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Thriller Short Story: The Bargain by Rock Martin

The Bargain

January 31, 2025 by Rock Martin 4 Comments

Filed Under: Hot, Thriller/Suspense

Thriller Suspense Short Story: Waiting for a Call by Ryan Longley

Waiting for a Call

November 14, 2024 by 2024 Fall Writing Contest 1 Comment

Filed Under: 2024 Fall Writing Contest, Hot, Thriller/Suspense

Thriller Short Story: The Voice by Peter Leslie Watson

The Voice

May 20, 2024 by 2024 Spring Writing Contest 11 Comments

Filed Under: 2024 Spring Writing Contest, Hot, Thriller/Suspense

The Mallard

THE MALLARD

September 27, 2021 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Thriller/Suspense

Not the Gift of the Magi

Not the Gift of the Magi

November 30, 2020 by Angela Largent 1 Comment

Filed Under: Hot, Thriller/Suspense

Unbound

Unbound

October 1, 2020 by Fall Writing Contest 2020 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2020 Fall Writing Contest, Thriller/Suspense

The Ghost

The Ghost

August 3, 2020 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Hot, Thriller/Suspense

A Study in Cashmere

A Study in Cashmere

July 9, 2020 by Summer Writing Contest 2020 1 Comment

Filed Under: 2020 Summer Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Thriller/Suspense

Duck Eggs

Duck Eggs

August 29, 2019 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Hot, Thriller/Suspense

High

High

August 2, 2019 by Summer Writing Contest 2019 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2019 Summer Writing Contest, Thriller/Suspense

Mama

Mama

July 15, 2019 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Thriller/Suspense

Shattered

Shattered

April 22, 2019 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Thriller/Suspense

Faceless

Faceless

April 16, 2019 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Thriller/Suspense

Dear John

Dear John

February 19, 2019 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Thriller/Suspense

Peccadillos

Peccadillos

January 2, 2019 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Thriller/Suspense

Rose

Rose

November 5, 2018 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Hot, Magical Realism, Thriller/Suspense

Love Wants

Love Wants

October 24, 2018 by Fall Writing Contest 2018 Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2018 Fall Writing Contest, Drama, Hot, Thriller/Suspense

Divine January

Divine January Pt. 3

October 18, 2018 by JD Edwin 1 Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Science Fiction, Thriller/Suspense

The Burden's Weight

The Burden’s Weight

October 8, 2018 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Horror, Thriller/Suspense Tagged With: fiction, Flash fiction, Horror, Short Fiction, short story, suspense, Thriller

Divine January

Divine January Pt. 1

August 23, 2018 by JD Edwin Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Hot, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense

Charm and Insecurity

Charm and Insecurity

August 14, 2018 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Thriller/Suspense Tagged With: Drama, fiction, Flash fiction, Short Fiction, short story, suspense, Thriller

Missing, part 2

Missing, part 2

July 6, 2018 by Angela Largent 1 Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Thriller/Suspense

I Am Not a Crook

I Am Not A Crook

May 18, 2018 by Spring 2018 Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2018 Spring Writing Contest, Hot, Thriller/Suspense

The Right Hand Man

The Right Hand Man

April 27, 2018 by Alice Nelson Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Thriller/Suspense Tagged With: Drama, fiction, Flash fiction, Humor, Short Fiction, short story, suspense, Thriller, writing

The Fall

The Fall

April 16, 2018 by Phil Town Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Horror, Hot, Thriller/Suspense

A Good Man Is Hard to Find

A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Life Lessons

February 15, 2018 by Angela Largent Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Drama, Holidays, Hot, Romance, Thriller/Suspense

Seven Seconds to Midnight

Seven Seconds to Midnight

December 27, 2017 by Winter Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Winter Writing Contest, Drama, Thriller/Suspense

Suburbia Is an Awkward Place for Superheroes

Suburbia is an Awkward Place for Superheroes

December 26, 2017 by Winter Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Winter Writing Contest, Drama, Thriller/Suspense

Nameless 52

Nameless 52

December 22, 2017 by Winter Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Winter Writing Contest, Drama, Thriller/Suspense

It Started as a Whisper

It started as a whisper

December 19, 2017 by Winter Writing Contest Leave a Comment

Filed Under: 2017 Winter Writing Contest, Drama, Thriller/Suspense

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