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Mystery Short Stories – Page 2 of 382

“The Very First Meeting” by Steven Hamling

" I was wondering if you read the book," Margaret asked Kathleen as they made their way to Doris house, " I had no time. I had to watch my grand babies while Ophelia and Jackson went on a booze cruise to Mexico," Kathleen explained. Margaret shook her head, " Are those two ever going to stop? How many times have they dumped the babies on you so they could party like they are college students." Kat...

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“A Cup of Tea for your Sins ” by Kenzie Ramirez

“So I suppose you want to ask me why I killed her?” The whistle of the tea kettle broke our unwavering silence. Without answering the question I shove back my chair and made haste to the stove top. Two perfect tea cups rested alongside the counter top. Their blue flowers dancing in the sunlight. When Mary had asked to come over for tea this was not the conversation I was expecting us to have.

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“The Heist” by Alley Mejia

Sammy My day started with a steaming cup of herbal tea and my to-do list that I was going to conquer. I came to the store for a few things I needed off of my list, but I never thought that my day would end like this. I never thought that today would be my last. I could hear my heart beating in my ears, I held my breath hoping it would slow my heart rate down. Can they hear my heart racing? T...

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“The Teapot” by Reyyan Özertürk

Snowflakes were falling in cotton pieces. I kept gazing at them as I poured myself some freshly-made tea from a porcelain teapot with some green and purple floral decorations on it. I had recently bought it from a flea market in a neighbourhood nearby. I had had too much coffee the whole day already, and thus, I felt a few cups of tea would go much better with a night’s read. The cinnamon sticks ...

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“Good Morning” by Valencia T

Good Morning It was a cold winter morning, one had already had breakfast and a snack before 10:00 am. Huh, I wonder why? What time did one get up to start the day? It was around 6:20 am on a Thursday. She put on her pot for Tea, while deciding between Turmeric, Green, or any oh other flavors. Yes, it was options. She wonders wha...

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“The Tea Party” by Jeremy A. Wall

Tea reminded Haley of death. Not the taste, she never touched the stuff. It was the cups. Those little handles, decorative and curled, almost impossible for Haley to fit a finger through. The saucers. The delicate pot. When she closed her eyes she could still see them shattered on the floor, grey water pooling in the white shards. The stylish man doubled over in his chair, eyes frozen. Ha...

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“The Priory” by Barbara Burgess

Wendy flicked the switch on the kettle for her second cup of tea of the day as she drew on her third cigarette. Exhaling the smoke in a long stream, she wrapped her arm around her waist and shivered as she surveyed the whiteout through the small kitchen window. From the fields adjoining the garden to the hills beyond, there was nothing but snow. Half closing her eyes against the glare, she searched the di...

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“Tea Leaf Tells” by Tara Jones

There is something about how she swirls her tea that always makes him suspicious. She hula-hoops it gently in her hands gazing in it as if searching for the bounty of a riptide deep, peering into its tide-pooled chamber. She searches the depths, and swirls the detritus in her handheld eco-system, instead of answering his questions. There is something about her demeanor that has changed ever since she lost the uncle he nev...

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“Double lock” by Anoush Hovnanian

Key in the lock. Turn it once. Turn it tw- The door opens. One turn’s all it took. Maria forgot to double lock again. I’ll have to tell her ‘bout the lock again. She’ll say something ‘bout how it’s useless again. I’ll have to insist again. She’ll pretend to agree, but then she’ll ‘forget’ again. Well this is great. Out the door. Double lock. Double. Maybe now she’ll get the hint. Or not. Whatever. Down the stairs. Out t...

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“The Tea-rex Mug” by Patrick Borosky

Carl stared into the murky depths of his mug as he sat at the bar. Since he became an adult, he had always been a coffee person. He bought into the stereotype that it was a drink for a strong person. The strong bitter taste and the caffeine surge were precisely what he needed to start a new day. After all, life itself was bitter, and the drink seemed a perfect accompaniment to it. Finally, to this day, hardly anyone on this earth could argue that few things matched the fragrant aroma of a freshly made cup of coffe...

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“Charlie O'Brien, Private Investigator II” by Professor Alan Dale Dickinson

CHARLIE O’BRIEN, PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR - II [4]. Charlie’s secure satellite cell phone rang, and as always it rang to “Private Eyes”, of course, what else would a real-life private eye have for a ring tone? Charlie always loved “Hall and Oates” the fantastic singing/s...

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“The Special Cup ” by Caroline Mercer

*TW: Mentions of smoking* The crackling of the record player woke the morning. Patsy Cline's deep, smooth voice glistened through the young woman's ears as she moved the needle over the turning black disc. "Crazy... I'm crazy... for feeling..." Her voice filled the room with a content intention. Despite her leggy height, her orange hair reached no farther than her shou...

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“Alexander” by F.O. Morier

There are people of whom you simply cannot guess their age. Alexander was such a man. A mysterious ageless being, who came from Russia once upon a time. and once upon another time; I met him. I had a summer job in a small hotel, as a jack of all trades. I don´t drink tea more than once a year, and that´s my absolute limit. I am a coffee junkie. There was a tear...

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“Charlie O'Brien, Pet Detective ” by Professor Alan Dale Dickinson

CHARLIE O’BRIEN, PET DETECTIVE By Professor Alan Dale Dickinson [Copyrighted] You have heard of Superman, Superwoman, Batman, the Equalizer, the Bionic-man and bionic-woman, and Supergirl. And you also, you have heard of Captain Marvel, Bu...

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“The Tea Of Love With Extra Ginger” by Harsh Sharma

When the aroma of tea escapes her five by eight kitchen to probably reach her neighbours, Savi knows that the tea leaves are dissolving in the air as much as in the milk. She digs out a large piece of ginger from the fruit basket, and cardamom seeds and cloves from the shelf, to beat them to death in her Imam dasta. The whipped layer of cream engulfs the crushed spices like the evil sea takes humans in. Setting ...

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