madris: Case 2 After the stage incident, Madris High went back to normal since the alleged killer had been caught. Or so it seemed. There's a rumor that they are still haunted by the same haunting, however this time, they knew where to start: the past. And that past lies beneath Kalye Arcanus.

Samatha junior never misses a beat whether it catching bad guys or hang out with co workers. Her next case is catching a local kidnapper criminal who may be one of long lost childhood friends whom has many secrets could this case be closer to home maybe so??? 1# Jawdropping - January 20, 2026 7# Black fiction -March 31, 2026

She uncovers evidence with quiet violence. He solves crimes with a peaceful conversation. She doesn't speak. He doesn't stop. The dead, unfortunately, have opinions about both. Galen Rose calls himself psychic. Shannara Chase calls him insufferable. When a confirmed extraterrestrial sighting leaves a man suspended between life and death, the government scrambles to erase its tracks. Armed with nothing but an antique notepad and a lethal amount of audacity, they do the one thing they were explicitly told not to. They start asking questions. She communicates in scrawls, sign language, and structural violence. He communicates in devastating wordplay, clinical deduction, and a smile that has talked its way out of three countries and into considerably more trouble. They are not a love story. They are a hate story. Best friends who almost hate each other. Enemies who would burn the world down for each other. Trapped in a high-stakes whodunit masked by lies, ancient secrets, and a mystery that doesn't want to be found, they must survive a partnership held together by endless bickering and a slow-burning tension neither can afford to name. The closer they get to the truth, the closer they get to each other. Neither is ready for either. Together they're either going to crack this impossible case or completely destroy each other. (Probably both.) ⚠️ Side effects include: UFO obsession, mutual animosity, conspiracy-induced insomnia, slow burn that will ruin you, enemies-to-lovers tension, and an unhealthy attachment to one devastatingly dangerous mentalist golden boy. Let the case begin. 🌹⚡ Ranked #1 in UFOs and #2 Procedural, #12 in Crime fiction, 3 days into the launch!

In the quiet village of Green Valley, nothing bad usually happens until Mrs. Penny's gold clock is stolen. Detective James Carter comes to solve the case, but every clue he finds only leads to another crime or takes him back to the first place. The more he investigates, the more confused he becomes, because someone always seems to be one step ahead of him, guiding him in circles and hiding the truth in plain sight.

Brookline is a simple, peaceful town, where nothing bad ever happens, or so they thought. Friends and family start missing, and bodies start dropping. The bond between four best friends: Harper, Lydia, Karmen, and Indi, is tested as they confront the chilling mystery lurking beneath Brookline's perfect surface. In a place where everyone knows everyone, trust becomes dangerous, and surviving may mean sacrificing everything. Some shadows hide in even the brightest towns.