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The secret of Shadow Ranch (Nancy Drew)
Par Carolyn Keene. 1931
No escape: a Masey Baldridge/Luke Williamson mystery
Par James Brewer. 1998
1873. When a yellow fever epidemic strikes Memphis, Captain Luke Williamson is quarantined on his steamboat. The rest of the…
staff of the Big River Detective Agency, Masey Baldridge and Salina Tyner, are hired to find out who is murdering patients while panic spreads. Some violenceThe Bohemian murders: a Fremont Jones mystery
Par Dianne Day. 1997
In 1907, Fremont Jones follows the man she loves to Carmel. But Michael now calls himself "Misha" and seems quite…
changed. When confused Fremont takes a temporary job as a lighthouse keeper, she spots a dead woman floating in Monterey Bay and becomes obsessed with identifying her. Some strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sexOrphan journey home
Par Liza Ketchum, C. B. Mordan. 2000
In 1828, the Damron's family farm fails in Illinois, so they trek back to Kentucky. After a short time, both…
parents die from "milk sickness", and orphaned Jesse and her siblings must make their way back to their grandmother. For grades 3-6Stacey McGill... matchmaker? (The baby-sitters Club Ser. #No. 124)
Par Ann Martin. 1998
Baby-Sitters Club member Stacey McGill takes a sitting job with a new client, Mr. John Brooke. Mr. Brooke is divorced,…
and Stacey decides he might make a perfect match for her divorced mother. But Mr. Brooke's two children have different ideas. Stacey soon finds herself in a matchmaking mess. For grades 3-6The curse of the black cat
Par Carolyn Keene. 2001
L.A. requiem
Par Robert Crais. 1999
Private detective Elvis Cole learns more about his mysterious partner, ex-cop Joe Pike, when they are asked to search for…
a woman Pike once dated. Her death and a series of others intensify some L.A. cops' distrust of Pike--whom they hold responsible for a death long ago. Strong language and violence. BestsellerOther voices, other rooms
Par Truman Capote. 1994
Twelve-year-old Joel Knox goes to live with his invalid father in a dilapidated Louisiana mansion. There the sensitive boy encounters…
a perverse stepmother, a pathetic uncle, and a tomboy who becomes his fast friend. 1948Legacy of silence
Par Belva Plain. 1998
When it becomes obvious that World War II is imminent, Caroline Hartzinger and her adopted older sister, Lore, flee from…
Berlin to Geneva. Walter, who plans to wed Caroline, goes with them. Life takes a dramatic turn and Caroline and Lore escape to America alone. But their time in Switzerland provides a legacy that affects several generations. BestsellerLike a hole in the head: a novel
Par Jen Banbury. 1998
Los Angeles bookstore employee Jill buys a Jack London novel from a dwarf. She then sells it to a dealer,…
making a handsome profit. Later that day, a giant of a man--accompanied by the dwarf--comes in demanding the book. Jill is soon the target of a kidnapping attempt and worse. Strong languageMystery at Moorsea Manor (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories)
Par Carolyn Keene. 1999
Nancy Drew and her girlfriend George are vacationing in England, enjoying horseback riding in the country. There they discover that…
a series of deadly pranks are forcing the inn into bankruptcy. The duo investigate in order to help the owners stay in business. For grades 4-7. 1999Scam
Par Parnell Hall. 1997
Cranston Pritchert, a new client of New York PI Stanley Hastings, claims his partners set him up to lose control…
of an investment firm by having a woman get him drunk in a bar. When Hastings uncovers evidence that Pritchert himself arranged for the woman's involvement, the investigator begins to suspect that he, too, is being duped. Strong languageMy Louisiana sky (Major And Mrs Holt's Battlefield Guide To Ser.)
Par Kimberly Holt. 1998
Louisiana, 1950s. Twelve-year-old Tiger Ann Parker begins to feel embarrassed in front of the other kids about the "slowness" of…
her parents. Her grandmother is the one who keeps the family intact. After Granny dies, Tiger has a chance to move to the city with her sophisticated aunt, but she is reluctant to abandon the parents who love her. For grades 6-9The mystery at Lilac Inn (Nancy Drew #4)
Par Carolyn Keene. 1959
Jack and Jill: From the Original Publisher
Par Louisa Alcott, Jane Dyer, Louisa Alcott. 1999
Jack and Jill are the best of friends and when they are severely injured in a sledding accident they become…
even closer. With the help of Jack's mother, the two are provided with many amusements to pass the Christmas season. But will Jill ever walk again? For grades 5-8Jitterbug: a novel of Detroit
Par Loren Estleman. 1998
Detroit, 1943. A serial killer is roaming the city murdering people suspected of hoarding ration coupons. Lieutenant Max Zagreb uses…
all the methods available--legal and illegal--to track down the culprit. Meanwhile, police contend with growing racial unrest that explodes into a race riot. Violence and strong language. 1998Beetles, lightly toasted
Par Phyllis Naylor. 1987
Andy really wants to win a fifth-grade essay contest on conservation, and he especially wants to beat his cousin Jack.…
Andy's idea involves testing recipes using handy critters--like beetles and worms--on unsuspecting eaters. The results surprise him. For grades 3-6The collected stories
Par Amanda Cross. 1997
Ten short mysteries, all but one featuring professor Kate Fansler. All were previously published by the pseudonymous academic, Amanda Cross.…
In these selections, the calamities range from missing persons to murderThe souvenir
Par Patricia Carlon. 1996
Four years ago Marion Burton's brother Jack was stabbed to death when he tried to separate two teenage girls who…
were quarreling in an Australian park. Each girl claimed the other one did it, and neither has ever changed her statement. Now Marion takes all the legal files and clippings about the case to Jefferson Shields and asks him to solve the puzzleGallows Hill
Par Lois Duncan. 1997
When her mother marries, Californian Sarah Zoltanne is forced to spend her senior year in a small Missouri town. At…
the Halloween festival, Sarah reluctantly agrees to play fortune teller. Using her Hungarian grandmother's crystal ball, Sarah really sees things that frighten her--especially when they happen. Some violence. For grades 6-9