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Search for the shadowman
Par Joan Nixon. 1996
When twelve-year-old Andy Thomas interviews his relatives for a family history assignment, he discovers a long-hidden scandal. Generations before, his…
ancestor Coley Joe Bonner supposedly ran away with his father's money. Andy's great-aunt refuses to discuss it, but after seeing a photo of Coley, Andy is determined to clear Coley's name. For grades 3-6Sis boom bah
Par Jane Heller. 1999
After her mother's heart attack, Deborah Peltz moves to her mother's Florida town even though it means living near her…
detestable sister. Both sisters are attracted to their mother's flirtatious cardiologist, but they put their differences aside when they find him dead to prove that neither of them is the murderer. Some strong languageDon't forget to die
Par Margaret Chittenden. 1999
Charlie Plato, part owner of a California country western saloon, investigates the murder of her partner Angel's long-lost father. Assisting…
Charlie is her business associate, television hunk Zack Hunter. As they work together, she tries to resist her attraction to Zack. Some violence. 1999My name is evil (Nightmare Room Ser. #3)
Par R. L Stine. 2000
As a special treat for her thirteenth birthday, Maggie's friends--triplets Jackie, Jilly, and Judy--take her to a carnival. But things…
start going badly when the fortune-teller looks at Maggie's palm and screams that Maggie brings evil. For grades 5-8. 2000Locker 13 (The nightmare Room Ser. #No. 2)
Par R. L Stine. 2000
Luke Greene is excited about the first day of school and starting seventh grade. Being superstitious, he wears his lucky…
shirt and carries his lucky rabbit's foot. So when he is assigned locker number thirteen, he feels his year is ruined. For grades 5-8. 2000The terrorist
Par Caroline Cooney. 1997
The Williams family has moved to London for a year. Unlike the rest of the students, naive, sixteen-year-old Laura does…
not know or care about current events or different cultures. But when her eleven-year-old brother, Billy, innocently accepts a package from a stranger on the subway and it explodes, Laura becomes obsessed with finding the terrorist who killed him. Some violence. For grades 6-9Red sky at night
Par James Hall. 1997
As private detective Thorn is investigating the mysterious slaughter of eleven captive dolphins, he is assaulted and left paralyzed from…
the waist down. Though beset with pain and anguish, Thorn must match wits with a doctor who is driven by a diabolical obsession. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sexZoe's gift
Par Sheila Hayes. 1994
New Yorker Cory Gales's archaeologist parents insist she tag along on a trip to England. She is to stay with…
an old mentor's granddaughter, Zoe, while the adults go on a dig. At first Zoe is less than friendly, but Cory soon realizes her new acquaintance is just trying to hide some pretty incredible powers. For grades 4-7Second skin: a Nicholas Linnear novel
Par Eric Lustbader. 1995
In this sequel to Floating City (RC 39345, BR 9818), Mafia boss Mick Leonforte schemes to take over the Japanese…
underworld from an old friend of Nicholas Linnear. Linnear's own livelihood and personal safety are also threatened as he moves to thwart the mob. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sexMurder at the National Gallery
Par Margaret Truman. 1996
Luther Mason, curator at the National Gallery for more than twenty years, is finally getting the Caravaggio exhibit he has…
dreamed of. But Luther also has other visions--he plans to keep one of the original paintings and substitute a forgery. Some violence. BestsellerAunt Eater's mystery Christmas (I Can Read Bks.)
Par Doug Cushman. 1995
Aunt Eater, an anteater, is getting ready for a visit by her sister, Eliza. She has just finished her Christmas…
shopping when she spots an ad for a new mystery book by her favorite author. But before Aunt Eater can get a copy, she has to solve several mysteries of her own. For grades K-3Belle Prater's boy (Belle Prater Ser. #1)
Par Ruth White. 1996
When twelve-year-old Woodrow Prater's mother, Belle, mysteriously vanishes from the family's Appalachian shack, Woodrow moves into town to live with…
his grandparents. Beautiful next-door cousin Gypsy first seeks to discover cross-eyed Woodrow's secret and then comes to respect him for who he is. For grades 5-8. Newbery Honor BookAunt Eater's mystery vacation (I Can Read Bks.)
Par Doug Cushman. 1992
Aunt Eater loves to read detective stories, and she plans to read a lot of them while on vacation at…
the Hotel Bathwater. But instead of reading, Aunt Eater finds herself solving several mysteries. For grades K-3Goblins in the castle
Par Bruce Coville. 1992
William has lived in Toad-in-a-Cage Castle since the cold December night he was found on the doorstep. He lives with…
the Baron; Karl, who tends the Baron's large library; and Hulda, the housekeeper. But there must be someone else in the castle, because William hears strange moans drifting down the hallways. For grades 4-7The Venus deal
Par Ken Kuhlken. 1993
In this prequel to The Loud Adios (BR 9977), it's 1942 and private eye Tom Hickey is part owner of…
a supper club. When crowd-pleasing seventeen-year-old singer Cynthia Moon doesn't return from her vacation, Hickey, using clues from her startling diary, sets out to bring her back. Some strong language and some violenceThe strand: a novel
Par Ellen Vaughn. 1997
On their tenth wedding anniversary, Anne and Paul Lorelli are walking along the Potomac River when a mugger confronts them…
and kills Paul. Anne finds some solace in volunteer work with inner-city kids--quite a departure from her life as a wealthy attorney's wife. Meanwhile, a D.C. homicide detective puzzles over the mugging. Some violenceLast girl breathing
Par Court Stevens. 2023
Eight years ago, tragedy struck. Eight years ago, Lucy Michaels' life changed forever. But under the surface of her small…
town lies a secret that could pull her under. No one expected it to rain that much. But the rain kept coming, the dam broke, and lives were lost. Including five-year-old Clay Michaels, who was swept away in the floodwaters. Clay's sister, Lucy, has never forgiven herself for her little brother's death. She was supposed to hold on to him, to keep him from harm during that terrible night. She was supposed to protect him. Now eight years later, seventeen-year-old Lucy is focused on two things: making the US Olympic air rifle team and protecting everyone in her life from any type of trauma. However, with graduation and the Olympics on the horizon, her world is once again shaken when tragedy strikes Grand Junction, and Lucy is right back in the middle of it. Two of her closest friends have been hunted down in the nature preserve adjoining the town—the same plot of land where her younger brother died—and the fingers of suspicion are pointing everywhere in the community. The prime suspect? Lucy's ex-boyfriend. The more Lucy uncovers about the secrets of those around her, the more she realizes that she, too, is a target—and that now is the time to face her past if she wants to have a future. Last Girl Breathing is a page-turning hunt for the truth as Court Stevens once again creates nonstop suspense with characters who will break your heart. A stand-alone young adult thriller Perfect for fans of We Were Liars and The Good Girl's Guide to Murder Also by Court Stevens: The June Boys and We Were KingsThe engagement party
Par Finley Turner. 2023
Kass Baptiste is newly engaged to her fiancé Murray Sedgemont after a whirlwind romance. Before they even get to share…
the news, an invitation arrives via messenger—to an engagement party hosted by Murray's parents. When Kass and Murray arrive at the Sedgemont Estate, she is astonished to learn that Murray's family is one of the most powerful families in North Carolina. As Kass's future mother-in-law, Beatrice, whips herself into a frenzy over the perfect party for the state's elite, Kass begins to receive anonymous threatening social media messages. On the night of the event, as champagne is popped and the celebrations begin, a body is found in the lavish home. All eyes are on Kass, the interloper amongst the rich and powerful guests. Over the course of the party, Kass's dark past unexpectedly becomes intertwined with the murder, and in order to prove her innocence, she must finally come to terms with her secrets. As Murray's family secrets are revealed, Kass must prove herself innocent while evading the anonymous threats that haunt her every moveWould my fortune cookie lie?
Par Stella Pevsner. 1996
Alexis Dawson, thirteen, and her best friend, Suzy Wing, live in the same condo building in Chicago. Alexis's mother wants…
to move to the suburbs, but her father has other plans. And Suzy thinks she is being followed by a stranger. For grades 5-8Dover: the collected short stories
Par Joyce Porter. 1995
Eleven stories published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine between 1968 and 1985. Vulgar British Chief Inspector Dover fits his investigations…
around his more important activities: eating, drinking, smoking, sleeping, and going to the bathroom. Includes a foreword on Porter's work by writer Robert Barnard and an afterword by Porter's brother