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The Music Box
Honorable Mention Winner in the 75th Writer's Digest Competition.
Rated: 18+
~2,572 Words
Mystery, Horror/Scary, Mythology
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
The Lion Dance
Love is where you find it
Rated: E
~1,010 Words
Romance/Love, Cultural, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 5 years ago
The Inheritance Game
Who will win $50 million?
Rated: 18+
~1,830 Words
Mystery, Detective, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 5 years ago
Gray Haunted House
Old house with ghost.
Rated: E
~710 Words
Mystery, Paranormal, Supernatural
Type: Short Story
Updated 5 years ago
The Lake and the Cabin
Winter storm and frozen lake.
Rated: E
~1,550 Words
Mystery, Drama, Paranormal
Type: Short Story
Updated 5 years ago
The Girl Beside Me
A kidnapping that could only happen in NYC
Rated: 13+
~848 Words
Crime/Gangster, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 5 years ago
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The Atlantis Discovery
Framed for a grisly crime, Jericho must find Atlantis, save the girl and clear his name.
Rated: 18+
3 Entries
Action/Adventure, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Novel
Updated 18 years ago
Case of the Missing Captain O’Leary!
First Place answer to the Cop Shop Mystery set by Bards Hall to mark WDC's 18th birthday.
Rated: 18+
~951 Words
Mystery, Crime/Gangster, Comedy
Type: Short Story
Updated 5 years ago
BANG!
Or how NOT to write a story. Unfortunately, I failed even in this contest...
Rated: 13+
~471 Words
Contest Entry, Mystery, Comedy
Type: Short Story
Updated 5 years ago
The Two Siblings
Basically a short story about two siblings who fought, just to never show up again.
Rated: 13+
~178 Words
Dark, Family, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 5 years ago
The Building
Curiosity gets the better of me as I noticed a strange building in downtown Seattle.
Rated: 13+
~1,126 Words
Horror/Scary, Contest Entry, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 5 years ago
The Call
A call from beyond the grave sets in motion some complex emotions
Rated: 13+
~811 Words
Thriller/Suspense, Mystery, Satire
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Sonny Came Home
Based on a true story
Rated: E
~556 Words
Ghost, Family, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
The Husband's Murder
A fictional theory of Agatha Christie's missing days
Rated: 13+
~1,743 Words
History, Mystery, Crime/Gangster
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
A Picture is Worth Two Thousand Words
A mysterious picture appears in a locked car. Can Victoria solve this mystery?
Rated: 18+
~1,788 Words
Mystery, Horror/Scary, Holiday
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Telepathy of Mr. S
It is mystery story about Brain Telepathy
Rated: E
~536 Words
Mystery, Sci-fi
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Salaryman
A whimsical man gradually recovers his memory of his part in a sting.
Rated: 13+
~2,102 Words
Mystery, Crime/Gangster, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
It's that man
Short story that will be followed by others.
Rated: 13+
~338 Words
Drama, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Being Young Only Once Isn't Always True
It was a very strange case for Detective Henry Waters. The strangest one he has ever had.
Rated: 18+
~1,758 Words
Mystery, Detective, Crime/Gangster
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
The Missing Captain
Captain O’Leary is missing- where is he?
Rated: ASR
~456 Words
Action/Adventure, Crime/Gangster, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Our Mission Girls
Fictional short story
Rated: E
~2,687 Words
Young Adult, Mystery, Action/Adventure
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
The Naked Eye
Dancing with someone you love isn't fair if they don't love you back.
Rated: 13+
~1,409 Words
Romance/Love, Young Adult, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
The Letter
While sorting through old keepsakes, Elizabeth finds an envelope with her name on it...
Rated: 13+
~723 Words
Thriller/Suspense, Mystery, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Happy Nights Inn
Bone chilling tale of a man lost in an unknown town, set against the backdrop of winter.
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Rated: 13+
~5,127 Words
Horror/Scary, Ghost, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
18 Yellow Roses Arrived Today
A mystery... 18 yellow roses arrived today.... with no note.
Rated: 13+
~856 Words
Contest Entry, Mystery, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Last Full Moon
From the Writing Prompt "The last time I saw a full moon..."
Rated: E
~54 Words
Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Tommy
A woman's son disappears and she races to find him in time.
Rated: E
~899 Words
Mystery, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Happy Birthday WDC
For the past seventeen years that happened. Was it going to happen again?
Rated: 18+
~1,691 Words
Mystery, Ghost, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Second Honeymoon
A lovely fishing trip
Rated: 13+
~2,519 Words
Drama, Mystery, Contest
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Vanishing Children
Something supernatural is causing children to disapear from a large group home.
Rated: 13+
~2,428 Words
Mystery, Supernatural, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Mexico Bound
This story is based on a song. Any mistakes I have made within it are not intentional.
Rated: 13+
~1,879 Words
Mystery, Thriller/Suspense, Music
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
Closed Doors
Written for 6/29 flash fiction contest. Theme: family secret
Rated: 13+
~250 Words
Contest, Contest Entry, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 years ago
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