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Short Stories - By Genre: Mystery
in the "Mystery" genre

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The Music Box
Honorable Mention Winner in the 75th Writer's Digest Competition.
Rated: 18+
~2,572 Words
Mystery, Horror/Scary, Mythology
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
Death Wink
First prize in two contests. A gambler encounters his addiction's end in a deadly game.
Rated: 13+
~2,203 Words
Thriller/Suspense, Crime/Gangster, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
The Village
Are there any places on Earth that have been visited by alien civilizations?
Rated: 13+
~797 Words
Mystery, Travel, Scientific
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
Bermuda Triangle Mystery:The Story Of 19
I'm telling about the main mystery of this Flight. Please read and show some love.
Rated: E
~947 Words
Mystery, Dark, Research
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
One among the two is gruesome
This is short story of two neighbours of which one is monster and dead.
Rated: E
~358 Words
Horror/Scary, Thriller/Suspense, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
Unexpected Caller
He picked up the phone and got a mystery
Rated: 13+
~805 Words
Mystery, Crime/Gangster, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 months ago
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The Atlantis Discovery
Framed for a grisly crime, Jericho must find Atlantis, save the girl and clear his name.
Rated: 18+
3 Entries
Action/Adventure, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Novel
Updated 19 years ago
THE AXEMAN
Psychotic axe-murderer stalks the Glen Hartwell area of the Victorian Countryside
Rated: 18+
~6,523 Words
Horror/Scary, Mystery, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 months ago
Flower Field
How would you feel to wake up in a field of flowers?
Rated: 13+
~1,067 Words
Fantasy, Mystery, Friendship
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 months ago
The War Next Door
A rivalry among neighbors. Writer's Cramp entry.
Rated: 13+
~909 Words
Mystery, Crime/Gangster, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 months ago
The Fallen Rose (Sample)
A heartstopping play in more ways than one.
Rated: 18+
~540 Words
Romance/Love, Mystery, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 months ago
The Fallen Rose
A mysterious gentleman tempting a dazzling singer. Danger is in the air.
Rated: 18+
~4,179 Words
Romance/Love, Mystery, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 months ago
Behind the Green Door
This is a mystery about a woman and a robotics competition.
Rated: 13+
~428 Words
Mystery, Contest Entry, Career
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 months ago
Ye Who Camps Alone
Just a miniature implied-horror short to try and stretch my writing muscles
Rated: E
~157 Words
Horror/Scary, Mystery, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 months ago
The Whisper of Secrets
Dr. Reyes finds a message not everyone wants to hear.
Rated: E
~492 Words
Contest Entry, Mystery, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 months ago
Shape me a kingdom (writing constest)
A short story I spent one night writing for the early 2024 contest by Story Unlikely.
Rated: E
~6,022 Words
Mystery, Psychology, Romance/Love
Type: Short Story
Updated 5 months ago
The 23 Enigma
Isabella and Mabel find scrolls in a cave about The 23 Enigma and The Synchronistic 23.
Rated: 13+
~857 Words
Mystery, Supernatural, Nature
Type: Short Story
Updated 5 months ago
The Antique Mirror
The Mirror dimension and everything is backward
Rated: E
~414 Words
Fantasy, Mystery, Inspirational
Type: Short Story
Updated 5 months ago
Dr. Whoa-ha’s Spiritual Treatment
A detective enlists help to sting a fraud on a train, but…
Rated: 13+
~1,747 Words
Mystery, Crime/Gangster, Steampunk
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 months ago
Arctic Spirit
An airforce captain is stranded in the Arctic wilderness.
Rated: 13+
~2,522 Words
Inspirational, Holiday, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 months ago
The Bush House
Two girls and a teddybear have a sleepover
Rated: E
~797 Words
Horror/Scary, Children's, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 months ago
The Mystery of Rainbow Street
A murder mystery. There are college students looking for the jewel of Rainbow Street.
Rated: ASR
~2,009 Words
Mystery, Horror/Scary, Detective
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 months ago
Rated: E
~503 Words
Mystery, Action/Adventure
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 months ago
Jacko Discovers 911
Challenge accepted Writer's Cramp. Here is my version of a pumpkin's misfortunes.
Rated: E
~653 Words
Comedy, Holiday, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 months ago
Rated: E
~659 Words
Horror/Scary, Mystery, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 months ago
The New Constituent
A short political thriller on my 3 item challenge. Thanks to Damon Nomad.
Rated: ASR
~481 Words
Political, Mystery, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
One Autumn Afternoon
Carol St. Ann's Three. Thanks for your contribution to the challenge.
Rated: 18+
~951 Words
Mystery, Folklore, Steampunk
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
Across the County Line
Two old ladies and a treasure hunt at a general store
Rated: E
~1,987 Words
Regional, Mystery, Comedy
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
THE TAR BABY
Another Colin Klein horror-mystery, concerning a dream0time legend.
Rated: 13+
~5,653 Words
Horror/Scary, Mystery, Mythology
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
On The Way School
A boy travels to school on a bus alone. Is he alone?
Rated: E
~2,592 Words
Thriller/Suspense, Mystery, Crime/Gangster
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
Ghost Hunting Kids And A Dog
What secrets do a dilapidated abandoned school hold?
Rated: 13+
~360 Words
Contest Entry, Mystery, Supernatural
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
A Quiet Little Man
People are suspicious of a retired engineer's interest in mortuary science.
Rated: 13+
~2,257 Words
Mystery, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
The fortune teller
The time was near, the place was here
Rated: E
~1,200 Words
Mystery, Occult, Paranormal
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
Eve And The Mummy
She came home to a mystery
Rated: 13+
~1,693 Words
Mystery, Supernatural, Comedy
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
Do Aliens Live Among Us
If interstellar travel is possible for aliens, masquerading as humans would be a cakewalk.
Rated: 13+
~1,790 Words
Biographical, Mystery, Paranormal
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
The Universe is a Rubik's Cube
I just wanted the girl I lost back.
Rated: 13+
~2,298 Words
Sci-fi, Mystery, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
Stained Lipstick
I wrote this last October for my creative writing class. I hope you enjoy :)
Rated: 13+
~2,069 Words
Thriller/Suspense, Drama, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
Twenty-three
A man finds a strange message on a beach. 2nd in No Dialogue Contest, September 2023.
Rated: E
~626 Words
Mystery, Nature, Environment
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
Saint Peter of Artesia WC 298
A theft of long ago continues to cause pain and suffering in the town of Artesia.
Rated: E
~257 Words
Contest Entry, Mystery, Relationship
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 months ago
Rated: E
~295 Words
Contest, Crime/Gangster, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 months ago
A Reasonable Doubt
A letter to Richard Dawkins
Rated: 13+
~691 Words
Dark, Mystery, Philosophy
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 months ago
The 23 Enigma
For the Writer's Cramp. Dreams and Visions under a full moon on the 23rd day of the month.
Rated: E
~565 Words
Mystery, Contest Entry, Fantasy
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 months ago
23 Cows Are Missing
For the Writer's Cramp. Dialogue only format. A mysterious disappearance.
Rated: E
~675 Words
Comedy, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 months ago
23 Cows Are Missing
A short story about a kid visiting his grandfather amongst a strange phenomenon.
Rated: E
~867 Words
Comedy, Mystery, Sci-fi
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 months ago
Shadowbrook
Short story, not yet finished but now I have block.
Rated: E
~138 Words
Action/Adventure, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 months ago
Rated: ASR
~702 Words
Comedy, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 months ago
The Angel
A hitchhiker in a silver suit.
Rated: E
~850 Words
Music, Mystery, Religious
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 months ago
Probable Circumstances...
A faithfully true story of my discovery one innocent summer morning.
Rated: E
~3,116 Words
Comedy, Mystery, Psychology
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 months ago
Mystery of an Old Photograph
Emma finds a sixty year old photograph on the sidewalk and searches for answers.
Rated: 13+
~2,817 Words
Mystery, Emotional, Family
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 months ago
The Final Journal
A man's family history involves a mysterious disappearance.
Rated: 13+
~2,365 Words
Mystery, Family, Inspirational
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 months ago
The Private Secretary
An Introduction to a mystery in the UK.
Rated: E
~323 Words
Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated 11 months ago
Grimsley Manor
This is just the introduction. I'm posting because I've been lazy.
Rated: E
~270 Words
Mystery, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 11 months ago
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