2022 Watty Winner || At the age of ten, Sanford Crow discovers the worst secret of all--his father is a serial killer. It was the year 1969. Sanford's dream was to grow up to be a detective. Putting his intuitions to the test, he conducts an investigation into his father. The discovery he makes brings his whole world crashing down, and to the culmination of one terrible Christmas morning. Twenty five years later, it's 1994. Sanford is a divorced and a recovering alcoholic, with an eight-year-old daughter named Sadie. His dreams of becoming a detective never came to fruition. Instead, he lives vicariously through his job of being a crime scene cleaner. As therapy begins to open up doors to his past that he'd rather keep shut, the same string of murders that his father committed when he was a child are happening again all around him. Sanford starts questioning his grip on reality. The answers he finds brings his past rushing back, and has him doubting everything he thought he knew about himself, his past, and his own sanity.

When love kills, it leaves more questions than answers. Cash Matstock's mother was murdered when he was a small child. When his drunken uncle is found beaten to death in the home they share, suspicion falls on Cash. Maybe murder really does run in families. In his dying small town, Cash cannot hope to find justice. His father committed suicide after being arrested for his wife's murder. For the corrupt sheriff, that act sealed the man's guilt. Cash can't believe his father was a murderer, and when he starts asking questions, people start acting crazy. Will Cash be able to uncover the secrets of his small town before someone else has to die?

"I know your weakness. You want to be fair, you want to do right, you want to be the good guy. I could give you a depression you'd never crawl out of." Sometimes, no matter the turmoil in our lives, it's the seemingly irrelevant, simple, normal things that heighten our pulse and tighten our stomachs. Sam Grant has come to that conclusion over the last months because after all his adventures and near-death experiences, he's still stressed out about exams. But the ordinary morphs into the unexpected when Snitch Gravel decides to break their silent deal. Home is no longer safe and rules no longer apply. As Sam and Tom try to fix what has been broken in the delicate balance between their two lives, the rest of the group embarks on a new mission to dig out one more jewel before Snitch Gravel finds it. But with no leader and just a vague hint, it's turning out to be harder than expected as tension within the group bubbles to boiling point. But glory waits for no one. The race is on. ❄ Epic cover by @italychick Highest rank #63 in Adventure

Amidst the shadows of a secluded mansion, secrets fester and alliances crumble in the darkness. When a group of strangers find themselves stranded on a remote island, they soon discover that they are pawns in a deadly game orchestrated by a master manipulator. As night descends, tension grips the air like a suffocating fog, and each traveler harbors their own secrets and suspicions. But as the body count rises and accusations fly, the true mastermind behind the mayhem remains elusive. With each revelation, trust fractures and alliances shatter, leaving only a handful of survivors to navigate the treacherous waters of suspicion and betrayal. In a race against time, the survivors must confront their deepest fears and darkest desires before they become the next victims of a killer whose motives are as inscrutable as the shadows that cloak the mansion. "Secrets in the Haze" is a gripping tale of mystery, suspense, and psychological intrigue that will keep you guessing until the very end. Dare to uncover the truth, but beware-the shadows hold secrets that may never see the light of day.

The last thing you need after having a serial killer legend come back from the dead to kill some more is to let yourself be affected from high school drama that happened a decade ago, however, that's exactly what happens to twenty-year-old Samantha Carpenter and Y/N L/N, who both hide dark secrets. Will they eventually learn to accept each other as friends? Or will they try and give their special rapport another shot. A sorta-crossover with the MTV Scream series (Only mentioned so far)

TW// Death, Trauma, Blood, SH 20 Teens/Kids go on a vacation to an island with cabins and lots of beautiful scenery. Little do they know, someone has other plans. Who will survive, who won't, who is the killer? Other credits: @ParticularCheese - Chap 14 Art (Coming Soon) For anyone wondering why some characters have changed: Things have happened in my personal life, and I am no longer friends with some of the people who own the characters in this story, so I have changed some of them to respect that.

In a city full of secrets,lies, and murder. A local teen named Candice has gone missing after her frenemy Nicky is found dead. A year has gone by since the incident and Candice's younger sister April and her friends Nancy, Emily, and Travis including her twin brother James start to receive messages from an " Anonymous" person who is Harassing and threatens to expose their secrets. A lot of secrets throughout the city, secrets that can destroy everyone. Who is this person?why is he or she targeting them? And how far are they willing to go?

Completed December 2017. Highest ranking #9 in Mystery/Thriller! Mature topics: suicide & self harm. ••••••••••••••••••••••• Kieran and Lauriel are two opposite people that basically end up living the same life. Kieran is a fifteen year old teenager that has three siblings named Cameron, Jessica and Susannah, lives with his father as well as another unwanted person. Lauriel in the meantime has an older brother named Aaron, who is her only sibling, and truly truly hates life. She hates her family, her parents and everything in general. When she does something that she hopes her family never finds out about, she ends up going somewhere that she's never been before as well as meeting someone she doesn't remember ever meeting, but knows. All of a sudden, her life has changed (can't say for better or for worse) and she realises she's in a life or death situation. Same with Kieran. How he ends up being in the same place as Lauriel is the same (kinda) and he meets the same person as well. His life also changes. Long story short, these two totally different people, that only know each other because they go to the same school, might as well be twins because it's like they're living the same life, as mentioned earlier. Although for one person, this new life is better than the other person's.... But either way? They both end up being spies.

Ten Theatre Kids. One Masked Killer. Zero Talent. In preparation for their upcoming senior play, a group of pretentious high school theatre kids escape to an isolated, snowy getaway to work on their characters and reminisce about their high school experience with no distractions. However, when tensions arise, a blizzard sets in, and a masked killer starts picking them off one by one; they must use the little physical skills they have to survive the night.

After Laurel's suicide, her oldest friends gather to fulfill her final request: Scatter her ashes at her family's remote old cabin, and drink to her memory. But as the night wears on, old grudges and dark secrets begin to emerge. And when one of the mourners is found murdered, the others are left reeling with the horrifying truth: Someone among them is a killer...and there's more to the story of Laurel's death than meets the eye. Content warning for suicide, murder and mentions of sexual violence.

When a dark situation leads Theo to the quiet village of Eden's Gate, where the residents are odd and the pool of friends severely lacking, he's less than thrilled. The town is a miserable means to an end. And, to make matters even worse, he's pretty sure the house is haunted. Cold spots, flickering lights, a shadow that won't stop following him- a recipe for a haunting, and for a complete disaster. Sam is a vengeful spirit, cursed to walk the halls of his own murder scene for the rest of eternity, doomed to an afterlife of dismal solitude. And then his favourite resident goes and dies, the house is given to new people, and Sam discovers - quite by accident - that the boy sleeping in his room can see him. And he is the only one who can help Sam solve his murder. - Open Novella Contest 2023 - Prompt 23: "They were not real, everyone told me they were not real. But why are they here? Why are they trying to talk to me? Why are they calling me the ONE? Why are they staring at me like that?" ───── • ⋆⋅⛧⋅⋆ • ───── Status: Complete Story length: 40,000 words Disclaimer: this story contains themes that some readers may find distressing relating to death and mention of domestic abuse. The cover image has been generated for this story using BingAI.

Months after the killer of the Hunt has been locked up, a new string of deaths are pulsating through Bottle Island. This time, the police are quick to insist on simple causes: suicide, accident, unexplained heart attack. Anything except murder. But Luca Fern is seeing a pattern. The winter break has arrived and boatloads of tourists are settling on the island, creating a stream of faces that come and go. When a previous victim of the Hunt returns to Altswood and unveils a revelation, it is clear that the case has not been solved. Bottle Island has more secrets than truths, and Luca refuses to believe her paranoia has finally won over her. The Hunt has come to an end, but the killings have not.

Mature Audiences: Everything happens in 3's, a murder, a lost love, and a fantasy, many years in the making... But will she survive when all three of them join together? So many times I've dreamed of being masked and able to give in to my wants and desires. To become enchanted while in the shadows as I go forth within this sexual masquerade. To be enslaved by lust and exposed to men who will worship my body. I want this... I need this... But can I do this? Can I be brave? In this 2nd book of the series, Amy uncovers information that certain people wanted to be kept hidden. She's learning more about herself and her family as well. Under the cover of darkness, Amy heads to Rochester, seeking refuge with her long-time friend, Beth Goodwin. People are after her, she is being stalked and her best friend has no idea that Amy's in serious trouble. Beth is just looking forward to spending time with her friend and has a very special birthday surprise planned for Amy. Beth's older brother Jacob Goodwin, and his college roommate Caleb had all the ladies at Penn State wrapped around their fingers and knocking on their door. They are good friends, each has a past and neither one can be tamed. Ménage Series: MASKED, ENTANGLED, SHADOWED, MASQUERADE, ENSLAVED & EXPOSED *Mature Content* https://www.wattpad.com/story/270149437 Copyright © 2020 Sophia Mills

[WATTYS 2024 SHORTLIST] When a troubled young man named Jake Featherstone enrols at a mysterious and isolated college that has had a recent murder take place, he soon finds himself becoming involved with the friends of the victim and with the killer still at large, perhaps the next victim in line.

| shortlisted for the wattpad india awards. eleven times ambassador featured | Five teens. One medieval manor. And, of course, a dead girl. Figuring out how you're collectively guilty of murder isn't the ideal way to catch up, but it's exactly what Diego, Alison, Hunter, Matt, and Emilie have got to do if they want to make it out alive. Because their mysterious host has a promise - if they don't, they die. mature content includes mentions of drug use, violence (not gore), bullying, trauma, ptsd, mentions of sexual abuse. recommended for ya audiences. *** One Of Us Is Lying meets And Then There Were None in this coming-of-age YA whodunit, complete with secrets, lies, and sweet revenge. *** Cover by @AlexVonnG *** Hot List Rankings : #2 in #mysterythriller #4 in #murdermystery #27 in #ya ***

A group of old friends reunites at a secluded mansion for a party, only to stumble upon the body of someone they thought had disappeared years ago. With betrayal lurking in every shadow, no one knows who to trust. As friendships fracture, they'll have to confront the dark truth before it's too late... because the murderer is still among them.

"Dear Giles, I'm sure you already know what this note is going to say. Please, do find solace in this as it once again means your life is spared, but for many of this next set of guests, they will be scared. Not only for their lives but scared quite literally. I have enclosed some information on the back of this letter. Follow the rules and no harm will come to you or your staff." ~Delightfully yours, the Killer. Once again, Giles the butler finds himself stranded in a mysterious manor with an evil killer. The killer has invited eleven guests including themself to stay a few weeks at Dawson Cove in Devonshire, England. The rules are simple. Each week, one person will die and the other guests have to solve the crime of how they were murdered. They will then make their cases and the game will continue. Until there is only one winner and the killer. This may just be the sickest most vile killer yet and it could be any one of them. Might it be the the inquisitive therapist, the dog trainer, the CEO of a multi-million dollar company, or could it be the definition of a broadway star? Trust no one. Good luck.

[Completed] A U.S. expatriate is cast into a rainy, foggy corner of Europe. He went there on the pretense to work on his research, but he actually wanted to put as many miles as possible between himself and his ex. The university he works for has found him an apartment in a house inhabited by a set of strange characters. The mess begins with a broken egg. And it continues with his neighbor being murdered. A story somewhere between general fiction, mystery, gossip, romance, and humor. Book of the Month (June 2017) over at Wattpad's official @AdultFiction profile. First place in Mystery/Thrillers and second overall in the Iron Lace awards over at @ElisabethTepes profile. First place in Mystery/Thrillers in the Blank Sheets Contest over at @Blank_Sheets . First place under Mystery in the New Beginnings Writer Awards 2019 (Tagged as #adultfiction not for mature content--there's no real mature stuff here--but for sporting some characters that are thirty and older)

Five friends, one is a killer. On fall break, twenty year old Eliza Goodchild sets off with four of her college friends for a remote cabin in Aspen, Colorado. When a blizzard strikes without warning, their SUV skids off an embankment and disappears into a wooded ravine. In the whiteout, they get lost and find themselves in a frigid wilderness where every wrong move can spell certain death. In their struggle to survive, they learn one of them is a killer. Everyone has secrets and motives, but when the killer claims a second victim, they realize all of them are targets in an icy twisted plot to get away with the perfect murder, or should we say, murders. Open Novella Contest 2023 ~~The Writing Prompt I selected~~ 5. Flip the coin and make a life choice with it. Two choices, one coin, and no turning back. Do you dare?