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The company of knaves (Philip Fletcher Mysteries Ser.)
Par Simon Shaw. 1998
British actor Philip Fletcher needs to find the diary of his late friend, fellow thespian Seymour Loseby, before a blackmailer…
divulges its compromising secrets. Loseby's politician son agrees to sponsor a knighthood for Fletcher in return for his assistance. Fletcher resorts to crime to achieve his goals. Some violence and some strong languageLiar liar (The nightmare Room Ser. #No. 4)
Par R. L Stine. 2000
Although twelve-year-old Ross Arthur seems to have everything to make him happy--he's popular, smart, and lives with his family in…
Beverly Hills--Ross has a problem. He tells stories and he can't tell the difference between the truth and a lie. And so he winds up in a nightmarish situation. For grades 5-8. 2000The big bad city: a novel of the 87th Precinct
Par Ed McBain. 1999
A nun with breast implants is murdered in a city park. Detective Carella investigates the crime while still fuming at…
the unexpected release of the man who killed his father. Meanwhile a burglar is canvassing the city leaving chocolate chip cookies at each crime scene. Violence and strong languageNate the Great and the halloween hunt
Par Marjorie Sharmat. 1989
Detective Nate takes a break from handing out Halloween candy to look for his friend Rosamond's cat, Little Hex. After…
searching a haunted house and thinking long and hard, Nate realizes where Little Hex must be. For grades 2-4. 1989Camp Nowhere (The nightmare Room Ser. #No. 9)
Par R. L Stine. 2001
Nothing has been going right for Russell at summer camp, and he's tired of being called a wimp. But as…
a senior camper, he has to ride a canoe over Forbidden Falls. Legend says it's haunted by others who disappeared there. Could that be true? For grades 5-8. 2001Cat raise the dead
Par Shirley Murphy. 1997
Joe Grey, a house cat, and Dulcie, the library cat of Molena Point, California, investigate the disappearance of some senior…
citizens while the two felines are participating in a nursing-home pet program. Joe is also stalking a "cat burglar," but he is insulted by the absurd title attached to such a thief. Some violenceThe legend of the emerald lady (A Minstrel paperback original #No. 154)
Par Carolyn Keene. 2000
Nancy Drew and her friends are vacationing on a Caribbean island when they become involved in a hunt for pirate…
treasure. But they are not the only ones searching. For grades 4-7. 2000Bombay ice: a novel
Par Leslie Forbes. 1998
A psychological murder mystery set in the movie production world of Bombay, India. The pregnant Miranda fears that her husband,…
Prosper, murdered his first wife. She confides in her crime reporter sister, Roz Bengal, who arrives in Bombay to investigate. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sexBreathless
Par J. P Smith. 1995
When the body of her husband is found with a slit throat in a seedy hotel room, professor Jill Bowman…
is forced to rehash their relationship and her own troubled past. As she struggles to cope with the tragedy, she develops a romantic interest in the homicide detective. Strong language and descriptions of sexDear diary, I'm dead (The nightmare Room Ser. #No. 5)
Par R. L Stine. 2000
Alex Smith enjoys making bets with his friends. When he finds a diary that foretells what will happen the next…
day, he is really happy. But knowing the future is not always good since the diary describes some terrifying surprises. For grades 5-8. 2000The hidden staircase (Nancy Drew Ser. #2)
Par Carolyn Keene. 1987
The secret in the stars
Par Carolyn Keene. 2000
Nancy Drew investigates the disappearance of a popular astronomer who came to River Heights to record a radio show. Movie…
star Will Ryder and his girlfriend have also arrived. Are the two celebrity visits a coincidence? For grades 4-7. 2000They call me creature (The nightmare Room Ser. #No. 6)
Par R. L Stine. 2001
Laura loves walking in the woods until she finds evidence of a creature preying on the wildlife. Laura's father, a…
veterinarian, has been acting strangely and warns her to stay out of the woods. When she learns the creature's secret, she regrets ignoring her father's advice. For grades 5-8. 2001Complete novels
Par Dashiell Hammett. 1928
Five classic mysteries originally published between 1929 and 1934, featuring hard-boiled detectives. Stories include The Thin Man, which introduces the…
husband-and-wife team of Nick and Nora Charles, and The Maltese Falcon with Sam Spade. Some violence and some strong language. 1934Roses, roses
Par Bill James. 1998
Detective Chief Superintendent Colin Harpur's wife is stabbed to death next to her car after returning by train from London.…
She had been with Colin's former colleague and had been planning to leave Colin. He has not been faithful either, but he is driven to find the murderer. Strong languageLa reine du Sud: roman
Par Arturo Pérez-Reverte. 2003
Les aventures de Teresa Mendoza, une jeune Mexicaine redoutable et dangereuse, au coeur des trafics de drogue et de la…
mafia. On la soupçonne d'être à la tête de la plus grosse entreprise de transport de cocaïne et de hashish en Méditerranée pour le cartel de Medelin, mais aucune preuve n'a pu être retenue contre elleLa mort indienne: roman
Par Karin Fossum. 2007
"Lorsque Gunder Jomann, l'éternel célibataire, part en Inde pour trouver une épouse, il n'en souffle mot à personne à Elvestad.…
Le jour même où la mariée indienne doit arriver, le corps mutilé d'une jeune femme est retrouvé dans un champ près de la maison de Gunder. Qui peut croire que, parmi les bonnes gens d'Elvestad, il se trouve quelqu'un capable d'un crime aussi abominable ? Personne, sauf l'inspecteur Konrad Sejer, toujours aussi calme et déterminé, qui sait bien que les braves gens sont capables du pire et que nul n'est totalement innocent. Avec cette nouvelle enquête de l'inspecteur Konrad Sejer, finaliste du Gold Dagger Award en 2005, Karin Fossum signe son meilleur roman". -- 4e de couvSuspicion: a novel
Par Barbara Rogan. 1999
Novelist Emma's husband, Roger, finally convinces her to move from New York City to a Victorian house on Long Island…
Sound. She scoffs at rumors that the house is haunted. When unexplainable things begin to happen, Emma feels more and more paranoid, suspecting everyone--including Roger. Some strong languageThe harlequin tea set and other stories
Par Agatha Christie. 1997
Nine short stories previously unpublished in the United States culled from magazines for which the author wrote prior to her…
success. In the title story, an old friend prevents a family murder; in "The Edge" a romantic rival drives a cheating wife to her suicide. For senior high and older readersHunted down: the detective stories of Charles Dickens
Par Charles Dickens. 1996
Twelve stories, some featuring well-known characters such as Inspector Bucket and his wife, from Bleak House (BR 11645), and Mr.…
Nadgett, from Martin Chuzzlewit (BR 10218). Dickens's work as a law clerk and reporter and his attendance at trials, executions, and nightly rounds with the police provided material for these mysteries