- Malpractice Makes Perfect Complete
- Reads 16,875
- Votes 3,191
- Parts 25
- Time 5h 40m
When heiress Alexis Dupont asks part-time P.I Evie Harper to search her sisters room for an expensive missing heirloom it seems like an easy gig to give Evie a little pocket change and a look into the life of one of her business idols. Instead, Evie finds a family haunted by the death of their matriarch, whose sporadic ramblings point to murder. But why would someone risk killing a woman rapidly dying of disease? And can Evie prove there was a murder when her body is already dead and buried? With the go ahead from Alexis, Evie is determined to put to rest all doubts into Diana Dupont's odd death and give the family the closure it needs. But did the illness take her, or was there foul play? And most importantly, will she ever get paid? Evie Harper Mysteries: Book 4 - The Sudden Dark Complete
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- Votes 122
- Parts 24
- Time 2h 0m
An alcoholic, a loner, a police detective on suspension: Max Hendricks is busy hitting his lowest point when he agrees takes on a favour in his spare time to track down a young ex-con who's disappeared with some money that doesn't belong to him and a lot of secrets along with it. But there are other people looking for him, too -- people with murder on their minds and a bitter, tangled past at their heels... - Sibylline Greetings (Book 2, the LiteraTours Cozy Mystery Series)Wattpad Original Complete
- Reads 29,861
- Votes 894
- Parts 56
- Time 7h 36m
Ike Wordsworth, a divorcee and rookie tour guide sent to Rome, struggles to survive a labyrinth of dark secrets, ancient mysteries and brutal murders. ***** Jessica "Ike" Wordsworth is leading the LiteraTour inaugural trip to Rome. But when senseless acts of sabotage culiminate in a murder -- with the victim's body dumped in a priestess's grace, alonside a message referencing long-lost prophecies -- Ike has to use her naturual talent for book-diving to find the killer before they strike again. But was the murdered girl really the intended victim? And who are the three women chasing after Ike? It's a race against time, because Ike can't solve the mystery if she's dead. This story is now available on YONDER, your next-generation reading app from the Wattpad family. Join me on YONDER today! Find it now in your app store ("Sibylline Greetings" is the standalone sequel to the 2018 Watty Winner, "Frankenstein's Guide.") [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren T - Don't Hate Da Playa Complete
- Reads 241
- Votes 40
- Parts 10
- Time 3h 19m
After a hit-and-run occurs outside of his favorite bar, Retired Detective turned Private Eye Josh Slim is asked by the owner to find out the details of the employee's death. While the police are ruling it out as a simple hit-and-run, Slim knows better. When he finds out the victim was quite the ladies' man, Slim teams up with the victim's sexy, single female college professor to find her student's killer. - More Poison in Your Coffee? Complete
- Reads 157,085
- Votes 12,852
- Parts 24
- Time 3h 36m
Evelyn's day couldn't get any worse, until a local news anchor drops dead in her café. If that weren't bad enough the police suspect her former drug dealing cousin as the culprit, and Evie's not someone who just sits by while her family's in trouble. Putting on her sleuth hat she's in a race to find the true killer; not an easy task considering the deceased was a total ass to just about everyone he knew. Was it his neglected wife, sick of the constant verbal abuse? His pretty assistant, tired of being sexually harassed on a daily basis? Or was it his brother, jealous of the success he could never find himself? Hell, maybe it's that strange new guy that's only a quarter-step from being a bum. If Evie thought today was a hot mess, she's in for ride of her life. Evie Harper Mysteries: Book 1 - The Porn Identity Complete
- Reads 8,765
- Votes 2,092
- Parts 27
- Time 5h 23m
There's something odd about Evie's latest case. Ashley Pham has been hacked by an anonymous blackmailer who's threatening to leak her nudes if she doesn't pay up. She goes to Evie Harper, café owner and part time private investigator, in hopes of catching the creep before he can make good on his promise. As Evie digs deeper into the case, she discovers the blackmailer is not only more prolific than expected, but also closer than imagined. When he's discovered dead the police set their sights on Ashley. After all, she was the last person he threatened. But Evie has a hard time believing the timid woman could stand up for herself let alone pull a trigger. Not when there's three other suspects who had the motive and opportunity to pop the pervy extortionist themselves. All Evie knows is whoever it was won't stop at one murder to keep their dirty little secret. And what's done in darkness, will come to light by the time she's done with them. - Every Second Counts Complete
- Reads 135
- Votes 1
- Parts 41
- Time 6h 19m
Ranking High #goodgirlsarebadgirls,#psychologicalthrillers, #femalevigilante. Mostly, no one dies unless they deserve to! In this Second RED PICASSO pychological thriller, Red continues her search for the murderer of her parents and she's convinced the Man from Mississippi holds the key. Guilt over her Psychiatrist's death and knowing she's being stalked by the man in the black Sedan kick starts her paranoia again but when the girl in the dark room gives her a new clue, her concern for her safety goes out the window. While she struggles to track down The Man from Mississippi she uncovers more secrets of her past and inadvertently becomes embroiled in an assassins deadly plan. Now, her friends and lover are in danger. Does she have the smarts to keep herself and everyone she loves safe? She knows keeping one step behind the murderer is essential, but for a woman like Red who has mental issues keeping one step in front of him, is paramount! - Paradise ThrillerWattpad Original Complete
- Reads 188,734
- Votes 5,158
- Parts 54
- Time 9h 29m
Alison's sister disappeared filming a reality show, so she goes undercover as a contestant, discovering that in some cases reality tv is all too real. ***** Alison's sister disappeared while shooting a Survivor-style reality series, so when the show gets a reboot, Alison gets herself cast as a contestant. Arriving on the island, none of the organizers seem to be giving her straight answers. Forced to manipulate the situation to stay on the show, she starts an uneasy alliance with the handsome and physically capable Travis. They even act like they're falling in love, hoping their romantic appeal will keep them on the show. But as more challenges take place, and contestants go from being injured to dying in front of the camera, Alison and Travis realize that something is wrong. They have to win this game, or they won't make it off the island alive. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] - The Big Run-Off (Holden Burke #1) Complete
- Reads 958
- Votes 218
- Parts 21
- Time 3h 13m
**first runner-up at the 5th Ohana Awards (Mystery/Thriller)** "I've given a lot up, sure. We all give things up to different degrees." "How different?" "Depends. We're all different. We all have different things to give up." Holden Burke is a lot of things -- ex-football star, current private investigator, problem solver, and professional smart-ass. In The Big Run-Off, the seemingly simple case of a rich but morally bankrupt petrol tycoon and his wild runaway son gives way to a dark secret spanning forty years and a complex web of lies, blackmail, and murder. (cw: suicide, homophobic language, discussion of homophobic violence) - Dead in the Rose City (A Dean Drake Mystery) Ongoing
- Reads 182
- Votes 5
- Parts 7
- Time 1h 7m
A cross between Body Heat and Mike Hammer, Dead in the Rose City is a taut, hard-boiled detective novel where nothing is quite what it seems. Dean Jeremy Drake, nicknamed D.J., is a Jamaican-Italian private investigator and ex-homicide detective for the Portland Police Bureau. He is six-five, hip, tough, armed with a .40 caliber Glock, and courts danger and romance with equal abandon. These qualities are put to the test when Drake is framed for murder in the midst of two seemingly unrelated cases. The more he investigates, the more he realizes they are intricately and dangerously connected. It literally becomes a life and death issue as Drake has to use all his detective skills, and then some, to fit all the pieces together in a deadly, high stakes whodunit and why. - The Summer I Drowned (Wattpad Books Edition)Wattpad Original Complete
- Reads 90,700
- Votes 2,129
- Parts 34
- Time 7h 16m
WATTPAD BOOKS EDITION. The past always resurfaces . . . Five years after almost drowning, Olivia Cathart returns home to Caldwell Beach determined to face her fears and take some risks-not just by swimming but by opening her heart. Hoping to rekindle her friendships, she's excited about a carefree summer with her best friends Keely and Miles. But life in the sleepy town has changed, and no one and nothing is as it seems. When a series of startling crimes threaten Olivia's fragile state, she is plunged into a terrifying game of cat and mouse. Her only solace from the chaos is West, Miles's disowned and ruggedly handsome brother, but even he can't answer the question on everyone's minds-is Olivia really in danger or is it simply all in her head? - Sweet Revenge thriller Complete
- Reads 163
- Votes 2
- Parts 30
- Time 5h 35m
Ranking High #goodgirlsarebadgirls, #psychologicalthrillers, #femalevigilante. When her nearest and dearest are gunned down in cold blood, Athena vows justice. Until now she's blocked out the disturbing memories of her past, but it's time to face the truth, however painful it could be. The transition from a rich gal to a reckless vigilante is swift but thwart with her recurring depression and alcoholic tendencies. While she walks a thin line between right and wrong to get justice at any price the stress mounts and another vice appears - sex - anywhere, anytime. Her search for the murderer twists and turns and then finally a clue... there is a Careless Whisperer. An innocent conversation has been overheard. Suddenly her life is in free-fall, she has to face the possibility that SHE may be The Careless Whisperer. The murders, her tortured soul and trashy new life may be all HER fault! - The Split Man (Holden Burke #2) Complete
- Reads 246
- Votes 60
- Parts 21
- Time 2h 39m
"I've known a lot of people with worse lives than you. It's part of the business I'm in -- I get to see all kinds of human privilege, human weakness, human strangeness...and human trouble." Holden Burke has better things to do than run around in the messy love life of a rich kid who wants to find his runaway fling. But that was before a body turned up in a lake, and someone who has a connection to it seemed to have gone missing. Someone who everyone is searching for... (cw: violence, homophobic language) - The Vapors Complete
- Reads 71
- Votes 5
- Parts 1
- Time 12m
Homicide desk reporter Bobby Knight knows there's a story, but what that story is he can't figure out. When you got five people dead in the same area, all looking like the same cause within five days, then there's a story. When the area is a grave yard, that makes it sound like it might be a good story. But when the apparent cause of death is -- nothing -- it makes the story hard to tell. - Roman's Return Complete
- Reads 465
- Votes 6
- Parts 34
- Time 2h 3m
Romania had everything: a caring boyfriend, a loving family, a place as captain of the volleyball team, and three best friends that will always have her back. That is, until her horrific attack and demise in front of her best friend that lost her memory during the attack. Now, it's up to two more eyewitnesses to either confess, or meet the same fate as Romania. - DARK KILLS (Editing) Ongoing
- Reads 5,216
- Votes 1,445
- Parts 23
- Time 2h 12m
The safe serenity of the small town of Framlingham is shattered when a teenage girl is found dead in the woods. A single murder shatters the atmosphere of bliss as dark secrets unravel. Young Annette Moreau moves to Framlingham with her family. But sometimes, evil always has its way. Nothing would ever have prepared Annette for the nightmare that awaits her in the town of Fram as she's sucked deep in a murderous and bloody twist of events. A killer runs free and has to be stopped, but who is he? Annette is caught deep in a web of love, passion, betrayal and death. Everything a little girl should never live to see, helpless as her world changes, survival is the only key, but can she make it? Highest ranking: #98 in Mystery/Thriller. 20/10/2016
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