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Melgund Township Winter Story Library

Winter Cozy Mystery Short Stories

Read a collection of Cozy Mystery short stories and flash fiction pieces from the Winter Stories project.

Winter Cozy Mystery Short Stories

5 Titles
The Alibi of Ghosts

The Alibi of Ghosts

by Jamie F. Bell

A cramped, dust-filled study, illuminated by weak winter light. Objects are reminders of lost purpose and faded memories, casting long, stark shadows.

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The Case of the Missing Cord

The Case of the Missing Cord

by Leaf Richards

The aftermath of a dead house party. Stale air, sticky floors, and the overwhelming silence of social failure, illuminated by a single dim lamp.

The File For Lily March

An unseasonably warm winter day in a city park. The sun is low and bright, casting long shadows across dormant grass and patches of melting ice. The atmosphere is deceptively peaceful, masking a deep, underlying melancholy tied to an old, unsolved crime.

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The Provencher Cipher

The Provencher Cipher

by Tony Eetak

In the frigid, absolute dark of the city archives during a power outage, the air is thick with the scent of decaying paper and the oppressive weight of a snow-laden winter. The only light and sound come from a single flashlight beam and the rustle of ancient documents, creating an atmosphere of isolated, somber discovery.

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The Worthington Silence

The Worthington Silence

by Leaf Richards

A heavy, cold silence hangs in the air of an abandoned, dusty room. The only light comes from a weak flashlight beam, barely cutting through the gloom.

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