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Reunion (Mediator Series #3)
by Meg CabotSuze could see and talk to the dead. That was her "special" talent. The kind of gift everyone is supposedly born with, the one that makes people unique from everyone else on the planet, but which very few people discover. She discovered hers at the age of two when she met her first ghost. She was a mediator.
Bitter Truth (Victor Carl Series #2)
by William LashnerPhiladelphia lawyer Victor Carl agrees to help a woman prove that her sister's death was caused by murder and not suicide. He soon gets drawn into a web of family drama, wealth, and dark secrets.
The Hunt for the Seventh
by Christine Morton-ShawJim moves to ancient Minerva Hall and encounters the ghosts of six children. They urge him to find the seventh child and leave him cryptic clues that point to a dark, ancient prophecy that only Jim can stop from being fulfilled. Jim turns to Einstein, a brilliant autistic boy who lives at the Hall. If anyone can help Jim, Einstein can. But the boy, who speaks in riddles, proves to be as mysterious as the dead children. Time is running out; if Jim doesn't figure out the clues, innocent people will die. Christine Morton-Shaw has linked ancient rites with modern mystery to create a chilling, suspenseful tale that will keep readers guessing to the very end. The story takes place in England, but uses standard American spellings and punctuation.
Orion Protocol
by Gary Tigerman"Project Orion. It's a revolutionary space-based defense shield, only weeks away from deployment. Promising global protection from missile attack by rogue nations, Orion offers an "umbrella" of security to a terror-stricken world. But even the loftiest aims often conceal darker intentions. Behind closed doors, insiders maneuever to control the new superweapon with an agenda that places all mankind at risk." "When Angela Browning, an ambitious journalist, receives a mysterious computer disk from an anonymous source, she can't believe the information it contains: photographs of ancient structures on the planet Mars. But after diligent research, Angela discovers that the images originated from the Mars Observer probe, a satellite declared "lost" over a decade before. Perhaps even more troubling than the artifacts themselves is the implication that somehow, somewhere in the corridors of power, it's been decided that the discovery of intelligent life on Mars must be suppressed." "Angela's quest for the truth eventually leads her to Jake Deaver, the commander of the last Apollo mission to the moon. Deaver, a maverick his whole career, may be the only one who can help her shed light on a conspiracy that reaches into the darkest corners of Washington politics. But the pair's investigation takes them dangerously close to Project Orion, and a powerful cabal determined to prevent anyone from jeopardizing their plans. Now Jake and Angela must face the stark reality that pursuing the truth may put both their lives at risk. And the choice they make will change the world forever."
The Stiff and The Dead: A Pauline Sokol Mystery
by Lori AvocatoPauline has a drug problem ... Once a nurse, now a medical insurance fraud investigator, Pauline Sokol's going undercover in a local seniors' center, where prescriptions are still being filled for a patient who just happens to be dead. A little behind-the-scenes snooping reveals the hard facts: the recently deceased oldster was up to his jowls in an illegal Viagra ring. Not that Pauline begrudges these elderly gents their newfound virility, but it's unnerving to be in the middle of a group of sex-mad overaged lotharios who suddenly have the wherewithal to do something about it. It's bad enough that she keeps getting distracted by her own fantasies about her handsome co-worker Nick ... not to mention her dangerously sexy fellow investigator Jagger. However, there's nothing like a few more suspicious deaths to get a girl's mind back on her work -- especially if the next prescription for murder seems to have Pauline's name on it!
Grooves: A Kind of Mystery
by Kevin BrockmeierDwayne Ruggles is just a regular kid, living in a regular town--or so he thinks. One day, fabulously wealthy entrepreneur Howard Thigpen comes to school, and Dwayne notices that Thigpen is surrounded by a cloud of tiny sparks that follows him wherever he goes. The strangeness doesn't stop there--when Dwayne discovers that the ridges in his Thigpen Brand Potato Chips are encoded with a secret message that he can hear through an old Victrola horn, he must stop Thigpen from stealing the lights in everyone's eyes. But what does that even mean? It's a mystery, and Dwayne better figure it out fast before Howard Thigpen does too much damage. With the help of his friends Kevin Applebab and Emily Holmes, Dwayne upsets some pigs, hears some voices in his fingertips, gets rid of 100 "Ghostbuster" records, and figures out a few other amazing things. Kevin Brockmeier has crafted a fast, funny novel that demonstrates the power of ingenuity and imagination.
Dark Room
by Andrea KaneThe nightmare is back. On Christmas Eve seventeen years ago, Morgan Winter was traumatized by the discovery of her parents' brutally murdered bodies in a Brooklyn basement. When shocking new evidence overturns the killer's conviction, Morgan is forced to face the horrifying realization that the real killer is still out there. Trapped between past nightmares and present danger, she hires Pete Montgomery, the former NYPD detective who once promised the helpless young Morgan that he'd find her parents' killer. With nothing more than an old case file and crime scene photos, Monty enlists the specialized skills of his son, Lane, a photojournalist who performs covert image analysis for the CIA. In a cruel twist of fate, they expose the devastating secrets of the dark past, only to discover that while the dead may be buried, danger lives on. ...
The Wall and the Wing
by Laura RubyA few, nicknamed leadfeet, are forced to forever spend their lives closer to the ground. But one night, a girl named Gurl--a leadfoot, an orphan, a nobody--discovers that she can do something much better than fly. She can become invisible. Along with a new friend, a boy named Bug, Gurl begins a quest that takes her on a wild ride through the magical city, all the way to the handsome but lethal Sweetcheeks Grabowski--the gangster who holds the key to Gurl's past ... and the world's future.
The Chaos King
by Laura RubyIn a city filled with wonders, one girl can do the most wonderful thing of all. Georgie is special. Not only is she the one person who can disappear at will, but since she found her parents, she's become The Richest Girl in the Universe.
Chasing the Jaguar
by Michele Dominguez GreeneThink you have issues? Try these on for size: Your parents are separated, and Dad's already taking vacations with his new girlfriend. You and Mom share a small apartment in a gang-ridden neighborhood. You go to school with a bunch of spoiled rich kids. You have recurring nightmares about a creepy jaguar. You're hearing strange voices and worry you may be going crazy. Your big quinceanera "surprise" is finding out you're a curandera, or witch. ... and as if that's not bad enough, your psychic powers land you smack in the middle of a kidnapping case involving an ancient Mayan statue ... and it's up to you to solve the mystery. Meet Martika Galvez, the Latina Nancy Drew of the new millennium.
A Deadly Game: The Untold Story of the Scott Peterson Investigation, First Edition
by Catherine CrierCatherine Crier has been covering the Peterson case since Laci Peterson was first reported missing from her home on 24 December 2002. Crier, a former judge and one of television's most popular legal analysts, was among the first to question the behaviour of Laci's husband, Scott Peterson. And with her network of journalistic sources, Crier was soon able to penetrate the core of the police investigation that followed – gaining access to a huge and revealing body of police reports, wiretap transcripts of unreported conversations of Scott's, photographic evidence, and other exclusive materials. Drawing on these resources – and on extensive interviews with key witnesses and both of the lead investigators on the case – Crier has written this astonishingly detailed and intimate look at the most unforgettable murder case in America since that of O.J. Simpson.
Act of War (Jason Richter Series #1)
by Dale BrownNear Houston, Texas, an oil refinery belonging to one of the world's largest multinational energy companies is destroyed by a "backpack" nuclear device. This is just one of many attacks being perpetrated against the company around the world by a group whose mission is to stop global corporations and government organizations from plundering the world's natural resources in the name of profit. Before this group strikes again, Jason Richter is called in with his top-secret high-tech military unit, code-named Task Force TALON, a special joint military and FBI unit set up by the national security advisor to track down and defeat terrorists around the world. Richter believes there is only one strategy in which to snare his opponents--find, pursue, engage, and kill. And the only way to do this is to play them at their own game: Be unconventional and swift, hit-and-run and brutal enough to strike fear into the heart of the most dedicated terrorist. Richter must also lead the way through a series of unexpected turns that eventually uncovers a mole high up within the government who is in pursuit of his own personal revenge. If Richter fails, it won't be just the lives of his team that are lost, but America itself.
The Serpent on the Crown (Amelia Peabody Series #17)
by Elizabeth PetersThe Emersons are given a valuable statue because its owner believes it is cursed. Can Amelia uncover the truth about the statue's origin?
Witch Way to Murder (Ophelia and Abby Mysteries #1)
by Shirley DamsgaardOphelia Jensen wishes she was just your typical, thirty-something librarian. Unfortunately, she's been burdened with psychic powers-an unwanted "gift" she considers inconvenient at best and at worst downright dangerous. Her kindly old grandmother Abby, however, has no compunctions about the paranormal, being a practicing witch with unique abilities of her own. And sometimes the otherworldly arts do come in handy-like when the arrival of a mysterious, good-looking stranger to their normally tranquil corner of Iowa seems to trigger an epidemic of catastrophes, from the theft of bomb-making materials to a murdered corpse dumped in Abby's backyard. Luckily Ophelia and Abby are on the case and determined to make things right. But it'll take more than magick to get out of the boiling cauldron of lethal trouble they're about to land themselves in.
Road to Purgatory
by Max Allan CollinsThe intertwined stories of 2 generations of Michael O'Sullivans. In one, Michael the war veteran joins a fight against the mob, and in the other Michael Senior, who works for an Irish godfather, prepares for the birth of his first child.
The Ripple Effect
by Paul GarrisonThe second, secret life of Aiden Page began on the worst day in America's history. . . The worst terrorist attack in history allowed him to leave his failing business, his crumbling marriage, and a looming Justice Department investigation behind-and to head to a paradise in the South Pacific. But in a spontaneous, weak moment, a one-word phone call to his teenage daughter Morgan shattered his perfect plan. Morgan knowing her father is still alive will let nothing stop her from finding him, she embarks on a wild solo ocean voyage that will put her at the mercy of raging seas and men who are even more dangerous. The hungry hunters looking for Aiden Page have picked up the trail again, and if the death of his courageous young daughter is the cost of finding him, too bad. Because all of a sudden much more is at stake than keeping a fugitive silent-and thousands of lives will depend on what this dead man does.
The Ashes of Loda
by Andrew GarveA British newspaper correspondent in Russia becomes involved in a potential espionage situation.
The Birthday Murder
by Lange LewisVictoria Jason, emancipated and strong-willed, has worked hard to establish herself as a leading Hollywood writer. Her husband Albert, although still involved with Grade B films, is also on the verge of a promising career breakthrough. With a house in Beverly Hills (and the Humphrey Bogarts as neighbors), a maid, and exciting careers, Victoria and Albert have a very comfortable situation with the prospect of an even brighter future. A death by poisoning smashes this idyllic existence. Inspector Richard Tuck of the LAPD is called in to investigate an extremely interesting set of suspects which includes Victoria's ex-husband, an ambitious starlet, and other Tinsel-town types in this brittle and sophisticated tale of love and death in Southern California.
The Spoilt Kill
by Mary KellyViolence shatters the workshops of the renowned English pottery of Shentall's when a body is found in a closed tank of liquid clay. Nicholson, a detective investigating industrial espionage at the pottery, is now drawn into the tense web of intrigue surrounding the staff at the workshops in this intelligently written mystery. The complex emotions linking the artisans with one another and the management provide a fascinating, and grim, background to Nicholson's sleuthing. There are no monsters here, but every day working people lured to rash behavior by social pressure or brought to uncharacteristic fits of rage by provocations and desires that have been withstood for years. The Christmas Egg, another excellent mystery by Mary Kelly is in the bookshare collection. At the end of the book are ten pages of more mystery titles recommended for further reading.
Shadowland (Mediator Series #1)
by Meg CabotSuze is a mediator -- a liaison between the living and the dead. In other words, she sees dead people. And they won't leave her alone until she helps them resolve their unfinished business with the living. But Jesse, the hot ghost haunting her bedroom, doesn't seem to need her help. Which is a relief, because Suze has just moved to sunny California and plans to start fresh, with trips to the mall instead of the cemetery, and surfing instead of spectral visitations. But the very first day at her new school, Suze realizes it's not that easy. There's a ghost with revenge on her mind ... and Suze happens to be in the way.
Darkest Hour (Mediator Series #4)
by Meg CabotIt's Suze's sixteenth summer, but instead of spending it at the beach, she's trapped working as a baby-sitter at a swanky resort. Never mind that one of her charges turns out to be a budding mediator himself, or that his older brother has major boyfriend potential. Suze has way more important things to deal with, like the discovery of a grave in her own backyard. Does it belong to Jesse, the hot cowboy ghost with whom she shares a bedroom? Is that why he's suddenly nowhere to be found? Or is Jesse's disappearance due to something much more nefarious...even diabolic? Suze is as determined to find Jesse as she is to avenge his murder...even if she must risk certain death herself.
Haunted (The Mediated #5)
by Meg CabotSuze is used to trouble, but this time she's in deep: Ghostly Jesse has her heart, but Paul Slater, a real flesh -- and -- blood guy, is warm for her form. And mediator Paul knows how to send Jesse to the Great Beyond. For good. Paul claims he won't do anything to Jesse as long as Suze will go out with him. Fearing she'll lose Jesse forever, Suze agrees. But even if Suze can get Jesse to admit his true feelings for her, what kind of future can she have with a guy who's already dead?
Twilight (Mediator Series #6)
by Meg CabotSuze has gotten used to ghosts. She's a mediator, after all, and communicating with the dead is all in a day's work. So she certainly never expected to fall in love with one: Jesse, a nineteenth- century hottie. But when she discovers that she has the power to determine who becomes a ghost in the first place, Suze begins to freak. It means she can alter the course of history ... and prevent Jesse's murder, keeping him from ever becoming a ghost -- and from ever meeting Suze. Will Jesse choose to live without her, or die to love her.
In Deep Voodoo
by Stephanie BondHealth food business owner Penny Francisco is more interested in celebrating her recent divorce than preparing for Mojo Louisiana's Voodoo festival. When Penny receives a gag gift voodoo doll created to look like her ex husband, Penny happily sticks it with a pin. But then her ex is found stabbed and Penny is the prime suspect. . She hires a sexy Cajun P.I. to help discover the truth behind the murder.
Touch Not The Cat
by Mary StewartBryony Ashley knows that her family's grand estate is both hell and paradise -- once elegant and beautiful, yet mired in debt and shrouded in shadow. Devastated by her father;s sudden strange death abroad, she is nonetheless relieved to learn the responsibility of running Ashley Court has fallen to a cousin. Still, her father's final, dire warning about a terrible family curse haunts her days and her dreams.