*Shortlisted for Wattys 2017* Sixteen year old Charlie Shultz almost died ten years ago, when a little boy lured her away with murder on his mind. She escaped, but now her attempted murderer is back. This time, he's different. He's grown up. His face has changed with age; his name is no longer the one that haunts her nightmares. His methods have improved. He's learned new ways to torture, new ways to terrify, and new ways to make the chilling experience last. Poor Charlie won't even see him coming. She won't even realize who he is until he gets a second chance at the One That Got Away.

When Adrienne's app TMI is a resounding success, she can't wait to reveal the dirty secrets of the glamorous "it" crowd of her prestigious school, but soon, lines begin to blur and she might find herself being the one who falls. *** Adrienne's plans have come to fruition. Her app, TMI, has taken Petraka Academy by storm, with its promise to reveal and confirm the juiciest gossip. It is also endorsed by the shiny "it" crowd who can't wait to ridicule the fallen. But they have no clue that Adrienne is coming for them, ready to push them off their pedestals one by one. Because she knows something no one else would believe. She knows that top-of-the-food chain Rosie Geld killed Audrey Hart. And once the truth hits TMI, everyone will know, and the guilty will finally pay. [[Watty Award winner in Mystery/Thriller]] Content warning: This story contains themes of bullying, sexual assault, eating disorders, drug use, abuse, violence and suicide. *** Cover designed by Holly Thurston

After a string of grisly murders are committed against young women, it leads different police departments around Texas to realize that the murdered girls share the same terrifying trait in common. Every girl is was an avid lover of selfies. Strangely, all the murdered girls before passing can also relate by having met a suave, handsome young man shortly before their deaths. There's not a face to put to the multiple names the mysterious man has given the girls. To police, he's known as Prince Charming, the Stalker of selfies, the Selfie Slasher.......The mysterious killer has too many names given to him by the public. Whoever the mystery guy is, he finds his victims on Perfect Match.com by stalking their profiles. For eighteen year old Emily Daz, she was just hoping signing up for a silly dating website would help her snag a date to prom. She finds what she feels is the perfect guy, but looks can be deceiving, not everyone who smiles at you is your friend. Little does Emily realize, you have to be careful what you put online. Sometimes it can be seen by anyone, even a homicidal selfie stalker. Cover made by Hailtothebutt ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This book contains material protected under International and Federal copyright laws and treaties. Any unauthorized print or use of this book is prohibited. Absolutely no use of this book can be used without permission from author/publisher. This work is unable to be used by anyone other than the author. What that means....You CANNOT use characters, names, and storyline without it being called PLAGIARISM. Names, characters, and incidents are the sole property of the authors imagination or are used with fiction. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, places, business establishments, events or locations is purely coincidental. If you can't help yourself but to steal authors title, characters, and storyline you automatically open yourself up to a lawsuit. COPYRIGHT 2016 by Alex Gedgaudas

THANK YOU, Wattpad, for the HQ Love Watty Award! Concept: A mysterious young woman flees from her troubled past only to discover it is impossible to escape THE SECRET that haunts her. *PLEASE NOTE: This story was originally inspired by the movie "Sleeping With the Enemy". * * * * * "I would never, Steven," she promised, turning away from him in an attempt to protect herself. "I know you wouldn't," he screamed. Cupping her chin in his hand, he forced her to look at him. "Because I would kill you." His words hung heavy in the air. Sarah's heart sank into her stomach. No matter how many times she'd heard the menacing phrase, she could never get used to it. It had the same affect on her as the first time he'd thrown the ugly words in her face. The familiar sting of bile rose in her throat, and she knew she would deplete the contents of her stomach once she was locked in the safety of their master bath. 'If I make it through this time,' she agonized. Her biggest fear was that one day he would really lose his temper with her. Who knew what would happen then? *This story is an unedited first draft. Top Ranks: Action #1, Mystery and Thriller #1 *This story contains scenes of abuse and may be disturbing to some readers. While the characters are fictional, domestic violence is a serious issue that many people across the world face. If you or someone you know is the victim of abuse, please seek help immediately. Notice: This document is not authorized for upload or use with artificial intelligence systems or platforms. Any attempt to upload, analyze, or process this content using AI technology is strictly prohibited.

The year is 1955, and the death of beloved high school junior Sarah Benadine has left the town of Clearwater, Wisconsin reeling. It seems everyone in town has their own suspicions on what happened to the girl. But when Sarah's eleven-year-old neighbor, Shannon, is attacked by an unknown creature in the night, it becomes evident that things are not quite what they seem. Shannon is invited to attend the prestigious school on the outskirts of town and is suddenly swept into a whole new world she is only beginning to understand. As more bad things begin to plague the town of Clearwater, the question everyone wants answered is: What really happened to Sarah Benadine? ***The Fall of Clearwater Book One*** ***Cover by the wonderful @olga_godim***

*** Featured in Wattpad's official Mystery account's list, "Featured Mystery/Thriller" *** ***Featured in Wattpad's official Mystery account's list, "Happy Holidays" *** When a group of five friends decides on planning a getaway for Christmas, they have the perfect place in mind. Hotel Schilthorn, an exclusive, luxurious hotel that sits at the top of the Schiltorn range in Switzerland. However, their celebrations soon turn lethal as one of the friends mysteriously dies in the hotel. Was it a suicide, or murder in cold blood? If so, who's the culprit? What's the motive? Join Levi, a sharp and witty detective, to get to the bottom of this mystery. Confined in the mountains with a killer for 10 days, it's a race against time as he struggles to solve this mystery before Christmas ends. And before the killer is let loose. Top rank: 8th in Murder-mystery

[Selected by @UniversalHorror ] One haunted hostel, two college students on the run, one DEAD man. When college freshmen Chris and Henry get caught up in the tracks of a wandering ghost haunting their hostel, the only thing they could wish for is that it's all a dream-but it isn't. Bloody trails are left, cold bodies pile up and the question of "who's next?" keeps the two friends on their heels, running away from unseen things. With the help of their Professor and a priest, they try to unravel the mystery and put an end to the menace but the web gets thicker and even more lives are put at risk. "It's inevitable, [...] our end seems certain."

The third book to the Family Comes First trilogy Time has passed, and now Hunter is seventeen and preparing to graduate from high school. Jimmy is being released from prison, and Julie is excited for them to be a family once again. Traditions start to arise when Hunter meets Ava. Julie believed that everything was going to be different once Jimmy got out of jail, but some traditions never die.

Who knew going to the woods could change an innocent girl's life entirely with a flip of a coin? Who knew the local legend of the masked man turned out to be true? Certainly not Varia Galvan; the girl who went to the woods and met the masked man herself. [✓ - completed] Copyright © 2015 shadow_girl16

WINNER OF WATTPAD STUDIO'S PITCH-TO-OPTION CONTEST!!! Millions believe she's a murderer. One man believes she's innocent. The Internet would see her hang for a crime she didn't commit, but Tam Martin isn't going down without a fight... When Tam, the assistant of a popular social media influencer is pinned for the influencer's murder, the seemingly unscrupulous man who'd made her work life hell is the only one willing to help prove her innocence. With fans, stans, cops, and criminals out for blood, proving Tam's innocence may also prove her demise.