best international mystery novels

Mystery Descends: My Exchanges Are Not Equal

[The 3000th Descent of Mystery is about to begin.] [This is your only chance to redeem yourself.] When the whole world was in danger, Wang Teng activated a unique talent. It was the Rank SSS talent - Inequivalent Exchange! He was not purchasing things for free, but the exchange was not equivalent. [Exchange successfully. You used half a bowl of cup noodles. With your Rank SSS talent, you may retrieve an unlimited supply of cup noodles.] [Exchange successfully. You used a bottle of Sad Breeze wine to exchange for the Star Shifting Method.] … From then on, Wang Teng activated a new exchange system.

Pure Salted Fish · Sci-fi

There's definitely something wrong with this murder mystery game

``` Entering the world of the Scripted Murder Game isn't scary. Playing the role of the murderer is still doable. Playing the role of the victim is fine. Playing the role of a girl is manageable. Even if you have to deal with dark, strange monsters, and accidentally get tainted by them, it's no big deal. Shuo looked at the script in his hand and felt that he could still play the part! … But after adding a bunch of teammates with mental issues, he felt that he couldn't go on acting. This script is a bit off too! Shuo, "Can we not have a murderer, a victim, a girl, or psychos, and just have a normal person?" … —————— 【Non-traditional Scripted Murder Mystery Game】【Attention: The plot will gradually shift from normal to bizarre, focusing on tasks. Each Scripted Murder Game script is original, not fan-made. Non-original scripts will be indicated.】【Ensemble cast, with undercovers, role-playing, disguises, no female lead.】 ```

Mid spring, tenth month · Horror

Hayle Coven Novels

I’m an international, multiple award-winning author with a passion for the voices in my head. As a singer, songwriter, independent filmmaker and improv teacher and performer, my life has always been about creating and sharing what I create with others. Now that my dream to write for a living is a reality, with over a hundred titles in happy publication and no end in sight, I live in beautiful Prince Edward Island, Canada, with my giant cats, pug overlord and overlady and my Gypsy Vanner gelding, Fynn. ***WORLD'S BEST STORY2014*** Her mom's a witch. Her dad's a demon. And she just wants to be ordinary. I batted at the curl of smoke drifting off the tip of my candle and tried not to sneeze. My heavy velvet cloak fell in oppressive, suffocating folds in the closed space of the ceremony chamber, the cowl trapping the annoying bits of puff I missed. I hated the way my eyes burned and teared, an almost constant distraction. Not that I didn't welcome the distraction, to be honest. Anything to take my mind from what went on around me. Being part of a demon raising is way less exciting than it sounds. Sydlynn Hayle's teen life couldn't be more complicated. Trying to please her coven is all a fantasy while the adventure of starting over in a new town and fending off a bully cheerleader who hates her are just the beginning of her troubles. What to do when delicious football hero Brad Peters--boyfriend of her cheer nemesis--shows interest? If only the darkly yummy witch, Quaid Moromond, didn't make it so difficult for her to focus on fitting in with the normal kids despite her paranormal, witchcraft laced home life. Add to that her crazy grandmother's constant escapes driving her family to the brink and Syd's between a rock and a coven site. Forced to take on power she doesn't want to protect a coven who blames her for everything, only she can save her family's magic. If her family's distrust doesn't destroy her first.

Patti Larsen · Urban

The Dark Novels

In a world where the chosen one has defeated the demon lord and brought peace to the realm, now 500 years have passed since the demon's defeat. Aetheria, the world, appears peaceful, but is it truly so?

Q_Tip · Fantasy

Mystery Paradise: Wishing Power Demon

New novel by Er Mu, author of 《Release That Witch》! The best fantasy online novel you absolutely can't miss in 2024! ------ Chaoyang had lived an unremarkable life for over twenty years, but then a sudden "awakening" disrupted his life—he awoke to become a demon from legend, sustained by wishing power. The bad news was that wishing power was hard to come by in this world. The good news was that he managed to open a gateway to another world, teeming with wishing power, just before starving to death. The bad news was that most of the wishing power already had owners. The good news was that no one understood making wishes better than he did. At first, Chaoyang simply responded to prayers to survive, but as he grew in strength, he turned it into an industry. And the place where many wishes could be fulfilled came to be known as "Paradise".

Second Eye · Fantasy

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Your Highness, please don't block my peach blossoms

Everyone knew that the Prince Regent of the Yu Country had racked his brains just to hug the Shen family's Eldest Young Lady's waist. Shen Chan divorced Luo Ming twelve times, and Luo Ming married Shen Chan thirteen times. Rumor has it that the Yu family is all about love. They don't want the throne, they don't want their children, they can't abandon their wives. When he met her, Luo Ming's eyes couldn't contain her anymore. "It's just subverting the court. I'll give you the peace and prosperity you want." - People on the streets were like jade, and young masters were unparalleled in the world. Chang 'an was dressed in white, and when he lifted his bamboo hat, he stunned all the women in the capital. The richest young master in the capital, Zheng Yaowen, is witty and protective. He is a handsome man who girls want to get close to. "Your Highness, get out of the way. You're blocking my peach blossoms." It was not easy for her to marry the daughter-in-law she longed for. She thought about cheating on him, murdering her husband, and seizing the throne all day long. Do you dare to have such a wife? Luo Ming smiled faintly." I like her more like this." The Prince Regent had a long way to chase after his wife. Lolita body, big sister heart, this is good, married a wife, she is dedicated to her career "Have you ever loved me in those long years?" He said he knew everything, but he was the dumbest person in the world [This is a story of a certain princess consort and a certain prince usurping the throne together. In the end, they found the dynasty boring and threw it to a little child who had yet to grow up. The two of them returned to the mountains hand in hand.]

Handwritten cherry blossoms

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I quit school for half a year, I'm invincible in the world

Due to his injury, he was forced to drop out of school. Ma Lan obtained the check-in system and received rewards every day. "Ding…check-in successful. Reward: S-class skill, Fake Shot!" "Ding…check-in successful. Reward: SSS+ grade eye technique, World Eye!" Unknowingly, half a year had passed. Ma Lan suddenly realized that he was already invincible on the Blue Star.

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Voices Beyond the Picture

A clear tune, half a painting, year after year of joy, mountains and rivers as before. He was the painter of the Bright Moon Hotel. Under the lonely shadow of the lamp, he painted the mountains and rivers. She was a zither player of the Qingyin Pavilion. After playing the zither, she would be at ease. Separated by a wall, she rushed into his territory in a panic. The green hairpin slipped from her hair and broke into two pieces. The paint from the tip of his pen dripped onto the paper and dyed it crimson...

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After breaking off the engagement, I was favored by the emperor and became the demon queen

She was the eldest daughter of the Medicine Order's Yan Family. She had been pampered since she was young and was kind-hearted. Unexpectedly, a calamity descended from the heavens and her family was destroyed. She was tortured to death. After a rebirth, she became the Eldest Miss of the West Lan Nation's Marquis of Rong 'an's estate. She swore that she would send all her enemies to hell. Hatred overwhelmed her rationality, and she became stubborn and cruel. Her hands were stained with blood…The old woman in the residence was disrespectful to her." Bury her!" Her fiancé betrayed her." Another day I want to bury him!" The aunt schemed." Bury her son!" An Emperor who was preparing to become a monk did not know that his life was already in the hands of others. Many years later, the Emperor was glad that he still had some looks. Otherwise, he would not have been able to return to the Palace alive. The Emperor thought that he was already violent and cruel enough, but he did not expect that the little woman he had accidentally provoked had a vicious look in her hair. He had provoked her, so he would spoil her. She wanted to investigate the Yan Clan's extermination case, and he handed over the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Justice. If she wanted to be pampered alone, he would leave the harem empty for her. She wanted to take the head of the Northern Yan Emperor, and he had mobilized the entire country's military forces to guard the border of the two countries to protect her...

Wuyue North

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Tyrant's Salted Fish Concubine is a spoiled brat

"Emperor, ChenQie doesn't want to eat alone. Can ChenQie come with you?" "Emperor, it's too dark. Chenqie is afraid. Can Chenqie stay?" …… The stubborn tyrant was surprised to find that the little Jiao Fei who only wanted to leave the palace all day had suddenly become a little demon who tortured people. At the same time, the other concubines in the palace also discovered that Consort Xiao Shu, who did not want to compete for favor, began to work hard to compete with them. Today, he discovered that Consort Xiao Shu had personally stewed a nourishing soup to deliver to the Emperor in the Imperial Study. The next day he saw Consort Xiao Shu dressed up gorgeously to accompany the Emperor to stroll around the Imperial Garden. The day after tomorrow… "Consort Xiao Shu, this is the token bengong obtained from the empress dowager for you to leave the palace. Quickly take it and leave the palace." One of the concubines handed her a golden token to leave the palace. Just as she was about to reach out, a bloodthirsty voice came from behind." If you dare to take it, I'll break your legs right now." Xiao Yunchan was speechless. She just wanted to see if the token was made of pure gold. And gold-plated?

Manfei

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