Write a thriller about someone who witnesses a murder… except there’s no evidence that a murder took place.

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“The Murder That Never Was” by Nikki Holder

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"I'll ask you again. What do you mean they vanished?" The tall officer stared at me hard. His grey eyes studied me intently, as if trying to bore through my forehead. "I mean exactly what I said! They vanished!" I shouted, frustrated that no one was listening. "Walk me through it again." the short, fat detective said. "Start from the beginning." There was sweat beading on his upper lip and at his receding salt and pepper hairline even though the room was adequately cooled. I slammed my hands down against the desk. "I already told yo...

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“Oblivion” by Sophia Osburg

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Darci hated walking home alone. There was always a heavy weight of loneliness mixed with the feeling of someone else’s presence. She knew she was alone, but she could never fully convince herself that was the case. It was dark, and she was tired. She didn’t have her license yet nor nearly enough money saved for a car. She had been working late into the night, always managing to clock out just a few minutes too late to catch the last bus. Her feet dragged on the concrete, her shoelace nearly coming undone but still hanging on. She had her apr...

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“Purple lips” by Rachaita Chakraborty

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Her head was small with long fluffy hairs oscillating side by side as the bus took turns. I could see the side of her face as she stared outside the window. My legs crossed, my chest leaning deep inside my chair as I watched the stranger in front of me, her back was facing my front, a maroon coloured dress embraced her body, her legs were crossed too, her feet tensely hitting the floor as she bit her lip, her eyes wandering outside the window of the bus. Her hair was coloured in a light shade of blue, the way it bounced and flowed rhythmic...

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“2334 Castillon Drive” by Tim Daughtry

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2334 Castillon Drive Nothing like a house cleaning to turn an otherwise beautiful Spring day into a bloody mess. That is, if you were Tony Mass, a crime scene cleaner. Talk about someone doing a job no one wants, that’s Tony’s. Someone had to do it. And that someone was a special person. Tony approached this unhygienic, nauseous, foul job as if it were just another job. He was the best in the business. He divorced himself from any curiosity about what had happened. He arrived at 2334 Castillon Drive early not knowing how bad the crime sc...

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“Madness” by Sandra Claros

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The raindrops wet the cobbled alley in the port that sheltered vessels abandoned to their fate, between gusts of hurricane wind to carry with them the sparse rays of light of more than one day that gave rise to the gleams of the full moon. Suddenly, a shadow of black coturno appears between the masts of the boats, climbing the roof of a medium-sized ship and without detracting from the importance due to the others by carrying a figure of a red anchor stamped on the hull, eaten away by the salt and the sun of each wave of the sea t...

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“The Roof” by Liam Webb

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The Roof Going to the roof had become less of a way of coping, and more routine for Tessa. The leaves that had once occupied the rooftop alongside her had been blown halfway across town by the time that she had arrived. Soon enough, the cold night’s air began to snake between brightly-lit buildings and down towards the girl whose legs dangled loosely above a nameless alleyway whose lonely occupant stood quietly in the night. The roof had not always been a place of solitude for Tessa. When the dull gleam of the city’s streetlights had bee...

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“Who Am I?” by Pene Worth

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You don’t win your case. Or get paid when your client turns up dead. I saw him die. I saw his deceased form being dragged into this alley seconds ago, but the body and the perp are gone. I rub the birthmark on my neck, it is burning. Who am I? I am Indra, a private detective for those who wish to keep things private. This is what I do. Who I am is another mystery. I have no idea who my parents were, I am the cliché baby in the basket, but no cliché happy ending. Orphanage, foster homes. One to another. Way back somewhere I tried to b...

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“That night” by Riya Singh

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It was a little past midnight. Samara was just returning home from work. Usually, she would be home by 7 in the evening, but today her boss had given her a lot of work, which she was supposed to complete before going home. Samara was a curious girl. She would always go looking for trouble. It was really dark and there was no one on the streets except her. Samara didn't have a car yet, so she was walking home tonight. She was scared of walking alone in the dark streets at night so she fastened her pace. Suddenly she heard a loud scream, s...

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“Hallucinations” by Katy Clements

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I watch in silence as she falls to the ground. Something golden flashes through the air, and I realize that it is her necklace. Red is everywhere. I feel tears running down my cheeks and I notice that everything looks blurry. It's almost as if my tears are trying to shield me from the horror that ensues around me. I clap my hand across my mouth, trying to stifle a cry, but it does nothing to mute the sound that escapes my lips.Am I really seeing this?I close my eyes for what feels like a split second, and am surprised to find that when I ope...

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“The Vision” by New Inspirations

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Jamie stepped from the black car, gaping at the large mansion that set beyond the sidewalk, towering over her. The cream coating of the paint shone as the bright sunlight fell down on it, causing Jamie to have to squint. Uniquely twisted fencing kept the house enclosed, neatly trimmed hedges surrounded the house. The roof was peaked, slanting down at an angle. The windows had royal purple curtains hanging on the other side of them, drawn so that the sunlight could stream through. As she stepped onto the sidewalk, Jamie noticed a marble fount...

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“The Corpse in the Village” by Samantha Newell

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It was Harper's 21st birthday and we went out for drinks, my treat of course. My birthday was a few weeks ago and we celebrated together in secret since she wasn't allowed to actually go to a bar yet. We've been friends since preschool, we were always at each other's houses. We recently bought a house in a smaller city of Minnesota. Harper was having the time of her life right now, shs was dancing with this guy, he kind of gave off weird vibes but I didn't want to destroy Harper's night by being overly protective, so i just watched them clos...

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“12 Midnight Murders” by Katelynn Holden

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How unfortunate for the only one to witness this murder. Of course, no one would believe the infamous liar, Jacklyn. What made things worse was that the so-called culprit was the person least likely to do it: Charlotte Toussaint. The sweetest girl amongst the group of friends, and if she were a candy, you’d probably get diabetes just by looking at her sweet smile, if not already. So everybody, as usual, thought it was just another one of Jacklyn’s pranks.“I swear! It’s not a joke this time!” she fumed.“That’s exactly what you’d say if you we...

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“light” by Snjeguljica 33

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Of all the stupid things he had done in his life, this one seemed like the worst at the moment. Well, well, this time he didn't make it. He just found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. It wasn't his first time either, but this time the thing was stuck in his mind and he couldn't get rid of it no matter how hard he tried. Sometimes he would forget for a while, and then the whole stupid situation would fall on him again. He didn't even know why, so it wasn't like that was his problem. Still, he knew very well what was right and w...

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“The Hotel” by Rachel Alex Wall

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The hotel bar was quiet. The few clients who were still drinking all seemed to be middle-aged businessmen sat alone at their tables. Michelle sipped her Archers and lemonade. She had drunk enough in order to feel the buzz of the booze and decided that she’d had enough to be able to sleep that night. She never slept well in strange places or beds. She finished her drink and headed towards the lift up to the 3rd floor. When the lift pinged she got out. She noticed the air felt strange. Heavy and still. It was strange but she put it down to pos...

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“Murder she Thought” by Josephine Andersen

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Murder she Thought Jane had come to the Beach Cottage after being diagnosed by her Doctor, Donald Harris an old family friend, as being on the verge of a nervous breakdown. “I think it advisable that you spend a week or two on the North Coast with my cousin Wendy. She runs a B and B and not only is she a qualified nurse but a very good hostess as well. She often has weeks set aside for people who need to recuperate from some kind of trauma.” “Oh, but I don’t have enough money to go away on a holiday. I will have to wait until I ha...

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Write a thriller about someone who witnesses a murder… except there’s no evidence that a murder took place.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 218 stories

“The Murder That Never Was” by Nikki Holder

“Oblivion” by Sophia Osburg

“Purple lips” by Rachaita Chakraborty

“2334 Castillon Drive” by Tim Daughtry

“Madness” by Sandra Claros

“The Roof” by Liam Webb

“Who Am I?” by Pene Worth

“That night” by Riya Singh

“Hallucinations” by Katy Clements

“The Vision” by New Inspirations

“The Corpse in the Village” by Samantha Newell

“12 Midnight Murders” by Katelynn Holden

“light” by Snjeguljica 33

“The Hotel” by Rachel Alex Wall

“Murder she Thought” by Josephine Andersen

🌟 Similar prompts

Write about a pirate captain obsessed with finding a mythical treasure.

Write a romance where the characters pretend to be dating each other in order to win a reality show.

Write a story where one character needs to betray the other, but isn’t sure if they can.

Write a space adventure story that features a visit to an alien marketplace.

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