what lurks beneath | suspense/mystery
3 stories
Worth by SeventyMurphy
Worth
SeventyMurphy
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* 4 Sample Chapters * When an eccentric old neighbour dies and names Violet March in his will, she is even more surprised than his estranged and spoiled family. To make matters stranger, she learns that all must attend a pretend murder-mystery weekend for any to claim a share of the inheritance. Being a good sport under constant scrutiny and suspicion becomes trickier when she finds herself torn between the romantic attentions of both the deceased's "favourite" grand-nephew and the charming black sheep of the family. Loyalty forces her to favour the former, but when it is the latter who inherits the bulk of the estate, a grave case of mistaken identities is revealed leaving Violet to determine whether pride and an unwillingness to be labelled a gold-digger may stand in the way of the love of a lifetime. *Cover from "Lake Louise, An Alpine Wonderland" by Norman Fraser, which is to the best of my research and knowledge in the Public Domain. *No part of this book may be reproduced or used in any manner without the express written permission of the author.
The Prisoner Project by bincus
The Prisoner Project
bincus
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When a strange advertisement appears on the local newspaper asking for compliant females willing to interview and connect with the minds of the worlds worst serial killers, Aria Black thinks it nothing short of an exaggeration. She applies for the job in order to spice up her monochrome lifestyle and let loose of her past. She receives the biggest shock of her life. That shock comes in the form of a man infamously known as Banshee. © bincus, 2017. recognitions: wattys shortlisted 2018. featured in mystery. #1 in mystery/thriller 2019.
He Comes at Night by FallonMckay
He Comes at Night
FallonMckay
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Red Feather Award Winner: After the death of her mother, the overwhelming and uncontrollably urge to sleep nearly destroyed Nina's life. Nightmares began to rule her unconscious mind, wreaking havoc day and night. That was until a diagnosis of narcolepsy came . After months of proper treatment and the perfectly concocted drug cocktail, Nina was beginning to feel like an entirely new person. Heathy, happy and almost untouchable. But when a handsome and alarmingly charming stranger makes his way into her mildly comfortable life, the dreams that once haunted her sleep are back and he's the ominous figure lurking in them. But something was different this time, these nightmares are becoming increasingly harder to decipher from reality. And maybe, just maybe, this unfamiliar stranger has something to do with it. Highest Rankings: #1 Murder mystery #2 Dark Romance #3 Obsessive #4 Hallucinations #7 Mystery #19 Mystery-Thriller #39 Creepy #49 Nightmares #179 Stalker