126 Results with the "Mystery" genre


  • Row 18, Seat 1 Cover
    by Kelly Blair Have you ever heard of a seat that brings death? In Elmwood Town, the Grand Opera House, later renamed the Starlight Cinema, harbors a terrifying legend about Seat 18 in the first row. Over the decades, multiple people who sat there met mysterious and gruesome ends. Fast – forward to the 21st century, when the legend has faded. One drizzly night, a young man named Mike buys a ticket for that very seat. As the ticket – checker Tom tries to dissuade him, a chain of shocking events unfolds. What secrets lie behind this cursed seat? And why does Tom risk his life for the young man? Dive into this spine – chilling tale to find out.
    Historical • Mystery • Thriller
  • Row 18, Seat 1 chapter 1 Cover
    by Kelly Blair {{The Horrifying Legend The Grand Opera House was built in 1926 and is the only theater in Elmwood Town. It has a mysterious legend that is well - known within a radius of dozens of miles. One winter night in 1940, the Grand Opera House was staging the play "Fight in the Dark". The notorious gangster, Jack Thompson, came to watch the show with his henchmen. Seat 18 in the first row, the most comfortable and most expensive seat in the theater, was naturally reserved for him. In the middle of the play,…
    Historical • Mystery • Thriller
  • Row 18, Seat 1 chapter 2 Cover
    by Kelly Blair By early 1949, a colonel in the local militia, perhaps elated after a small victory, was so cocky that he ignored everyone's advice and insisted on sitting in Seat 18 of the first row. That day, the play was also "Fight in the Dark". When the two actors on stage were pretending to be blind, a bullet came out of nowhere and hit the colonel right in the forehead, killing him on the spot. Right after the town was pacified, a local man who had been away for many years returned in glory. On his first night…
    Historical • Mystery • Thriller
  • Row 18, Seat 1 chapter 3 Cover
    by Kelly Blair The Strange Audience In the 21st century, the Starlight Cinema has been in a slump. The staff has changed like a revolving door, but Tom, the ticket - checker at the entrance, has been working here from the age of 20 to 65 and is still坚守岗位. And the legend of "Seat 18 in the first row" has gradually faded from people's memories. That night, it was drizzling, and there were even fewer people at the Starlight Cinema. Tom was checking tickets as usual. Suddenly, a spectator accidentally knocked his…
    Historical • Mystery • Thriller
  • Row 18, Seat 1 chapter 4 Cover
    by Kelly Blair The manager looked at Tom in great confusion. Tom stared blankly ahead, his lips moving as he kept muttering, "How could this happen? No one should die now. No one should die now!" The manager asked, "Tom, what do you mean? Why can't I call the police?" Tom said expressionlessly, "Manager, I've reached the end of the road today. I'm too ashamed to face my father in the afterlife." The manager found Tom's words so confusing that he shouted angrily, "Tom, what are you messing around for? What on earth is…
    Historical • Mystery • Thriller
  • Row 18, Seat 1 chapter 5 Cover
    by Kelly Blair The Activity That Must Be Stopped Tom turned to the young man and said, "Since you've checked the archives, you should know who died in that seat. They were all bad people, really bad people. Jack Thompson and that colonel don't need to be mentioned. What did that guy who came back do when he left Elmwood Town? He became a bandit outside, killing and looting. His hands were full of the blood of innocent people..." The young man nodded, agreeing with Tom. He said he had been investigating this…
    Historical • Mystery • Thriller
  • The Obedient Duck Cover
    by Richard Horne After school one day, young Lily took her ducks out near an old dirt road. There, she found a farm truck stuck, and out of kindness, she went to help. But a big – bald guy rudely shooed her away. A gust of wind then revealed a terrifying sight in the truck’s cargo area: several bare feet covered with coal dust! Lily told the mayor, who promised to check. Later, the mayor brought her food, but it was made from poisonous water hemlock! It seems the mayor is in cahoots with the criminals. Trapped inside with the poison starting to act, how will Lily escape this deadly trap? Read on to find out!
    Crime • Mystery • Thriller
  • The Obedient Duck chapter 1 Cover
    by Richard Horne After school one afternoon, junior high school student Lily went to the east of the small town in a rural area of the United States to let her ducks out. There was an old, bumpy dirt road there, and there were many insects and grass that ducks love to eat in the ditches on both sides of the road. At that time, there was a farm truck deeply stuck in a pothole on the dirt road. Although the driver kept revving the engine and a big - bald guy was pushing the truck with his butt sticking out, the truck…
    Crime • Mystery • Thriller
  • The Obedient Duck chapter 2 Cover
    by Richard Horne After Lily realized that she had fallen into the mayor's trap, she planned to save herself before the poison took effect. Her first thought was to escape from home and ask the neighbors for help, but the key to the big iron lock was in the mayor's hand, and she couldn't open the door. Her second thought was to call for help through the crack in the door, but her house was closest to the mayor's. The mayor would definitely be the first to hear the sound, and then she would die even faster. She was so…
    Crime • Mystery • Thriller
  • The Immortal Philanthropist Cover
    by Samantha May In a remote Middle – Eastern small town teeming with bandits, there’s a man named Arar. For decades, he’s remained unharmed in this lawless place. Why? He’s a kind – hearted third – rate novelist and a generous philanthropist, donating all his meager royalties. But overnight, his life takes a wild turn. After twenty years of buying lottery tickets, he finally wins a hundred thousand US dollars. Soon, he becomes the target of thieves. One neighbor, Said, impersonates him to steal the money. Meanwhile, another bandit, Bazaar, has his own plans. What will happen next? Will Arar lose his hard – won fortune? Dive into this thrilling tale to find out!
    Crime • Humor • Mystery
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