Short Story Fiction
Mystery
There's nothing like a good short story to get your mind to relax and forget about the worries of the day. We all need a break at times. This section of Short Story Fiction Mystery may be just what you're looking for.
Dimitrisvetsikas/PixabayTheir father’s tales of buried treasure had been written off long ago by those who heard them. Jack was never quite sure… until now.
UnsplashHe had no clue as to what possessed him to take a midnight walk in a dangerous park.
Henry Perks/UnsplashThe three boys risk their lives to snowboard on virgin powder. One of them would pay with his. The problem is…he doesn’t know he’s dead.
Gemma Evans/UnsplashSomething was out there. She stared into the darkness unable to move.
PixabayHe had heard the rumors but didn’t believe in ghosts. That was a mistake he would live to regret… or not.
chmyphotography/UnsplashThe fog was too thick to see where he was going. He was lost. The help of a wise old man was the only thing that saved him.
Peterperhac/PixabayThe lamp had been missing for over four hundred years. How did it end up in Arizona? Would the finder discover its power?
Free-Photos/PixabayThe Strange Disappearance of Grady O’Doul
He had never taken the trail before. What he encountered along the way insured the fact that he would never take it again.
Cliford Mervil/PexelsHe was a popular travel writer. His parents began to worry when his writing stopped and they couldn’t get in touch with him.
Creative CommonsIt was a plain brown package and it was a mystery. One that was best left unsolved.
Anthony-Majanlahti/Wikimedia CommonsIf there are battles in heaven, angels die. This one fell to earth.
Image Source/PiqselsIt was said this old Underwood typewriter once belonged to a famous author. Apparently it still does.
pixabayIt came from beyond the grave. She thought it was a prank call. Turns out she was wrong.
Lucas Neasi/UnsplashWas it Native American lore or was it real. Adrian Lampard was about to find out.
Frank Cone/PexelsHerman Desi loved life. When death came knocking he wasn’t ready to go. It was a problem that needed to be made right.
Image by Scott A. GeseDeep in the timber of the Pacific Northwest, a young man comes face to face with “Bigfoot”.
Elifskies/PexelsA young mans dream vacation turns into a nightmare that will stay with him longer than he anticipated.
Jeffrey Eisen/PexelsIt was a week long vacation that would last much longer than expected.
Heather Zabriskie/UnsplashHe was missing ten years of his life. Getting it back would take a leap of faith.
Gut Böckel, Rödinghausen/Wikimedia CommonsHis wife was missing. He didn’t know what the hell was going on… until he got the call.
16081684/PixabayIt was an unexpected find. It changed his life forever.
He lived a palatial lifestyle in Sherman, Texas. According to his neighbors, he didn’t seem to work for a living. They were all curious about where he was getting his money.
Cottonbro/PexelsThe cursed dress had been in the family for years. The young woman who now wore it knew the story, but she didn’t believe it… until it was too late.
Gigi and her mother were digging through an old trunk in the attic when she found it. “Oh mom, this is beautiful,” remarked Gigi as she held the wedding dress up for a closer look.
Anna Schvets/PexelsThe situation looked hopeless until a young firefighter came to the rescue.
They were advised to take the west side stairs and start making their way down to the ground. The fire department was on the way.
Photo by Scott A. GeseIf you wanted to disappear, there was once a man who could do it for you.
Image by XEGXEF/PixabayTurning down the offer was one thing, but telling him to go fuck himself was just a bad idea.
As he stood gazing out at the scene he thought to himself, “I’m living an exceptional life. I don’t want it to ever end.”
Dominik Schroder/UnsplashHe knew he had been dreaming but the blood was real. What sort of nightmare was he caught up in?
Oswald Cleaver woke up in a cold sweat. He was dripping wet, breathing heavy and shaking with fear.
Something was down there and it needed to go.
“We need to sell this house and get the hell out of here. I can’t take any more of this.”
The pounding and the scratching on the basement door became louder.
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