a short murder story

In 'The Perfect Murder' short story, the setting could play a crucial role. If it's set in a small town, rumors and secrets might spread easily, which could either help or hinder the perfect murder plan. The story might also explore the concept of justice and how the murderer tries to evade it.

One idea could be a murder in a small, seemingly idyllic town. The victim is a local shop owner. The detective discovers that the motive is related to a long - hidden family secret. Years ago, the shop owner's family had cheated another family out of a valuable piece of land, and the killer is seeking revenge for that injustice.

A murder occurs in a theater. The victim is an actor. The killer could be a jealous understudy who was constantly overshadowed by the victim. The understudy saw an opportunity when the actor was alone backstage and struck. The detective finds out by looking at the understudy's rehearsal schedule which shows they had ample opportunity to plan the murder.

There was a man named Jack. One night, he heard strange noises downstairs. He grabbed a baseball bat and went to check. In the dim living room, he saw a shadowy figure. Before he could react, the figure plunged a knife into his chest. The murderer was a burglar who panicked when Jack showed up.

One aspect of 'Murder in the Dark' could be its suspense. The title itself creates an air of mystery. It likely involves a murder that takes place in a dark setting, which adds to the spooky and uncertain atmosphere.

I think the story might be about a crime that was so obvious or had certain characteristics that made it clearly a murder. Maybe there are some key elements like a weapon, a motive, or some suspicious behavior of the characters.

Once upon a time in a small, gloomy town, a wealthy businessman was found dead in his locked study. The police suspected foul play. Detective Smith was called in. He noticed a half - empty glass of brandy on the desk and a strange symbol carved into the wooden floor. As he investigated, he discovered that the businessman had many enemies. His business partner had a motive as they had a recent argument over money. The partner's fingerprints were found on a letter opener near the body. In the end, the partner confessed to the murder, driven by greed.

Here are some recommended short murder mystery novels: 1. " The Murder's Lifter ": A short mystery story from Night of the Evil Wolf. It is set in the secret room under the elevator's surveillance. The riddles are well solved, and there are Easter eggs in the process of solving the riddles at the end. 2. " Blue Geraniums ": Agatha Christie's work included in " Grass of Death ". It is the most Carl of her works. The gothic atmosphere is very strong, and the mystery is rendered to the extreme. 3. " The Legend of the Big Crow " was a work by Takagi Akimitsu from Kyushu Press's " Japan's Best Mystery Story." Like " The Murder at the Black Cat Hotel," this book dared to announce to the readers at the beginning that " this article used the Faceless Corpse trick." The reasoning and the difficulty of guessing the murderer were both above the Black Cat Hotel. 4. "From the Other World": Clayton Lawson's work in Marini the Great, short inferences of unprecedented significance in the world of tape chambers, wonderful performances of inferences wizards, and extreme psychological tricks. 5. " Jack the Ripper's Thirty Minutes of Loneliness " was a Japanese secret room mystery horror novel by Akira Kano, which was included in " Secret Room Murder Game: 2.0 ". The murderer performed a bloody and horrifying drama in the dark and cramped basement. 6. " Farewell, Chamber of Secrets " was also included in " Chamber of Secrets Murder Game: 2.0 ". It was a godly work that sublimated the entire series of ghosts and animals. It was the unsolvable blow of Colombo, and it was full of shock. These short murder mystery novels all had wonderful mysteries and mind-blowing reasoning processes, suitable for readers who liked suspense and reasoning.

" The Homicide Investigation Bureau " was a mystery detective novel, and it was already finished. The story was about a senior forensic doctor who believed that science could explain everything until he encountered some supernatural phenomena. This novel was full of mystery and suspense elements, and it was a good choice for readers who liked murder stories.

This short story might be full of twists and turns. A murder would bring in elements of crime and suspense. The mystery could be related to finding out who the murderer is or the motives behind the murder. And the marriage could be either a part of the background, like a marriage that was in trouble before the murder, or it could be somehow connected to the mystery, for example, a marriage that was a cover - up for something illegal.