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All Mystery/Suspense Short Stories

25 Most Recent Mystery/Suspense Short Stories

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Death By Jello by Susan Furlong
Bailey isn't too thrilled with the fact that she had to bring a jello salad to her real estate office's Thanksgiving party, and even less happy when her boss suddenly drops dead after eating it. When the police arrive to investigate, Bailey soon finds that the world of selling houses is a LOT more c..
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Death Rattle by S. Bigalow
An encounter of two men, One living, One dying..
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Death Without Closure by Helen Downey
Here are a few chapters to wet your whistle! I'll add more later...
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Deb Write (to Louisa Mason) by Sarah Tagert
Please keep me informed of how they are fairing. I'd like to keep following them. This family deserves much more than they have gotten and I hope a new life will bring that to them. ..
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Deborah Writes Louisa by Sarah Tagert
Those girls needs a stable, secure home and frankly, I don’t think Audrey will ever be able to provide it...
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Dennis And The Secret Door by Paul Mc Cann
Story about a young boy who mysteriously was able to save an entire family from certain death..
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Read excerpt from Depths of Alfredo Depths of Alfredo by Danny Allen
Bo Jon has to find a escavator missing in action. Will his cunning find the culprit or will professional claim-hunters kill a kind retired-engineer...
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Read excerpt from Devil's Beasts Devil's Beasts by Amy Brown
This short story was inspired by a certain movie. Some of the scenes in this movie made me think about the other POV. ..
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Devil's daughter by Leopoldo Barge Álvarez
In the capital the government could not do much...
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Diana,a Lady in Waiting. Preview by David Cooper
Was the death Of Diana an accident or something more sinister? Why would the Royal family want her out of the way?..
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Diary Of Darkness by Michael Morash
A man, believing he is acting of his own free will, finds, in the end, he is the puppet...not the master...
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DID I DO I KNOW YOU by John Townsend
After years of trying to find someone, the unexpected happens...
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Digging for the Truth by Mark H. and Charlotte Phillips
A teen is buried alive. Finding him in time is one thing. Finding out why is quite another, and no one wants the Lieutenant to succeed. Will he?..
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Distracted by Rita Hestand
Tara Simmons calls 911 when she finds a rattle snaked coiled on her bathtub faucet...
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Disturbance in the Field by Roberta Isleib
First published in SEASMOKE: Crime Stories by New England Writers from Level Best Books (November 2006.) SYNOPSIS: When clinical psychologist Dr. Rebecca Butterman is invited to ride along on a murder investigation, she wonders what could have gone so wrong in this posh waterfront Shangri-l..
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Do We Write With The Sprits by Patricia Smith
Your sitting there writing. The television playing low in the back ground. Totally engrossed in your work.Suddenly a sound catches your attention. You stop typing and listen,you shrug it off , but wait there it is again...............
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Do You Believe Me by Raymond Morrow
Stranger in our midst..
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Doing the Deed by Kit Daniels
A dark and twisted little tale...
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Double Jeopardy by Toyin Onabowu
Life can go from great to nightmarish as Alicia discovers when she arrives at work one morning, only to be brought to book for the unaccountable...
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Dream or What Once Was? by Jennifer Blum
This was once a dream now a story i wish to share...
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Dreams by Declan Crosson
Once again there's no weird topic so this one too gets stuck under mystery...
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Dressed for Murder by Terri Ann Armstrong
Short Story..
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Dyann & The Sea Witch by Donna Maris
Storyline weaves, Mystery, Suspense and Romance..Dyann a redhead, whose beauty is captured in artwork depicting a Pirate Ship...Dyann & Connor Discover bizarre bits & pieces that connects their lives...
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Dying For Diamonds: Chap. 1 & part of Chap.2 by Jeanne Owens
this is what I have so far of a mystery novel I'm working on. Please tell me what you think, and if you have ideas for a new title...
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Dying for Dummies by Tami Williams
A private detective is looking for an 'interesting' case. When he finds it, he discovers he is the main suspect. See how his secretary and partner get him out of the hot seat...
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Dying to keep it by Donna Thompson
Dying to keep is is a finished novel that is in the process of being edited...
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Eerie events in Cyprus 2004 by Mike Coatesworth
This is a true tale of an event that took place whilst I was on holiday in Cyprus..
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Elementary by Bob Liter
Maggie Atley, Detective Nick Bancroft's smartass girlfriend is only along for the ride, but she solves the case with compact thinking...
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Emerson Rides a Blue Bike by Julius Thompson
The Mysterious Humming Sound!..
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Entity by Chessly Nesci
After returning home Angie heard some strange footsteps. In front of the attic door was a grey mist hovering in the air, the vague outline of a woman appeared. She watched horror stricken as the mist evaporated into thin air. Angie then flipped on the lights, but a few seconds later they dimmed and ..
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Error in Judgement by Thomas Ault
John and his partner knew the river and its stories, but John never knew all of the facts, until it was too late. Leaf and the beautiful Joanne may have gone to far but this mystery remains...
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Escape by Rye James
This is an excerpt of the 1st chapter of my next book, Escape. ..
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View Photo of Escape Read excerpt from Escape Escape by Doug Boren
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Read excerpt from Eterna Eterna by Cela Shearer
This is a short story from my recent novel, "Dark Tales From a Small Town."..
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Excerpt - A Body To Bones by Donan Berg by Donan Berg
Respected, church-going Sarah Hamilton tries to unburden her soul. Whether or not she's successful can not be determined, but the journey has begun...
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Excerpt from A Murder in Concord by Caleb Wygal
This is an excerpt from the near the beginning of my latest novel. Enjoy!..
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Excerpt from Chapter 1 of Sacred Ground by timothy hollins
Mystery/Suspense with a new twist to science fiction! This novel is labeled the "melting pot" to literary genres!!!..
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Excerpt from Unwilling Killers by Ayn Hunt
Excerpt of Unwilling Killers..
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Exercise In Fear by J. Allen Wilson
High above the street in the confines and safety of the Hancock building his mind wandered with ease across a city that had no soul; a city that was ripe for the picking. He hated himself for this feeling that pillaged his heart, but he could not control the urges when they came..
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Expanding My Talents by Mary Tetrax
This is about the things I get to do in my life and how I sort them all out and use my talents to get it done so I have time for myself to play and then start all over the next day...
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Exploring the Magical Realm of the Lambir Hills by Franz Kessler
There might be more than the ordinary eye can see... A story of a truely magical place. ..
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Faded Canvas by Tom Schafer
Conspiracy Theory meets Jacob's ladder...writing this live... will probably update at a later date. This is just practice time right now :)..
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Family members/ chapter 4 by Bob mitchley #shock stories
What we did next, I found to be utterly mortifying... ..
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Family members/ chapter 5 by Bob mitchley #shock stories
"Excuse me, where is my ring finger?" Guess who's coming to dinner? The guests are hungry.....
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Family members/ chapter 6 by Bob mitchley #shock stories
Bob slams his fist on the table, rattling bones not his own.....
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Family Members/Accepting death by Bob mitchley #shock stories
Get ready for a death-defying family reunion.....
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Family Members/The Dig by Bob mitchley #shock stories
The time has come, dig fast and don't speak to anyone. ..
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Fatal Encryption, Chapter One by Debra Purdy Kong
Don't know why I hadn't thought of it before, but here's the first chapter of FATAL ENCRYPTION. It's also available on Kindle and Mobipocket...
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Fatal Encryption, Chapter Two by Debra Purdy Kong
Here, you we meet Alex's current girlfriend, Lena; someone who's completely different from Jillian. But is that a good thing?..
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Fiction at Mouth Full of Bullets! by Christine (C.A.) Verstraete
Grandmother had a real green thumb, and someone is about to discover her secret.....
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