Mystery Stories
Free mystery stories written by the TaleUs community — several writers per story, one paragraph at a time. Pick one below and start reading.
Updated · TaleUs Team
Mystery stories start with a question — who did it, what happened, where did they go — and follow someone determined to answer it. Clues, suspects, and red herrings pile up until the truth finally comes together.
Finished stories first, then ones still being written.
Where on Earth Did Xeng Go
Finished
The Ink That Dried Before the Letter Was Sent
Finished
A Night at The Vang's Hall
Finished
The Inquest She Answered With Someone Else's Teeth
In progress · 4 paragraphs
The Deposition She Gave From the Wrong Chair
In progress · 4 paragraphs
The Coroner's Widow Kept Two Clocks
In progress · 2 paragraphs
Every mystery story on TaleUs starts with one writer's opening paragraph. Other writers add the next paragraphs, one at a time — each person can only add a limited number to any story — until it reaches its ending, written by the last writer or an AI narrator. That's why no two mystery stories here go where you'd expect.
Finished stories get cover art and audio narration — see narrated mystery stories. And if you'd rather shape the next one yourself, write a mystery story with other writers.
Yes. Every story on TaleUs is free to read, and you don't need an account to read one.
Short. Each story has a set number of paragraphs, so most take just a few minutes to read from beginning to end.
Yes — stories still in progress are open for their next paragraph. Create a free account and add yours, or see how to write a mystery story.
Start a story or add the next paragraph to someone else's. TaleUs is free, and joining takes about 30 seconds.
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