Mystery

The Hidden Heiress: How a Maid Exposed a Billion-Dollar Fraud
In the heart of Mumbai, where towering skyscrapers cast long shadows over bustling streets, lived a young woman named Aisha. Every morning before dawn, she left her modest home in the crowded lanes of Dharavi, weaving through the maze of alleys to catch a crowded train. Her destination was the opulent Khanna Mansion in Malabar Hill, a world away from the life she knew.
By Prabhakar2 years ago in Fiction
A Crown in Shadows. Top Story - October 2024.
The river ran backwards on the day the Queen vanished, and it would continue to do so, until her Majesty’s funeral had concluded. The funeral hadn’t yet begun, in fact, the rivers in the Queendom of Lubel running backwards was the first sign to her people that Her Majesty had passed. Members of royalty don’t just vanish in Lubel, it is the first of the three stages of a Monarch’s death.
By Liam Storm2 years ago in Fiction
A Tense Rescue
The rescue boat officer pulled the boat as close to the house front door as he could get it safely. He secured it by tying a rope around a tree. Then he trudged through the water to the front door that was slightly opened. He opened the door wider and called for the children.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman2 years ago in Fiction
The Veil of Elindor
The river ran backwards on the day the Queen vanished. Villagers on the banks of the Sildarin River were the first to notice. Old Arnold, a fisherman, watched in disbelief as his boat, tied loosely to the dock, was pulled upstream against the current.
By Pubg TV2 years ago in Fiction
Traces Of Darkness
Prologue In a once peaceful city, darkness slowly descends upon everything. Behind the bright neon lights and the bustling sounds of nightlife, there is a world unseen by most. A criminal organization called the Nighthawks lurks in the shadows, planning dangerous and destructive illegal activities. Every transaction they make leaves a trail of fear in the hearts of the city's citizens, but few dare to fight back.
By Garuda Cipta Kreasinusa2 years ago in Fiction
Following
Bethan Would it be a bad thing to admit that I'm excited? I feel...I don't know, like something is happening finally, after years of inertia and stagnation. I feel...invigorated, like I have a purpose again. I don't know if it's the contact with Katie or what, but I feel...closer to Laney somehow, like she's within reach.
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Fiction
The Missing Crown
The river ran backwards on the day the Queen vanished. At first, the people of Wissoria did not panic. They only mourned their beloved Queen since the river’s unnatural behavior was a sign that their ruler had died in the past. But then the news went out that their current Queen had been attacked and kidnapped. And that was what caused the Wissorians to start panicking.
By Rebecca Patton2 years ago in Fiction
The Cursed Reflection
I had always been fascinated by antiques, and when I came across an old, ornate mirror at a flea market, I couldn’t resist buying it. It was large, with a heavy wooden frame, intricately carved with strange symbols. The seller told me it was from the 1800s and had a history, but they refused to say more. “Some things are better left unsaid,” they muttered. I brushed off their warning, eager to add the mirror to my collection.
By Ƒนʀƙเ ฬʀเτєร2 years ago in Fiction
don’t open the door.
Sara had been warned by her grandmother a thousand times. The heavy wooden door at the end of the long hallway had been locked for as long as anyone could remember. Its black iron key was hidden, and no one ever spoke of what lay beyond it. But tonight, as the wind howled and the house creaked with the weight of the storm, Sara found herself drawn to it.
By Tasnuba Humayra2 years ago in Fiction
The Vanishing Queen. AI-Generated.
Chapter 1: The River of Shadows The river ran backwards on the day the Queen vanished. It was a quiet morning, the kind where the mist hovered low over the fields and the world seemed not yet awake. The town of Illadell rested peacefully along the edge of the River Cyra, a great artery that stretched across the kingdom of Eldoria. But this morning, something was different. At first, it was a murmur—barely perceptible as the villagers went about their tasks. Old Maira, the herbalist, was the first to notice.
By Ahmet Kıvanç Demirkıran2 years ago in Fiction
The Freaky Staircase
Deep within the woods stood an old, abandoned mansion. Locals called it the Blackwood Manor, a decaying relic of a past long forgotten. But there was something peculiar about it—something everyone who dared to step inside whispered about. It wasn’t the eerie paintings or the broken windows, nor was it the dust-laden chandeliers that barely clung to the ceiling. The horror lay in a single architectural anomaly that defied logic—the staircase. Rumors had long swirled around town about that staircase. Some said it was haunted. Others claimed it was alive. But most agreed on one thing: once you climbed those steps, you were never quite the same again. The legend intrigued 17-year-old Jamie, a thrill-seeker who had heard every ghost story in town but never experienced any true terror. Determined to confront the so-called "freaky staircase," Jamie convinced her two best friends, Amy and Tyler, to accompany her to Blackwood Manor. Armed with nothing but flashlights, they set out one chilly autumn evening, the wind howling through the trees like a warning.
By zulfi bux2 years ago in Fiction
Blackmail?
Luke thinks about what Matt has said. Laney's camera. He remembered her taking snaps. He remembers her, sitting on the wall, pointing and clicking while they played in the street, laughing at their antics, exaggerated for her benefit.
By Rachel Deeming2 years ago in Fiction