Summer Mystery Short Stories

Martin watches the Pacific turn a synthetic red as glowing fish carcasses wash onto the sand during summer.

Moses finds an expensive cooler abandoned in a cedar swamp, sparking a search for a family that never existed.

A family creative retreat turns into a frantic search for a missing ledger while heat and paranoia peak.

The sky turned a flat, bruising purple as the oxygen left the air, leaving the town gasping for words.

A suspended detective. A midnight ferry. Forty million in stolen gold. The summer storm is just the beginning.

A massive June storm surge sends the Red River into the streets, forcing two brothers to dive for survival.

Harris sat on the hot roof, the camera heavy in her hands, watching the golden boy fall apart.

Inspector Grettin investigates a vibrant teal lake leak while influencer Tiff captures the environmental disaster for her failing channel.

Toby watched the asphalt melt while his sister sold hot lemonade. He was waiting for a crime.