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2026 Spring Short Stories

Spring Mystery Short Stories - Page 2

Read a collection of Mystery short stories and flash fiction pieces from the Spring Short Stories project. (Page 2)

Spring Mystery Short Stories - Page 2

9 Titles
Grounding

Grounding

by Leaf Richards

Silas stood in the center of the kale patch, his bare feet buried deep in the synthetic mulch.

Speculative Fiction Read →
Neon Pink Antlers

Neon Pink Antlers

by Jamie F. Bell

A bizarre sculpture of painted moose antlers and snowmobile parts appeared on the town hall lawn overnight.

Literary Fiction Read →
Old Sore Boots

Old Sore Boots

by Jamie F. Bell

Ex-detective Andrews finds bootprints in the slush, suspecting a local leader has faked his death to escape taxes.

Psychological Read →
Parkour Mystery

Parkour Mystery

by Tony Eetak

Glenn slipped on the wet concrete, the drone's spotlight pinning him against the edge of the roof.

Coming-of-Age Read →
Soil and Sus

Soil and Sus

by Tony Eetak

Jed found the bone in the soil, and suddenly the perfect tomatoes made a sickening kind of sense.

Motivational Read →
The B-Flat Hum

The B-Flat Hum

by Unknown Author

A student uncovers a web of tuition fraud while sprinting through Edmonton's rainy river valley during midterm season.

Psychological Read →
The Bone Planter

The Bone Planter

by Leaf Richards

The graveyard soil split open, vomiting white roots and centuries of dust into the hot spring air.

Horror Read →
The Brass Key

The Brass Key

by Leaf Richards

Edmund risks everything to lead Sandy through the dying vents of the bunker toward a spring they cannot keep.

Dystopian Read →
The Broken Ledger

The Broken Ledger

by Jamie F. Bell

A retired librarian finds a hidden ledger that reveals the dark secrets behind her town's bright, fake new books.

Literary Fiction Read →

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