Over 200 "Thrillers & Suspense" Writing Prompts
After a well-respected judge is found murdered, a retired attorney is called back to uncover the complex web of corruption that may have led to the judge's death. However, the deeper they dig, the more perilous their life becomes as they uncover secrets that powerful people would kill to keep hidden.
Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Legal Thrillers
Write a nail-biting tale about a pilot of a small commuter plane who discovers a bomb on board. With nowhere to land and time running out, the pilot must figure out how to disarm the bomb with help from an unlikely passenger.
Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Action Thrillers
Craft a story centered on an old, dilapidated hospital scheduled for demolition. A group of urban explorers goes in for one final look and stumbles upon a wing that isn't supposed to exist, encountering patients that time forgot.
Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Horror
Create a horror story set on a space station where the crew members begin to disappear one by one. The remaining crew discovers that the station is moving into an uncharted area of space that affects human perception and reality.
Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Horror
Write about a rookie spy assigned to surveil a mundane suburban neighborhood, only to uncover a network of spies from various countries all living next door to each other. They have to figure out why this neighborhood was chosen without blowing their cover.
Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Spy Thrillers
Two estranged siblings reunite to settle their deceased father's estate only to find themselves locked in his secure, tech-savvy house. As they try to navigate the sophisticated and bizarre security system, they unravel secrets their father left behind—secrets that some people would kill to protect. Explore their tense relationship and their struggle to survive as they rediscover their familial bond.
Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
In a future where memories can be digitally stored and stolen, your protagonist wakes up one day with a critical gap in their memory and a mysterious message: "Trust no one." They must piece together their past and uncover a conspiracy that could topple the societal order before their missing memories are used to commit a crime that frames them.
Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Dystopian
The crew of a small naval ship patrolling isolated international waters discovers an abandoned luxury yacht filled with high-tech surveillance equipment. As they investigate the vessel's origins, crew members begin to mysteriously disappear one by one, leaving the remaining sailors to solve the puzzle before they too vanish.
Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Military Suspense
A retired intelligence officer living in a tranquil, coastal village stumbles upon a piece of information that could prevent a future political coup. The officer must re-engage with old contacts and navigate a treacherous landscape of allies and adversaries to prevent potential disaster.
Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Political Thrillers
A young tech genius invents a software that can predict petty crimes before they occur. However, when a high-profile assassination is foretold, they become the target of various government agencies and mercenaries who want the software for themselves.
Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Crime Thrillers
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