Mystery Short Stories For Adults

A Deadly Lie. A Billionaire CEO. And a Race Against Time. The war against HealthSync’s lethal neural implants is nearing its end—but the battle hinges on one last target: Siegfried, the elusive CEO of NeuroFusion Systems, the mastermind behind the deadly technology. To take him down, the resistance sends their cunning operative—Marie, a seductive chameleon with nerves of steel. Her cover? A no-nonsense federal tax agent with the power to ruin Siegfried’s empire. Her mission? Get close. Disarm his implant. Extract the truth. But Siegfried is more than just another corrupt billionaire...

Short Story for Adults; Romance, Espionage, Sexpionage, International Crime Mystery. Jennifer, for the first time in her career working on sexpionage cases, is allowed to work on U.S. soil and with good reason. Political sanctions create a vacuum for money laundering. An International Money Broker becomes a person of interest when he brokers deals for foreign countries, raising money for guns and weapons. However, as it turns out, the foreign government is not the problem. It becomes clear the danger stems from someone in the U.S. government. Copying the target's cellphone data which is ...

Deliah Jackson had always been a go-getter, determined to achieve her dreams of becoming a successful business owner. But as she launches her own company, HR Consulting, in the heart of a bustling metropolis, she soon realizes that her drive and ambition may be pushing her too far. In Pieces of Me (a short story), we follow Deliah's journey as she grapples with the pressures of success, her addiction to work, and the toll it takes on her mental health. As she races towards the top, she must confront her own personal demons and the consequences of her choices. Will Deliah have the courage to...

Ruby Innes is in a funk. She’s been sentenced to community service at the very mall she shoplifted from. As a new security cadet, Ruby is unsure of her new role and she's still chafing about being busted. When a string of crimes at the cinema faces the mall, Ruby doesn’t want to investigate it. However, Ruby soon finds herself wanting to keep the movie theater hackers from the same fate that she had, prompting her to dive deep into the world of their amateur films looking for answers to this mystery. She has a lot to figure out, and one of those things is herself. The Mall Cadet is a ...

Ruby Innes is settling into her new life. She’s found a place working as a security cadet at the mall that she stole from. She’s making new friends at her kleptos anonymous meetings. She’s even getting along with the other cadet, Emily. She’s decided she wants to help keep other people out of the trouble she was in. When a scourge of arsons descends upon the mall, it leaves the mall security force overwhelmed. With her newfound love of solving a case, Ruby is certain that she can crack this one. But what happens when she does? The Mall Cadet is a young adult short-read series where ...

Royalty...it was more than just a word to her. It was her life. But not for long. Marlie loved her family dearly, even when she didn’t like them very much. But their life wasn’t the life she wanted for herself. Maggie had always fulfilled her responsibilities, she’d always done exactly as she was expected to...she knew no other way. Until now...until after reading a letter from her father suggesting she visit her niece and learn how to do as she pleased every once in a while, including the joy of eating pizza at her slightest whim. The last thing Maggie expected when she showed up at ...

Introducing Book Three of The Surprising Catch, the long-awaited follow-up to The Stubborn Suitor and The Reckless Secret. If you’ve been waiting for Ashley's story, this is it! Ashley Woodsen has sworn off all men. The love of her life walked out on their marriage over a year ago, for a slimmer, younger version of Ashley. She couldn't forget his hurtful parting words, and it was just easier to go it alone. So why does she feel her heart flutter and her insides tense every time someone mentions…him? Preston Alcott has always been a playboy. Wealthy, successful, and as alpha as they get,...

Introducing Book Four of The Surprising Catch, the long-awaited follow-up to The Stubborn Suitor and The Reckless Secret. If you’ve been waiting for Ashley's story, this is it! Ashley Woodsen has sworn off all men. The love of her life walked out on their marriage over a year ago, for a slimmer, younger version of Ashley. She couldn't forget his hurtful parting words, and it was just easier to go it alone. So why does she feel her heart flutter and her insides tense every time someone mentions…him? Preston Alcott has always been a playboy. Wealthy, successful, and as alpha as they get, ...

Ava Juarez left everything behind when she fled her home and family in rural Montana at the age of nineteen due to the crumbling relationship between her parents. She left everything including the love of her life and the only person who ever truly understood her, high-school quarterback Derek Jones. Now a successful antiques book dealer of thirty-four in Boston, Ava finds herself pulled back to Montana on business. But when the first edition deal goes sour and a snowstorm grounds her for almost a week, will a visit from Derek be welcomed or have her running off once more? Or will the ...

This is the first short story in a larger collection of short stories to be released in the Fall of 2020 + a bonus story. "Disasterpiece" New Orleans. Finneas O'Connell is a master with paint and brush. Tortured by a past riddled in tragedy and pain he creates fantastic renditions of the horrors that roam the recesses of his mind. Most are put off by his subject matter; too squeamish or afraid of the terrors that he conjures. All except for one mysterious benefactor who visits him and buys them all up gladly. This old patron of the arts seems to relish in the horrors that all but come to ...

An adult short story; International Crime and Mystery. Sometimes espionage is not enough, a romantic and intimate relationship is needed to gather information for national security. This is such a story. Jennifer heads to Berlin to meet up with a mastermind who heads up a group of hackers trying to discredit blockchain technology. The surprise for the Agency is "who" the members of the group are. The danger is lurking as Jennifer develops an intimate relationship with one of the world's noted hackers, only to learn the truth. An explosive suspense story of deceit, betrayal, and ...

“I had driven past the second-hand store every day but never been inside. That was a mistake. The moment I crossed the doorstep I knew the shop would be relieving me of my money and time.” Tommy is back again! The failed Norwegian crime author, or “Viking PI” as his clients know him, is (sort of) getting the hang of this whole private investigator thing. “Sort of” being the important part. He’s now getting some ‘real’ cases… if you call missing dogs and cheatings spouses ‘real’. In fact, his most high-profile client so far has been his own daughter and her lost ...

“I even got to knock one thing off my bucket list when I traveled to Svalbard and drove a snowmobile over glaciers to an abandoned mining town, all in the name of love.” Business is booming for Tommy, the Norwegian “Viking PI”. Yes, it may be hard to believe, but people are actually choosing to hire this failed crime writer-turned private investigator. And his cases are getting even bigger… and darker. From mysterious buried bodies in unmarked graves, to bare-knuckle brawls and knife fights… Tommy really is finally seeing all that the ‘dark’ underworld of private ...

Disappearing wasn’t going to be enough…they needed a plan…some answers…and a safe place where they couldn’t be found…and time to figure out what to do next….and why their pursuers are interested in Harper’s father. With only moments to spare, Jackson Riley knows that taking the elevators to the ground floor of the hotel isn’t their optimal escape route. But as always he’s prepared. But nothing could prepare him for the information that was unexpectedly obtained during his and Landon’s escape.It’s the middle of the twenty-third century and while there have been ...

Ruby Innes is developing trust issues. She’s just solved the case of the exercise cult and gotten her friend back when things start going missing at the mall. At first, no one notices, then the security team opens a case against this sporty shoplifter. Ruby is immediately a suspect. And in light of recent events, Ruby can’t stop suspecting everyone, even those closest to her. Can she solve the case before she loses her sanity? The Mall Cadet is a young adult short-read series where you follow Ruby Innis in her attempts to set things straight after being caught shoplifting. With quick ...

Ruby Innes has just done something she can’t take back. The case of arson that plagued the mall has gone cold. With the consequences of her actions looming over her head, she’s looking for anything to distract her. Luckily, there’s a new exercise club that’s moved into the mall that’s causing a commotion, and the security team are distracted. Can Ruby find out what the deal is with the club’s mysterious owner while battling her own demons? The Mall Cadet is a young adult short-read series where you follow Ruby Innis in her attempts to set things straight after being caught ...

Don't you know about Orchha in India? Orchha is a very bewitching dinky town near Jhansi, Madhya Pradesh. It has a flawless serene, vintage feeling and vibrant icy-cold wind in winter where you can experience a vintage fort, abandoned peaceful sanctuary, emerald green gardens, slow-witted peace, religious eminent temples, and, exceptionally significant, a sacred expeditious Betwa River. And indeed, the town is only expanded in an area of 2KMs and situated near the banks of Betwa River. There's no life that has no desolation, but there's every life that has some contentment. In this stirring...

‘Coincidental Death?’ is a suspense/mystery short story. (10,100+ words) When Ella is excused from class to go to the bathroom the last thing she expects to see is the basketball team carrying what looks like a dead body from the gym to the bushes at the far corner of the school. Upon inspection of the large black bag that had been tucked into the far corners of the bushes Ella discovers a body. A still, lifeless one. With so many questions in her mind Ella ultimately has to find out who the killers are. She could just hand them over to the police... it’s just that her boyfriend is ...

A cozy, closed door holiday romance with small town charm, a protective werewolf and Christmas cheer, perfect for reading by the fireside as you curl up under a cozy blanket. Emma Clarke has just moved to Pinecrest. Taking over the library fulfills all of her dreams . . . well . . . almost. The only thing that’s missing is someone to share it all with. Lucas Greystone, a handsome stranger with an electric touch keeps finding ways to escort Emma home. After discovering a hidden room in the library, Emma is determined to learn the secrets of Pinecrest and Lucas. As a spark reignites between...

"Who are you? You're familiar to me." A tree has appeared unexpectedly in the whimsical little town of Laplace, where the locals take inordinate pride in their gossip, their diner, and their modern wifi. Nobody knows what kind of tree it is, but they wonder about the woman who has burst into town, intent on clearing the space on the town square. Mary Claudia wants the tree gone. She's come all this way to Laplace for her own purposes, and she doesn't care what the town thinks. The tree's bulky roots and odd fruit only keep getting in her way. Something else stands in her way - the owner of ...