Books tagged: short mystery

The adult filter is active; content marked as adults-only by the author is not listed.

Full Search
Found: 23 results

Nine Kinds of Trouble    by KD Easley
Price: $1.49 USD. 23600 words. Published by NukeWorks Publishing  on February 21, 2010. .

A collection of short mysteries ranging from mystery light to dark and disturbed. If you like your murder with a side dish of humor, this collection is for you.
Bite This! A Richard Dick Mystery    by Wade McMahan
Price: $0.99 USD. 2510 words. Published by Untreed Reads on May 15, 2010. .

Detective Richard Dick is hired to look into mysterious disappearances in the town of Wareville. His client is enormous, the suspects are bizarre and the situation is turning critical. This isn't Dick's typical case but, then again, this laugh-out-loud story isn't your typical mystery either!
Waiter, There's a Clue in My Soup! Five Short Mysteries    by Camille LaGuire
Price: $0.99 USD. 23920 words. Published on August 7, 2010. .

Five light mystery short stories: from puzzles like "Waiter, There's a Clue in My Soup!", "The Hoosegow Strangler," and "Trail of the Lonesome Stickpin," to suspense in "Alibi" and "The Promise." These stories were previously published in magazines like Handheld Crime and Futures Mysterious Anthology. Several of these stories were nominated for a Derringer Award or put forward for an Edgar.
Ashley Alert    by E. G. Fabricant
Price: $0.99 USD. 6230 words. Published on October 2, 2010. .

From "Matters Familiar." A small girl, suffocating in the growing culture of fear around her, struggles to take the high ground.
Creepier by the Dozen: Twelve Twisted Tales    by Stephen Hise
Price: $0.99 USD. 25100 words. Published on October 9, 2010. .

Twelve short stories in the "Twilight Zone" tradition by a father, son and daughter team of writers.
Unexpected Hero    by Brad Chambers
Price: $0.99 USD. 2850 words. Published on January 2, 2011. .

Bob just wanted to escape his life for a few minutes. He didn't realize that he would be taking a chance on losing it.
In Blood and Soul    by Vera Ozomma-Jonn
Price: $1.99 USD. 9800 words. Published by WSIC EBooks Ltd.  on February 16, 2011. .

The only voice Naveena heard in her head was that of her dying mother pleading with her to take care of her little sister. Meme was all she had and lived for. So when fate took her only family from Naveena, she decided to bring her where she should be; home and close to her. A decision that she would live to regret.....
Secrets & Lies: Ten Acclaimed Mystery Stories    by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $4.99 USD. 109410 words. Published by WMG Publishing  on March 22, 2011. .

The ten stories in this collection revolve around secrets, lies—and crime. Kristine Kathryn Rusch, called one of the best short story writers of her generation, has compiled ten of her best mystery stories into one volume. “Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s crime stories are exceptional, both in plot and in style.” Mystery Scene Magazine
Short Stories of Earl Staggs    by Earl Staggs
Price: $0.99 USD. 53530 words. Published on April 18, 2011. .

A collection of published stories by Derringer Award winning author Earl Staggs. A mixture of Mystery, Crime and Humorous stories to satisfy readers who like variety.
Cyber Murder    by Nathan Pennington
Price: $0.99 USD. 4580 words. Published by PNC Publishing  on May 24, 2011. .

Lindsey finds her husband dead. The robot he built somehow strangled him. The police call it a freak accident. Lindsey doesn't think so. She asks a robotics expert to examine the robot. She suspects her husband's nephews. The expert discovers secrets the dead man left in the robot, and one he didn't. Now, he's in danger knowing what he does. Someone who kills once will do it again.