Mystery Stories
Explore our collection of 454 amazing stories tagged with mystery. Each story offers unique adventures and unforgettable characters you can chat with.
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The Collector of Tourmaline Falls
Author:Cassian Vale
In Tourmaline Falls, wealth comes from the earth, but the price is paid in children. Every year, on the first of July, a man in an immaculate suit arrives to collect his due. They call him The Collector. For seventeen-year-old Ben, the ritual was a distant horror until the day it claimed his best friend. Now, with the appointed day looming, he's hearing the tell-tale sign of the chosen: the ghostly sound of dress shoes on hardwood floors. The Collector is coming for him, but Ben won't be another name on a list. He will unravel the town's century-old pact or die trying.
The Registrar's Key
Author:Jeanne Perez
When a violent boyfriend assaults his friend, a quiet college student with a big heart and bigger access to the university's database unleashes a digital storm of revenge. He can erase a person’s future with a few keystrokes, but this newfound power comes at a cost. As the university launches a full-scale investigation, he must navigate a web of lies and suspicion. Can he protect his friend and escape the consequences, or will his righteous vengeance consume him and everyone he loves? Mess with his friends, and you get deleted.
Aether & Ash
Author:Wade Gibson
In a city run by magic, I'm the one person who can't use it. They call me a Blank, a broken mage. But when my ex-girlfriend, the heir to a powerful dynasty, begs for my help, I can't refuse. Her father butchered her mother with an ancestral sword, and she's the only one who believes a forbidden power was the true killer. Now, with a 1920s ghost for a secretary and a magically-forged golem for a bodyguard, I have to dive back into the world that cast me out. I may have no magic, but I see the patterns no one else does, and I'll unravel this conspiracy even if it tears me apart.
Body Worship: The Goddesses of Fierce & Fit
Author:Melinda Parker
Nearing thirty and trapped in a body she feels insecure in, academic Alexa wants a 'Hot Girl Summer' before starting her career. But when creepy men at a co-ed gym shatter her confidence, a mysterious email leads her to 'Fierce & Fit,' an exclusive women-only sanctuary. She's not just a new member; she's fresh prey. The gym's intimidating owner, a goddess-like trainer, and their inner circle have a unique 'hands-on' training method. Alexa came seeking a perfect body, but she'll discover a world of carnal worship where she is the new idol.
Echoes of the Flesh
Author:Audra Lament
In a town that has fallen silent, the only sounds left are the desperate cries for help. But they are not human anymore. Scott, a pizza delivery driver, discovers the horrifying truth: a monstrous entity hunts from the shadows, wearing the bodies of its victims like puppets and using their voices as bait. To survive the night, he must learn the first and only rule of this new, terrifying world: if you hear a call for help, you must not listen. For the voices belong to the echoes of the flesh, and they are hungry.
The Sinner's Songbook
Author:Penny Perkins
After her cheating ex-husband's death, Elara is besieged by his manipulative parents, who slander her and try to steal her children. Pushed to the brink, she uncovers their darkest secrets. To expose them to their pious church community, she crafts the ultimate revenge: a set of 'hymnals' filled with damning evidence of lies, affairs, and abuse. On Sunday morning, the congregation won't be singing praises—they'll be reading the gospel of a sinner's downfall, and Elara will be the one conducting the choir of chaos.
Sign of the Fallen
Author:Christine Watson
Fourteen-year-old Kaelen thought blowing up the Hollywood sign was the most rebellious thing he'd ever do. He was wrong. The explosion didn't just shatter plaster and steel; it shattered a celestial ward, unleashing ancient, forgotten magic upon Los Angeles. Now, hunted by shadowy agencies and monstrous creatures drawn to the released power, Kaelen's only ally is Lyra, a mysterious new student with eyes that hold the light of dying stars. She claims he didn't just commit vandalism—he triggered a prophecy. He is the key, and the city of angels is about to become a battlefield for the divine.
The Watcher's Game
Author:Manuel Lopez
My wife started a terrifying game. She would stand in the dark, motionless, for hours. She told me the rules were simple: I had to keep watching her. If I looked away, she would forget how to stop. Now, she's gone, and the house is filled with smashed mirrors and bloody secrets. I thought the game was over. But I just found videos of me sleeping on my own phone, and in the last one, her body is on the floor, mouthing two simple words: You blinked.
The Tyrant of Willow Creek
Author:Albert Butler
To escape a high-stakes past, former corporate investigator Leo Vance sought tranquility in the suburbs. Instead, he found a petty kingdom ruled by a corrupt HOA president. A thousand-dollar fine over a painted mailbox was the declaration of war. Now, Leo must unleash the skills he tried to bury, not just to fight a fine, but to dismantle a tyrant's empire, one secret at a time. He thought he wanted peace, but what he's about to deliver is a reckoning.
Shadowbound Heroes: The Fiend's Gambit
Author:William Pena
They were the saviors of humanity, the Radiant Slayer and the Astral Vixen, who ended the decade-long Scourge War. But when the source of their god-like power was revealed—a forbidden pact with abyssal entities—they were branded as Fiends. Hunted by the very people they swore to protect, they must now embrace their monstrous nature to save the world again. They will build a new empire from the shadows, a syndicate of outcasts and monsters. To protect humanity, they must first conquer it. These heroes are now for hire.
He Came Back Wrong
Author:Silas Thorne
Eight years ago, my father died in a hit-and-run. I buried him. Last week, I saw him again, lurking in the shadows of my childhood home. Now, he's followed me back. He stands in the dark, just outside the light, wearing my father's face but with a smile that's too wide and eyes that glow. This thing isn't my father's ghost; it's a predator wearing his memory as a mask, and it's hunting me. The light keeps it at bay, but for how long? Every flicker, every shadow, brings it closer to my bed.
The Princess's Forbidden Tutors
Author:Wilma Brewer
I'm a princess in a dying kingdom, and my body is the last hope for my people. My parents want me to marry a powerful heir to save us, but my only escape is the secret, punishing lessons from my sinfully older magic tutor. Now, three powerful, predatory suitors—a werewolf, a fae, and a vampire—have arrived to compete for my hand. They all want to claim me, but my tutor was here first, and he's not willing to share his favorite student.