Over 120 "Mystery & Crime" Writing Prompts
Set your mystery in Tokyo during the crowded Cherry Blossom Festival. A renowned but controversial ceramic vase is stolen during a prestigious tea ceremony. The detective, a visitor from another country, has to rely on non-verbal cues and cultural nuances to solve the crime.
Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Multicultural Fiction
Under the bright lights of Las Vegas, a private investigator, famous for leaving law enforcement under questionable circumstances, is hired by an enigmatic casino magnate to uncover who is embezzling company funds. Her investigation leads her down a path filled with dangerous liaisons and high-stakes games.
Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Women Detectives
At an international women's film festival, a former police officer turned security consultant notices suspicious activity involving the theft of invaluable scripts. She must navigate through a labyrinth of celebrities, die-hard fans, and cunning thieves to protect the integrity of the festival.
Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Women Detectives
During a high school reunion, a woman who is now a private investigator overhears a conversation that rekindles an unresolved case from her teen years — the mysterious death of a classmate thought to have been an accident. Explore how she uses this opportunity to pursue the truth with the skills she's honed in her career.
Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Women Detectives
During the hottest summer on record, a series of fires sweep through the wealthiest neighborhoods, leaving devastation in their wake. A rookie firefighter finds a clue that suggests these are not accidents. Follow their journey into the world of arson-for-hire, where they must expose a network of crime while protecting those they love.
Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Crime Fiction
After purchasing an old typewriter from a garage sale, a crime novelist starts receiving typed notes on their doorstep that describe unsolved cases from the 1950s. Initially seeing it as fodder for their stories, the novelist begins to suspect that the typewriter itself holds the key to solving these cold cases.
Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Imagine a small coastal town where every full moon, a priceless piece of jewelry vanishes from a local museum. This pattern has gone on for years without any clue left behind. A retired police officer decides it’s time to catch the supernatural or highly cunning thief—only to discover the truth is more complicated than anyone imagined.
Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Crime Fiction
Craft a story about a retired profiler who moves to a quiet countryside to escape the harrowing memories of their profession, only to find themselves drawn into a local mystery involving a series of anonymous letters predicting crimes before they happen. How does the profiler use their old skills in a town full of secrets and whispers?
Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Crime Fiction
Develop a plot around a series of mysterious thefts in a multicultural area of London, where family-owned shops of different communities—Indian, Caribbean, Turkish—are each burglarized. An immigrant detective must bridge cultural gaps to build trust among the shop owners and solve the case before tensions erupt into violence.
Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Multicultural Fiction
In a gated community known for its safety and uniformity, a series of seemingly random thefts challenge a young female detective who has recently moved in undercover. Her journey to unravel the mystery leads her to suspect her neighbors, and she must balance daily interactions with stealth investigations without blowing her cover.
Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Women Detectives
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