Short Mystery Collection

This collection includes eight additional stories about a haunted hiking trail, a haunted road, a weakling developing his powers, a mysterious lake hiding secrets, a hoarder’s worst fear, the perfect day becoming a nightmare, a paranoid agoraphobe, and the unauthorized conclusion to [REDACTED].

Book 5 - A Collection of Curious Capers Curious minds and brave hearts will be captivated by the thrilling adventures of the Home Town Heroes. Tom, Jack, Alex, and Ben, four best friends, are determined to explore the world around them and uncover its secrets. From a hidden train compartment to an ancient labyrinth to a haunted hotel, the boys rely on their wits and teamwork to outsmart their adversaries and solve the mysteries before them. With plenty of excitement, humor, and heartwarming moments, "The Remarkable Tales of the Home Town Heroes" is a must-read for any young reader looking ...

Animals behaving badly. A ghostly hand on the staircase of an old theater. Skunks where no skunks should be. Insider information from the author herself about the strange, absurd, and occasionally even glamorous world of belly dance! In this collection of short stories, there are also more than a few appearances by Ginger and Susan, the main characters in the series The Belly Dance Mysteries. While they’re not stumbling over bodies this time, they do manage to get into quite a few ridiculous situations! This hodgepodge collection has a little something for everyone, so if you need a laugh...

This collection includes four book-centered mystery novellas from four masters of the craft: The Scroll, Reconciliation Day, The Compendium of Srem, and The Mysterious Disappearance of the Reluctant Book Fairy.

An eclectic collection of short stories from 21 noted authors that covers basically ever genre and writing style imaginable. From romance to sci-fi, mystery to slice of life, and even a few ducks and cows thrown in for a mixed bag of fun story-telling. So if you need something to read on a hot summer day or a cold winter night, this is just the place to come to forget your worries and be swept away into other worlds and the imagination of 21 writers - from pro to first timers. Come enjoy the Big and Small of Us All.

Something waits for you in the darkness.... An amateur photographer’s pictures reveal a dark secret lurking in an old train station. A fiery nightmare plagues a pair of brothers searching for a family heirloom. And bad dreams spill over into a terrified girl’s waking life.... Scare Street is proud to present the best in bone-chilling supernatural horror. This volume contains three sinister stories for your listening pleasure. Each one brings you a step closer to the shadowy border between life and the underworld. And closer to the darkness that lies beyond.

Ivy Bloom wants to believe you can go home again and so she does, leaving her work as a writer in NYC and returning to Hydrangea Bay on Cape Cod to start the next chapter of her book-loving life. She and her sister Gigi work to turn the rambling old mansion they have inherited into a bookstore. Baby books in the nursery, entertaining books in the dining room and romance reads in the ladies boudoir. It looked like it would work out great right up until the moment that the leader of a local religious cult turned up dead in the driveway. Soon his wife is dead as well. Through no fault of her ...

After Scarlett Chase is fired from her dream job, she is stuck working temp jobs while she figures out what to do with her life. Her current job of the week might be the most boring of them all, until a flash of lightning during a spring storm plunges the entire office building into darkness.

This book is a collection of 10 short horror stories. The Pantry in The Basement A lot of people think that basements can be a bit on the scary side, but there was always something about that house with the blocked off pantry in the basement. Secret rooms aren't always a pleasant surprise for everyone, as Paul and Stephanie would learn. The Girl Who Loved to Smile Everyone talks about the importance of smiling. They say it makes you look more attractive and charming. What they fail to mention is that the reason for smiling can be more important than the smile itself. Everyone talks about ...

Samantha Moon returns in an all-new story! Whoever heard of a Leprechaun losing his pot of gold? As Sam digs deeper, she’s faced with the question: was the gold lost or was it stolen? Or maybe, just maybe, something else? The search is on for what might just prove to be Sam’s wildest case yet! Click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE!

Books 1-3 of the Jamie Quinn Mystery Series, including Death by Didgeridoo, The Case of the Killer Divorce, and Peril in the Park.

Orlando Pearson, Dr. Watson's successor as the assistant to Sherlock Holmes, was entrusted by the doctor with notes on cases too controversial to publish during Holmes's career. The three complete stories in this volume were withheld respectively due to the threat they posed to national security, the disclosure of a scandal in a foreign Royal family, and the exposure of excessively close links between Government ministers and industry.

Many of the greatest Russian authors, including Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, and Pushkin, produced crime and mystery fiction, a type of literature that was largely suppressed during the Soviet era because it did not glorify the state, but rather, gave significance to individual characters. With the fall of the Soviet Union, mystery writers have become some of the most successful novelists in Russia, and there is a renewed interest in, and appreciation of, the great crime classics of an earlier era. This volume is the first collection ever devoted entirely to Russian crime fiction.

This captivating collection will take you on a journey with characters whose lives lead to unexpected endings. Prepare to question the boundaries of life and death with this gripping anthology.

A small-town treasure hunt consumes a man with greed. Sinister music drives the inhabitants of a quiet little town to slaughter. And a deadly spirit stalks a group of local boy scouts through the woods. Scare Street is proud to present the best in spine-tingling supernatural horror. This volume contains three bone-chilling tales of terror. Each story is a ticket to the shadowy streets of a quiet little town, a place not found on any map. A place that exists only in your nightmares.

Mark has a wife and two kids, a sense of purpose, financial security, and a fragile contentment. However wistful his visions of the future, Mark knows who he is. But a summer trip with his abrasive brother-in-law and unhappy sister-in-law leave Mark questioning everything he thinks he knows about his family—and himself.

Bill Norton might be new to Ketchikan but he’s no tenderfoot. In fact, he’s one of the sharpest FBI agents this side of the Yukon - savvy, tough and resourceful. Norton’s come to this rough-and-tumble town to look into a case of a missing person - his own boss - who vanished investigating a heroin smuggling operation. What Norton finds is a string of corpses, a gallery of rogues, and a fleet of fishing boats that specialize in red herrings. He also finds himself warming up to the heart-stopping halibut heiress Elaine Halloway.

In "Frostbitten Secrets: Unmasking the Architect," join detective Nora Larsen as she witness her race against time to unmask the elusive Architect and bring him to justice before he strikes again. Then, venture to the "Whispers of Vágar: Unveiling the Faroese Enigma" where detective Haldur Johansen must confront his own demons as he unravels a series of chilling murders, each with a cryptic symbol that holds the key to the town's dark past. Finally, set sail on a perilous voyage in "The Phantom Passenger: Voyage of Shadows," where a mysterious figure haunts the decks of a ferry.

A collection of short stories from some of your favorite authors. You think you know darkness? Think again. Bloodhound Books presents Dark Minds - a collection of stories by authors who have come together to produce an anthology that will lure, tantalize, and shock listeners.

From the pen of a multiple award-winning author... From the depths of the Taklamakan desert in Mongolia, a priceless emerald has been stolen. Through circuitous paths, it makes its way to a baseball diamond in St Louis, Missouri. A thoughtful conversation between three friends sees the mystery unfold, and the whereabouts of the emerald finally revealed. Step up to the plate to read, "The Emerald in the Diamond." Also included is the prequel to this story: the same three friends recount the murder of a woman in a Malaysian condominium, where the murderer's identify is divined through ...