Most read
The Case of the Vanishing Violin
- 6 min read
The Secrets of Blythe Manor
- 6 min read
The Enigma of Ludlow Manor
- 6 min read
The Midnight Stranger
- 6 min read
Latest mystery stories
A Torn Waiter’s Sleeve in the Wedding Money Box
- 6 min read
Someone Carried Her Red Boots Down to the Sea
- 6 min read
The Enigma of Crestwood Manor
- 4 min read
The Secrets Within Kesgrave Manor
- 5 min read
The Whispering Shadows of Grimwood Manor
- 4 min read
The Enigma of Shadow Creek Manor Solved
- 4 min read
The Phantom's Minuet: A Violin Mystery Resolved
- 4 min read
The Whispering Shadows of Ashbourne Manor
- 4 min read
The Enigma of Elderwood Manor
- 4 min read
The Enigma of Echo Valley Unveiled
- 4 min read
Mysteries of Willow Creek: The Disappearance of Miss Waverly
- 4 min read
Mysteries Unveiled in Morningstar Manor
- 4 min read
The Enigma of Elderberry Mansion
- 4 min read
The Mystery of Edward Langley: Art, Love, and Untold Secrets
- 4 min read
Mystery of the Missing Heiress at Tanworth Manor
- 4 min read
The Enigmatic Disappearance of Helena Sterling
- 4 min read
The Secret Within Ashby Manor Revealed
- 3 min read
Edmund Hawthorne and the Haunting Mystery of Briarwood Manor
- 4 min read
The Enigma of the Locket's Secret
- 4 min read
The Enigmatic Case of the Whispering Manor
- 4 min read
About our mystery stories
Mystery short stories with something to solve: a young detective tracking a missing Stradivarius, a centuries-old curse on a country manor, an old clock with hidden chambers, a lord who vanishes without a trace. Expect locked rooms, family secrets, old manors and village legends, and a fair share of ghosts, since many of our mysteries have a supernatural edge.
The clues are there if you look for them. Each takes about four minutes, a whole case you can solve over a coffee.
For classic investigators, see our detective stories. For darker cases, our crime stories, and for chills, our suspense stories.
Questions & answers
Are the mysteries solvable?
Yes, the clues are in the story. Some of our mysteries also have a ghostly side, so not every answer is a person with a motive.
Are the mystery stories suitable for older kids?
Most are fine for readers of ten and up: secrets and old houses, but nothing gory.
How long does a mystery take to read?
About four minutes, a whole case in one sitting.