Novel & Cerita Best Mystery Short Stories

ACADIA “Grrgh grrgh” the alarm clock went off waking me up from my beauty sleep. With sleepy eyes and tired arms, I stretched to aggressively turn it off, sighing and wishing I had more time to sleep before I started the day’s hustle. I felt a sharp pain course through my back and aching which felt like I had fought a never-ending war the previous day. Juggling between two part-time jobs did that to me. I reluctantly stood up from my bed and went to do my morning business before going to the kitchen to take my green tea which was part of my morning routine. Green tea always made me feel better and alive, for some people, it was coffee but coffee gives me anxiety. Setting my favourite mug whi

That’s what saved you from ending up like those other poor guys. I just grinned and tapped my nose. Sitting alone at the kitchen table, I popped open a pack of ramen and flicked on the TV. "Today, our city was rocked by a spree of break-ins and murders, all targeting rich single men. The cops cracked the case wide open, rounding up a whole gang of suspects.” As I listened to the news anchor's report, I could not help but think there was some truth to the saying that after the storm is when the flowers bloomed.

She knew the scent before she even opened the box—it was her mother’s recipe. Her eyes narrowed. There was no way he could’ve known that. Not unless… She stepped into the hallway and glanced down the corridor, heart starting to pound just slightly. Her eyes scanned the flood of bodies—interns in scrubs, gurneys rolling past, a code blue being paged overhead. And then, through the shifting crowd, she saw a mysterious man. He stood halfway down the corridor, half-hidden behind a group of surgical residents chatting near the elevators. His face was obscured by a black KN95, and a baseball cap sat low on his brow, but even through the layers, something about his presence felt… familiar.

The air within the antique store did not smell merely of old paper and dust; it smelled of centuries, and tonight it pulsed with a promise that caused Elara's skin to shiver not from fear, but from a dull, thrumming excitement. She had come in from the rain, wanting to get away from the rattle of thunder and the sudden summer storm, but she had discovered something far more fascinating waiting behind the register: two men who were far more than they seemed.

the way he said it makes me want to do it over and over again if he’s the one I would be seeing but like he said I immediately stand upright and smoothen my short dress while my gaze goes to my murderer thong. As I start to bend down to pick it, he beats me to it and stuffs it into his pocket surprising the hell out of me. “What…why?” “Leave here woman before I change my mind” I rush into the car and speed off with a smile plastered on my face. What a hell of a twenty-fifth birthday, I couldn’t have wished for a better one. This is a story that even my grandkids must hear. It will be a story of how their nana was fucked thoroughly like never before by the fucking roadside. The ache in betwee

Daniel grinned and they laughed. “ Which reminds me.” Sharon said, her face becoming serious. Reaching into her satchel,she pulled out a mini pamphlet and handed it to him. “ You need to check this out. I bought it on my way here.” Opening the front page, his eyes widened as he saw the headline : MAN KILLED BY WILD ANIMAL OUTSIDE UNIVERSITY GATE. Beneath the headline was a picture of a bloodied corpse. The man lay outstretched with his head twisted grotesquely . His shirt was torn and there was a bite mark on his neck. Similar to the one he saw on the previous victim.

What puzzling me the most was the black car that could have killed her instantly. Jerome found the number bizarre at first look. He traced the plate number this morning, but we found out that it wasn’t even registered.

I also got a pair of shoes just in case. We then got into the car and drove to the hotel. It was actually a nice hotel. It had paintings and even a copy of " The creation of Adam '' with these comfortable bathrobes and air conditioners that would make me shiver! And it had really nice service. We checked in and I knew right after I entered the room, there would be a problem. There’s only one bed, one!

Taking deep breath, she tried to control her heart, otherwise from the way it's beating, it seems like it will get out from her chest any time, and if it keep behaving like this then he will also feel her nervousness, She has already made a bad impression on him that day, now she doesn't want to add anymore insult She was thinking all of this to notice the door locking and a tall, well built figure coming toward bed, until she heard him clearing his throat She was easily scared and startled, and out of nowhere hearing someone clearing their throat made her again jumped as she thought jinn had made noises Her jumping made him startled as his eyes expand on her behavior ≤≥ Omar Shah Almeer, ha

She didn't have any close friends either and slowly as time passed she became a 27 years old who stayed at home most of the time playing on the computer or reading in her library at home. Like any other day, Su Lan was lying in bed watching her favorite drama until she received a phone call. She picked up her phone and answered only to get hollered at by her mother once again with a bunch of questions like: "when are you going to get a job", "why don't you head out", and etc. After an hour of the same routine everyday she finally managed to get off the phone call. Getting in a grumpy mood she grabbed the bag of chips next to her and saw an ad on her computer. The title of the ad was "the mys