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Par Jack Trolley. 1995
In this sequel to Balboa Firefly (BR 10531), detective sergeant Donahoo can't understand why a local crime boss is trying…
to bribe him. What Donahoo doesn't know is that his dead partner had been blackmailing the criminal and hinting that Donahoo was involved. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sexOxford exit
Par Veronica Stallwood. 1994
Novelist Kate Ivory is asked to help identify who is stealing books from the Oxford Bodleian Library and deleting their…
records from the computer database. Posing as a cataloger, Kate investigates the handful of people with the necessary computer access. She also looks for a link to the recent murder of a library trainee. Meanwhile, a friend of Kate's is getting odd essays from a student in the creative writing class she teaches. Some violenceThe absolutely true story of my visit to Yellowstone with the terrible Rupes
Par Willo Roberts. 1994
The Dodge twins, Lewis and Alison, are thrilled when the Rupe family moves in next door, especially when the Rupes…
invite them to go along on a motorhome trip to Yellowstone Park. The trip turns into a nightmare, but Lewis's account of it earns a big red A on his paper about "how I spent my vacation." For grades 3-6Alibi for an actress
Par Gillian Farrell. 1992
In this prequel to Murder and a Muse (BR 10121), struggling actress Annie McGrogan offers her services to flashy private…
detective Duke DeNobili. When he assigns her to help protect soap opera actress Lucinda Merrill, Annie is proud of her realistic portrayal of a private eye and grateful for the easy money. But things get complicated when Merrill's husband is killed and Lucinda is a suspect. Strong languageWrapped in a riddle
Par Sharon Heisel. 1993
While her biologist parents are off on a research trip, Miranda is staying with her grandmother (GrandAnn) in her bed-and-breakfast…
inn. GrandAnn likes riddles and Mark Twain; the rooms in her inn are named after his characters. Before long, Miranda and her new school friends have a real-life riddle to solve. Who bopped the inn's housekeeper on the head and stole letters written by Mark Twain? For grades 4-7"L" is for lawless
Par Sue Grafton. 1995
Following "K" Is for Killer (RC 39664, BR 9880), P.I. Kinsey Millhone has a week off to help with the…
wedding of her landlord Henry's elderly brother. But Henry has another favor to ask. Neighbor Johnny Lee has passed away, and his relatives are trying to get the army to pay for the funeral, but the army has no record of Mr. Lee. The case takes Kinsey on a cross-country chase for a hidden treasure. Some strong language and some violence. BestsellerSplit-levels: a novel
Par Thomas Rayfiel. 1994
When David Stanley is found dead in the bathtub of his suburban house, his son Allen returns for the first…
time in thirteen years. Allen's mother is dead, and his teenaged sister disappeared long ago without a trace. Now, as the investigation shifts from suicide to murder, Allen has disturbing dreams and becomes a suspect, local women attempt to seduce him, and nasty rumors circulate about his father. Strong language and some descriptions of sexEdsel: a novel of Detroit
Par Loren Estleman. 1995
Estleman's fourth Detroit novel, following King of the Corner (RC 37202, BR 9357), is set in the 1950s. Former newspaperman…
Connie Minor now works in advertising and has been asked to secretly create an ad campaign for the new Edsel car. But Minor runs into problems when some people, especially the UAW leader, begin to think Minor is a spy for management or the competition. Strong language and some violenceKid's stuff
Par Susan Kelly. 1994
After Detective Chief Inspector Nick Trevellyan arrests Arturo Bottone for selling child pornography, he's frustrated to find no clues leading…
to Bottone's other clients or the photographer of the pornography. Meanwhile Bottone's estranged wife is coping admirably with the fact that Bottone hung himself after the arrest, but the harassed wife of Bottone's arrested client is not doing as well. Strong languageTelling lies: a Maggie MacGowen mystery
Par Wendy Hornsby. 1992
Twenty-two years ago today, investigative filmmaker Maggie MacGowen's twenty-two-year-old brother Marc was killed in Vietnam and his twin sister Emily…
was the cover story of Time magazine because of her antiwar activities. On this anniversary, Emily, now a well-loved doctor, has summoned Maggie and others together for a "mystery guest" but is shot before the unveiling. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sexThe seventh sacrament
Par James Bradberry. 1994
Wealthy Renzo Piruzzi has invited six famous architects to his villa to design new world headquarters for his Italian firm.…
They will be advised by Jamie Ramsgill, a university professor. When the architects arrive, they learn they will actually be competing to design a chapel. But when two of the competitors die, Jamie begins to suspect foul play--and a connection with the seven sacraments. Strong languageMystery of the phantom gold (An american Adventure Ser. #Vol. 7)
Par Lee Roddy. 1991
When Mr. Farnham realizes gold is being stolen from the historic Mother Lode mine in California, he calls on Hildy,…
twelve, and her good friend Spud to help find the thief. Excited, Hildy also enlists her cousin Ruby, and they all begin to gather information and to follow clues. Soon their detective work throws them into an unexpected, dangerous situation. Sequel to Terror in the Sky (BR 10407). For grades 4-7Danger at the fair
Par Peg Kehret. 1995
Visiting the fortune teller at the county fair, Ellen is shocked when the pencil in her own hand begins writing…
a warning about a "smaller one" being in danger. Thinking it is a message from her late grandfather, Ellen is dismayed to learn that her brother Corey, who came to the fair with his friend, is missing. Meanwhile, Corey is having quite an adventure trying to track down the pickpocket he saw from the top of the ferris wheel. For grades 5-8The innocents
Par Richard Barre. 1995
A flash flood uncovers a small skeleton in the California desert. The remains of six more children are found nearby.…
Successful restaurateur Ignacio Reyes is horrified to discover one of the children is his own. Benito was given up for adoption to wealthy Americans in 1967 when Reyes was destitute in Mexico. Now Reyes calls in private investigator Wil Hardesty to help avenge the child's death. Strong language and violenceNasty stinky sneakers
Par Eve Bunting. 1994
The Slam Dunkers sneakers company is having a contest, and the person with the stinkiest sneakers will win three pairs…
of its popular brand. Ten-year-old Colin knows he has a great chance of winning. After careful handling, his sneakers are so foul his mother makes him leave them in the hall outside their apartment. Then, the day before the contest, someone steals Colin's shoes! For grades 4-7A typical American town
Par John Roberts. 1994
After being asked to leave the LAPD, Gabe Treloar is heading to a new job in Cleveland when his latest…
failed suicide attempt lands him in his hometown. An old girlfriend welcomes him back, and he finds a room to rent in his boyhood home. After his landlady encourages him to unload the horrors that led to his job change, she is murdered, and Gabe realizes he is being set up. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sexVampire breath (Goosebumps Ser. #No. 49)
Par R. L. Stine. 1996
One night after a baby-sitting job, Freddy and Cara laugh about how much they scared a little boy with their…
werewolf story. Then it becomes their turn to be frightened when they discover a hidden door in Freddy's basement opening on a long dark tunnel and, at the end of the tunnel, a room with a coffin inside. For grades 4-7Calling all creeps (Goosebumps Ser. #No. 50)
Par R. L. Stine. 1998
Because he must earn twenty points for after-school activities, Ricky Beamer has signed up to work on the school newspaper.…
But editor Tasha just doesn't seem to like Ricky, who is considered somewhat of a nerd, and gives him silly assignments. Then Tasha kicks him off the paper. Ricky is so furious, he seeks revenge. For grades 4-7Beware, the Snowman (Goosebumps Ser. #No. 51)
Par R. L. Stine. 1996
Jaclyn and the aunt she lives with have left their Chicago home and moved to a tiny village close to…
the Arctic Circle. There is almost no one around, and, to make things worse, there are strange looking snowmen with deep scars on their faces in front of every house. And her aunt won't tell her why. For grades 4-7How I learned to fly (Goosebumps #52)
Par R. L. Stine. 1997
Jack Johnson and his friend Wilson seem to spend a lot of time involved in a contest. No matter what…
Jack does, Wilson seems to do the same thing better. So when Jack finds a book about humans flying, he figures this is one thing Wilson won't be able to do better--or will he? For grades 4-7