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Pickup and Drop
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Nov 14 2025
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.08 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Pickup and Drop - A Short Horror Thriller by Prince Gautam
Every ride has an end... but some end in darkness.
Set in the quiet hills of Lohaghat, Champawat, Pickup and Drop is a spine-chilling horror short story that begins with a simple late-night cab ride-and spirals into a terrifying mystery no one can explain.
What starts as an ordinary journey home after a wedding quickly turns into a nightmare for Smriti and her mother. A silent cab driver... an unfamiliar road... a house hidden in the forest... and a past that refuses to stay buried.
As strange events unfold and shadows tighten around them, Smriti's world begins to blur between reality and something far darker. With whispers in the night, chilling encounters, and a case that even the authorities cannot ignore, this psychological thriller keeps readers hooked from the first page to the last.
Perfect for fans searching for:
Horror short stories
Suspense thriller books
Supernatural mystery stories
Best Indian horror fiction
Night cab horror stories
Forest mystery thrillers
Will Smriti escape the terror that follows her? Or has she brought something home with her?
A gripping, atmospheric, and deeply unsettling tale-Pickup and Drop might just become one of the best-selling short stories of all time... or in 2026.
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