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Short Stories - By Genre: Detective
in the "Detective" genre

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The Heroes of Corvus: Roulette (Preview)
A contract villain investigates the cause of a former opponent's death.
Rated: 13+
~2,247 Words
Sci-fi, Action/Adventure, Fantasy
Type: Sample
Updated 3 years ago
Approach And Be Recognized
Luke West almost gets his cover blown.
Rated: 18+
~281 Words
Activity, Detective, Fantasy
Type: Short Story
Updated 27 days ago
Ball Lightning
A laboratory accident or something more sinister? Longer story, around 5500 words.
Rated: 13+
~5,669 Words
Detective, Mystery, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
Revenge
Detective Inspector Mallory takes on a mysterious case.
Rated: 18+
~1,718 Words
Horror/Scary, Dark, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
The Elephant Spirit
An attempt at Historical Fiction
Rated: ASR
~709 Words
Detective, Occult, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 5 months ago
Flaming News
Fire couldn’t stop itself from turning a newspaper to ash. It could in 1953 England.
Rated: 18+
~1,945 Words
Mystery, Detective, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 months ago
The Coffee-Pot Caper
What kind of person would steal a coffee pot?
Rated: 13+
~539 Words
Biographical, Comedy, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 months ago
Top Secret
A detective sets up in business. Third place in No Dialogue Contest.
Rated: E
~605 Words
Comedy, Detective, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
Malaco Malone
A young girl is abducted, but then... - 2nd Place Distorted Minds Contest April 2017
Rated: 18+
~3,011 Words
Crime/Gangster, Detective, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated 12 months ago
Flash of Lightning
The second Installment of the Country Sheriff Series. A Thunderstorm spells danger.
Rated: 13+
~2,658 Words
Detective, Crime/Gangster, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 12 months ago
Rated: E
~465 Words
Detective, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 12 months ago
Quantum of Reasonable Doubt
Jury Nullification using physics, surely it will not work.
Rated: 13+
~5,336 Words
Detective, Crime/Gangster, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 12 months ago
Interrogations
A nephew and uncle try to find out who committed a robbery they've been implicated in.
Rated: 13+
~1,091 Words
Crime/Gangster, Detective, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Rated: E
~198 Words
Comedy, Detective, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
"I Hate Early Morning Visitors"
Lou Ryan, 1930's Private Detective, in the Windy City.
Rated: 13+
~3,379 Words
Detective, Action/Adventure, Crime/Gangster
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Discovery
A twenty-year old memento reveals a secret.
Rated: E
~800 Words
Mystery, Detective, Family
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
The Robot and the Ghost
A case for a robot detective.
Rated: 13+
~1,307 Words
Crime/Gangster, Detective, Ghost
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
The Mystery of Green Street
Rachel witnesses a murder, and then she makes an amazing getaway from two men with axes.
Rated: ASR
~2,906 Words
Mystery, Horror/Scary, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Perceptions
You must understand, I was a hunted man.
Rated: 13+
~956 Words
Detective, Philosophy, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
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The Scarecrow's secret: Chapter One
Jack and Sarah take a walk to her special place on the hill by the Scarecrow.
Rated: 18+
~704 Words
Detective, Romance/Love, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
*Dollar* 500 GPs per review
The Third Man - Chapter One
Jonathan takes his new girlfriend Genevieve to a lighthouse to tell her a story.
Rated: 13+
~1,268 Words
Detective, Ghost, Romance/Love
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
*Dollar* 500 GPs per review
Ju's sisters - Chapter One
A murder brings a Detective and a Chinese Psychologist together to help little Ju.
Rated: 13+
~986 Words
Detective, Psychology, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
The Mystery of Stony Lane
This story is a lateral thinking puzzle, a murder mystery, and a horror story combined.
Rated: ASR
~1,868 Words
Mystery, Horror/Scary, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Tin Star
A robot detective has to bend the law, when all humans have left.
Rated: 13+
~1,116 Words
Sci-fi, Detective, Comedy
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
The Scent of a Stalker
Featuring private investigators, London commuters and bacon sandwiches.
Rated: E
~282 Words
Mystery, Detective, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 years ago
Dreams For Sale
Dreams are stolen in many ways.
Rated: ASR
~1,775 Words
Sci-fi, Satire, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 years ago
The One-Eye Dog
A detective goes on a mysterious case involving a dog, but things go out differently.
Rated: 13+
~705 Words
Mystery, Supernatural, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 years ago
What We Became - Ch 1
Fresh off of his probationary period, Clyde is told to select a partner
Rated: 13+
~1,659 Words
Detective, Crime/Gangster, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 years ago
Its Coming up Green
A forensic anthropologist finds her new project a bit too familiar
Rated: 18+
~644 Words
Detective, Scientific, Research
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 years ago
The cursed New York
Author: Habil Yashar Translator: Sevil Gulten The cursed New York
Rated: E
~1,886 Words
Mystery, Crime/Gangster, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 years ago
Who? Me?
How well do you know yourself?
Rated: 13+
~498 Words
Contest Entry, Detective, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 years ago
Autumn and Jamie
Autumn and her friend are walking around Cincinnati, Ohio, when something happens..
Rated: E
~1,349 Words
Mystery, Detective, Friendship
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 years ago
A freak accident
A man finds his girlfriend dead
Rated: E
~629 Words
Detective, Drama, Crime/Gangster
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 years ago
Star Trek: The Collaborative Story
I co-wrote this story with Narnia3 for The Collaborative Contest.
Rated: 13+
~9,953 Words
Sci-fi, Fanfiction, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 years ago
Becky and Cass-A Trip Down Memory Lane
Becky and Cass have been lifelong friends, after a recent falling out, can they go back?
Rated: E
~4,438 Words
Friendship, Detective, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 years ago
Marta's Prey
Marta Alfonsi has plans for reporter Becky Carter, whose sense of justice irritates her.
Rated: E
~2,224 Words
Thriller/Suspense, Crime/Gangster, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 years ago
Becky Carter Diary Entry No. 1
Becky is finding ways to cope after losing her dad. Short entries of 1000-1500 words
Rated: E
~1,233 Words
Drama, Detective, Family
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 years ago
A Few Questions
An officer has a few questions for a hotel guest.
Rated: 13+
~432 Words
Mystery, Detective, Comedy
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 years ago
Bionic Twin
Xertahan is dead! Or so they thought...
Rated: E
~678 Words
Detective, Paranormal, Sci-fi
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 years ago
the daisy duck suit
a creepy pasta I have written
Rated: ASR
~718 Words
Dark, Detective, Animal
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 years ago
Snapper and the Ghoul
Detective Callaghan solves the case. Winner of SCREAMS!!! 11/15/2019.
Rated: 18+
~1,783 Words
Contest Entry, Detective, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 years ago
Run Him Down
Jack and Colette Messer go undercover to catch a bank robber in the 1930s
Rated: 18+
~4,883 Words
Detective, Mystery, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 years ago
Mind of Madness
Jack and Colette Messer's search for a missing person uncovers something more sinister
Rated: 13+
~4,283 Words
Detective, Mystery, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 years ago
Oct 12 Antagonist Backstory
Stephan Andrews meets the Morgana Club
Rated: 13+
~516 Words
Fantasy, Detective, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 years ago
The Rubber Ducky Red Herring
Proud 2nd in 2019 Bard's Hall Cop Shop Mystery Contest! Rare Fiction a la Whata Style.
Rated: 13+
~1,621 Words
Comedy, Detective, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 years ago
Itch
Sometimes you should listen and take heed.
Rated: 18+
~2,418 Words
Horror/Scary, Supernatural, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 years ago
Following
Short story. Jim Private Detective cleans up.
Rated: 13+
~1,482 Words
Drama, Action/Adventure, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 years ago
The Mystery of Rainbow Street
A murder mystery. There are college students looking for the jewel of Rainbow Street.
Rated: ASR
~2,008 Words
Mystery, Horror/Scary, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 years ago
I Don’t Know Any Other Way!
He just has to be himself.
Rated: E
~275 Words
Contest Entry, Crime/Gangster, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 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
Sammy Soo kid detective
this asks the question what if your kid was a kid detective like cam jansen, or nancy drew
Rated: E
~619 Words
Children's, Detective, Comedy
Type: Short Story
Updated 5 years ago
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