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

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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
Soul of the Sea
The wind howled, the rain pounded, and towering waves crashed against the vessel
Rated: ASR
~1,249 Words
Action/Adventure, Mystery, Supernatural
Type: Short Story
Updated a day ago
Discovery
A twenty-year old memento reveals a secret.
Rated: E
~800 Words
Mystery, Detective, Family
Type: Short Story
Updated a day ago
Wiarton Willie Is Whistling In The Wind
Writer's Cramp has requested a 2/2, a Groundhog Day gone wrong. Oh no! WC win!
Rated: E
~676 Words
Mystery, Comedy, Animal
Type: Short Story
Updated a day ago
Walking After Midnight
Louise wakes up in hospital. 300 words
Rated: 18+
~322 Words
Activity, Crime/Gangster, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated a day ago
The Last Train Ticket
Tanner inherits a train ticket.
Rated: 13+
~852 Words
Travel, Family, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 days 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
*Dollar* 1,500 GPs per review
Checkmate
The late summer night when Mrs. Richards lost the last chess game of her life
Rated: 13+
~1,380 Words
Relationship, Mystery, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 days ago
Budapest Jones gets Shipwrecked
Budapest Jones & his mates go yachting but a storm pushes them into the Bermuda Triangle.
Rated: E
~1,886 Words
Action/Adventure, Mystery, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 days ago
The Private Detectives WC 295
The team of Logan Gilhooly and Shamus McDonald set out to solve a crime.
Rated: E
~311 Words
Contest Entry, Mystery, Crime/Gangster
Type: Short Story
Updated 11 days ago
A Secret Worth Keeping
3 friends share a life-altering secret on the 3rd of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta day
Rated: 18+
~2,615 Words
Mystery, LGBTQ+, Relationship
Type: Short Story
Updated 12 days ago
The Locked Door
Benjamin learns that some doors are better left unopened
Rated: 13+
~942 Words
Drama, Mystery, Family
Type: Short Story
Updated 13 days ago
Skip
A young boy needs his dog. Writer's Cramp entry 4/8/24 - 956 words - Winning Entry
Rated: E
~893 Words
Mystery, Pets, Family
Type: Short Story
Updated 15 days ago
The Man in 1204
Andy found the old man fascinating.
Rated: 13+
~983 Words
Comedy, Mystery, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated 17 days ago
Room 314
Chilling hotel stay: strange sights, sounds, and a growing fear. Will you survive?
Rated: 13+
~671 Words
Mystery, Gothic, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated 17 days ago
Night of the Fireflies
Andrea captures something more than she bargained for
Rated: 13+
~903 Words
Fantasy, Children's, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 18 days ago
Clandestine Services
Let's get out of here! Daily Flash Fiction Challenge entry.
Rated: ASR
~316 Words
Comedy, Activity, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 22 days ago
The Old Holy Cemetery
“Why am I here? This whole place is a tomb.” (RISING STAR SHINING BRIGHTER WINNER)
Rated: ASR
~2,974 Words
Horror/Scary, Supernatural, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 24 days ago
Two Films
I discover two films that recorded events during and after WW2.
Rated: 18+
~835 Words
Crime/Gangster, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 24 days ago
Galactic Racket
A satirical SCIFI story about frustration and bureaucratic red tape in the distant future.
Rated: 13+
~5,264 Words
Satire, Sci-fi, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 25 days ago
Hard To Believe And Even Harder To Prove
Sherlock Watson and John Holmes on another case. 289 words
Rated: 18+
~318 Words
Detective, Mystery, Activity
Type: Short Story
Updated 25 days ago
Old Ball Game
Music and a day at the ballpark have a lasting effect (WC 1860)
Rated: 13+
~2,271 Words
Mystery, Inspirational, Spiritual
Type: Short Story
Updated 29 days ago
*Dollar* 375 GPs per review
Mystery of a Swan's Call
Christie and Laura’s Halloween vacation turns deadly.
Rated: E
~5,582 Words
Mystery, Action/Adventure, Death
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Rated: E
~543 Words
Dark, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
TALES FROM TOBLITCHE: EXTRA MILE #2
A man's desire results in his own downfall
Rated: E
~1,219 Words
Mystery, Detective, Supernatural
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Serial Assistant
A famous detective's assistant has hidden talents. (WC 1980)
Rated: 13+
~2,494 Words
Crime/Gangster, Mystery, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Spooky Mission
Andrew embarks on a mission to a spooky place. Will he succeed or fail is to be witnessed.
Rated: 13+
~1,360 Words
Horror/Scary, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Death Wink
First prize in two contests. A gambler encounters his addiction's end in a deadly game.
Rated: 13+
~2,203 Words
Thriller/Suspense, Crime/Gangster, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
The Village
Are there any places on Earth that have been visited by alien civilizations?
Rated: 13+
~797 Words
Mystery, Travel, Scientific
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Bermuda Triangle Mystery:The Story Of 19
I'm telling about the main mystery of this Flight. Please read and show some love.
Rated: E
~947 Words
Mystery, Dark, Research
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
In The Window
Cookie and three friends go exploring a deserted subdivision. 300 words
Rated: 18+
~290 Words
Activity, Horror/Scary, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
One among the two is gruesome
This is short story of two neighbours of which one is monster and dead.
Rated: E
~358 Words
Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Unexpected Caller
He picked up the phone and got a mystery
Rated: 13+
~805 Words
Mystery, Crime/Gangster, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
THE AXEMAN
Psychotic axe-murderer stalks the Glen Hartwell area of the Victorian Countryside
Rated: 18+
~6,523 Words
Horror/Scary, Mystery, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Rear Window WC 294
A woman gets a new telescope so she can snoop on her neighbors.
Rated: 13+
~294 Words
Contest Entry, Relationship, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
Flower Field
How would you feel to wake up in a field of flowers?
Rated: 13+
~1,067 Words
Fantasy, Mystery, Friendship
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
The War Next Door
A rivalry among neighbors. Writer's Cramp entry.
Rated: 13+
~909 Words
Mystery, Crime/Gangster, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 months ago
The Fallen Rose (Sample)
A heartstopping play in more ways than one.
Rated: 18+
~540 Words
Romance/Love, Mystery, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 months ago
The Fallen Rose
A mysterious gentleman tempting a dazzling singer. Danger is in the air.
Rated: 18+
~4,179 Words
Romance/Love, Mystery, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 months ago
Behind the Green Door
This is a mystery about a woman and a robotics competition.
Rated: 13+
~428 Words
Mystery, Contest Entry, Career
Type: Short Story
Updated 2 months ago
Ye Who Camps Alone
Just a miniature implied-horror short to try and stretch my writing muscles
Rated: E
~157 Words
Horror/Scary, Mystery, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
The Whisper of Secrets
Dr. Reyes finds a message not everyone wants to hear.
Rated: E
~492 Words
Contest Entry, Mystery, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
Shape me a kingdom (writing constest)
A short story I spent one night writing for the early 2024 contest by Story Unlikely.
Rated: E
~6,022 Words
Mystery, Psychology, Romance/Love
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
The Mystery Container WC 298
Albert finds himself in the Twilight Zone.
Rated: E
~309 Words
Contest Entry, Comedy, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
The 23 Enigma
Isabella and Mabel find scrolls in a cave about The 23 Enigma and The Synchronistic 23.
Rated: 13+
~857 Words
Mystery, Supernatural, Nature
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
The Antique Mirror
The Mirror dimension and everything is backward
Rated: E
~414 Words
Fantasy, Mystery, Inspirational
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 months ago
Dr. Whoa-ha’s Spiritual Treatment
A detective enlists help to sting a fraud on a train, but…
Rated: 13+
~1,747 Words
Mystery, Crime/Gangster, Steampunk
Type: Short Story
Updated 5 months ago
Arctic Spirit
An airforce captain is stranded in the Arctic wilderness.
Rated: 13+
~2,522 Words
Inspirational, Holiday, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 5 months ago
The Bush House
Two girls and a teddybear have a sleepover
Rated: E
~797 Words
Horror/Scary, Children's, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 5 months ago
The Mystery of Rainbow Street
A murder mystery. There are college students looking for the jewel of Rainbow Street.
Rated: ASR
~2,009 Words
Mystery, Horror/Scary, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated 5 months ago
Rated: E
~503 Words
Mystery, Action/Adventure
Type: Short Story
Updated 5 months ago
Jacko Discovers 911
Challenge accepted Writer's Cramp. Here is my version of a pumpkin's misfortunes.
Rated: E
~653 Words
Comedy, Holiday, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 5 months ago
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