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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. 


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Chester Franks, Nobody Special

Chester Franks was believed to be nobody special. That’s because his neighbors didn’t really know him.


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Matters of the Heart

It’s been recently discovered that hearts have brain cells. Because of this, strange things can happen to those who receive a new heart.


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The Glass of San Sebastian

A gifted stained glass window, hidden for years, is placed in a village church. A worker sees its image move, revealing a divine miracle that brings prosperity. 



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A Dream Too Real

It was just a dream… or was it?



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Deja Vu

It started innocently enough. One of those weird feelings of having already experienced the present moment. You know, Deja Vu.



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The Early Harvest

Crop circles and a Government cover-up. He couldn’t believe what he was seeing. Come morning he would know for sure. 



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No Heavy Lifting

His anti-gravity discovery would change the world. Certain people didn’t want to see that happen. They made sure it didn’t. 



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A Tale of Treasure

Their father’s tales of buried treasure had been written off long ago by those who heard them. Jack was never quite sure… until now. 


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A Walk in the Park

He had no clue as to what possessed him to take a midnight walk in a dangerous park.



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Buried Alive

The 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. 


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Sudden Darkness

Something was out there. She stared into the darkness unable to move.



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The Haunted Hillburg House

He had heard the rumors but didn’t believe in ghosts. That was a mistake he would live to regret… or not.



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Lost in the Fog

The 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.


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The Sultan's Lamp

The lamp had been missing for over four hundred years. How did it end up in Arizona? Would the finder discover its power?


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The 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.


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Paradise Found

He was a popular travel writer. His parents began to worry when his writing stopped and they couldn’t get in touch with him.


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The Box

It was a plain brown package and it was a mystery. One that was best left unsolved.


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Fallen Angel

If there are battles in heaven, angels die. This one fell to earth.


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The Underwood Story

It was said this old Underwood typewriter once belonged to a famous author. Apparently it still does.


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The Mysterious Phone Call

It came from beyond the grave. She thought it was a prank call. Turns out she was wrong.


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The Skin Walker

Was it Native American lore or was it real. Adrian Lampard was about to find out.


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Stuck

Herman Desi loved life. When death came knocking he wasn’t ready to go. It was a problem that needed to be made right.


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The Sasquatch Encounter

Deep in the timber of the Pacific Northwest, a young man comes face to face with “Bigfoot”.


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A Haunting at the Hotel Grand

A young mans dream vacation turns into a nightmare that will stay with him longer than he anticipated.


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The Lady in the Lake

It was a week long vacation that would last much longer than expected.


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Mystery of a Future Time

He was missing ten years of his life. Getting it back would take a leap of faith.


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Caught in the Storm

A fun day of skiing turns ugly. Now it was a matter of survival.


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Stairway to Hell

The stairwell to the sixth floor was more than he could handle.



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Missing

His wife was missing. He didn’t know what the hell was going on… until he got the call.


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Hill House Treasure

It 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.


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The Wedding Dress Curse

The 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.


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A Hero From the Hereafter

The 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.


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The Eraser

If you wanted to disappear, there was once a man who could do it for you.



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The Devil's Revenge 

Turning 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.”


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A Nightmare Too Real

He 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.


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The Basement Dweller

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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