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Strawgirl
by Abigail PadgettThis is Book 2 in the Bo Bradley mystery series. (The first book, "Child of Silence", is already in Bookshare collection.) Bo Bradley is a CPS worker who also has manic-depression. The characters are well-rounded, and the story keeps you guessing what might happen next. This one focuses on the death of a small child and many mistakes in the police's and public's choices of the guilty person. Satanic abuse is blamed and debunked, rituals and cults debunked, while Bradley and her cohorts track down the truly guilty person. A possibly-romantic attachment for Bradley is continued in this story, but not yet decided. A quick read, and not depressing, even with the subject matter of child abuse.
Blood on Lake Louisa
by Baynard KendrickA small town doctor helps solve a murder and almost gets killed in the process.
Scooby-Doo! and the Fantastic Puppet Factory
by Jesse Leon MccannScooby-Doo and his friends investigate a puppet factory where a dummy threatens to turn them all into puppets.
Scooby-Doo! and the Weird Water Park
by Jesse Leon MccannScooby-Doo and his friends decide to take a break at a water park, but the park's been abandoned because of its water monsters.
Scooby-Doo and Zombies, Too!
by Gail HermanScooby-Doo and his friends visit Moonscar Island in the Louisiana bayous, and discover a mystery there.
Christie Classics
by Agatha ChristieA collection of five stories by Agatha Christie, including The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, And Then There Were None, Three Blind Mice, Witness for the Prosecution, and Philomel Cottage.
A Crime for Christmas (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys SuperMystery #2)
by Carolyn KeeneFrom the back of the book: AMERICA'S HOTTEST TEEN SLEUTHS TEAM UP WHEN TERROR THREATENS A CROWN PRINCE NANCY DREW is in New York to join THE HARDY BOYS on an important case. They're conducting an intense manhunt for a pair of big-time cat burglars. And they're sure the daring criminal duo will try to scoop up a special prize-the spectacular crown jewels of Sarconne, which are on display at a museum. Meanwhile... Nancy's friend Bess is enjoying the holiday season with a dream date-a handsome and mysterious guy called John. To impress Bess, John takes the gang on a torrid tour of Manhattan's fabulous nightlife. Their fling includes everything from horse-drawn carriages in Central Park to drawn guns at their Park Avenue hotel. But with political forces set to blow apart a gala UN. dinner, Nancy, Frank, and Joe are suddenly trapped between hot rocks and a royal disaster... in A CRIME FOR CHRISTMAS ================ From inside the book: COLD SHOCK "Nancy?" Frank said urgently, starting up from his chair. "Four guys in ski masks just came in." Nancy whirled around. Two of the men were standing against the wall by the disco's exit door. The other two seemed to be doing nothing besides lazily checking out the club and bouncing a little to the music. Suddenly John leaned down and whispered something to Bess. Bess nodded, and the two of them started toward the main exit. They never got there. With silent efficiency, two of the masked men grabbed Bess from behind. Her eyes widened in shock. But she didn't have time to scream as they pulled her toward the wall. Then the three of them melted into the darkness of an underground tunnel. NANCY DREW AND THE HARDY BOYS TEAM UP IN A BRAND-NEW ADVENTURE!
Silent Witness (Tony Lord)
by Richard North PattersonFROM THE PUBLISHER Silent Witness, is a story of rivalry, friendship, and loss, and how the tragedies of youth can change the course of our adulthood. It begins in 1967, in a small Midwestern town scarcely touched by the tumults of the decade. Seventeen-year-old Tony Lord, Lake City's star athlete, seems destined for great things. His driving ambition to move far beyond the narrow world of his parents and his hometown is precisely what attracts Alison Taylor, the beautiful and enigmatic daughter of the town's leading family, and it is what sets Tony apart from his two closest friends: Sam Robb - mercurial and charismatic, his only rival for athletic honors - and Sam's girl, Sue Cash, whose affection for Tony may mask something m
Secrets on 26th Street (American Girl History Mysteries #5)
by Elizabeth Mcdavid JonesIn New York City in 1914, eleven-year-old Susan encounters a mystery through an independent-minded female boarder and becomes involved in the growing suffrage movement.
The Holmes-Dracula File
by Fred SaberhagenTHE HOLMES-DRACULA FILE A meeting of minds...or a mingling of bloods? The resemblance is uncanny. , I The crime is bizarre and unlikely. Somewhere in the mazes of fog-bound London lurks a being more terrible than any Sherlock Holmes has ever faced - and when they meet in a pact of blood and honor, the foundations of Her Majesty's Empire will tremble. The game is afoot indeed! At last the story can be told
Nightmare In Angel City (Hardy Boys Casefiles #19)
by Franklin W. DixonFrom the back of the book: Violent video Callie Shaw disappears while shooting a video for her summer class at UCLA. Frank and Joe drop everything and fly out to look for her. The moment they start to investigate, the situation explodes. During their search of Callie's room, someone greets them with a firebomb. Finally, the brother detectives track Callie to an abandoned factory, where she's hiding out among a band of street people. But finding Callie is just the beginning of a desperate race to uncover a killer. From Hollywood movie studios to the haunts of the street people, Frank and Joe follow a trail of blood money-until it comes to a dead end! =============== From inside the book: STAGE FIGHT Frank, Joe, and Callie hurried down the stairs of the mansion and out the back door. "This way," said Joe, leading them toward the woods. Just as the three had made it safely to the fence at the edge of the property, Callie stopped suddenly. "Wait," she said to the Hardys. "Do you hear something-like an animal?" Frank and Joe held their breath. Now they heard it, too. A baying, like wolves closing in on their prey. "The Dobermans!" Joe yelled. "The guards must have seen us. They're coming closer!"
Red Hook
by Gabriel CohenA homicide detective becomes obsessed with an apparent low-priority case in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn.
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
by Erle Stanley GardnerMy secretary tells me you're Bishop William Mallory, of Sydney, Australia, and you want to see me about a manslaughter case.
The Case of the Glamorous Ghost
by Erle Stanley GardnerSome think they saw a ghost, but it is a real live woman with a taste for trouble and a talent getting out of it. Her half sister hires Perry Mason to investigate her latest escapade.
Assault And Pepper: A Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery with Recipes
by Tamar MyersFrom the book: It's a five-alarm frenzy as Magdalena Yoder and the rest of the congregation of the Beechy Grove Mennonite Church get ready for the annual chili supper cook-off. But just when the devout diners sit down to eat, beloved Reverend Schrock falls facedown into a pot of the savory stew. It seems someone slipped some peanut butter into the chili, knowing full well that the good reverend was deathly allergic to peanuts. At the request of the weeping widow, Magdalena agrees to investigate. But once she begins to look into the victim's death- and life-she discovers that Schrock wasn't as well liked as she'd thought. There's more than one person who had reason to want him dead, including the serial monogamist with a grudge and the man who spent seven years in jail after the reverend testified against him in court. As more foibles and squabbles amass, Magdalena struggles to find the truth amid evidence that is becoming a full-out assault on her senses.... "With her sassy wit and odd habits...Magdalena is a delightful main character.
A Killing in the Market (Hardy Boys Casefiles #18)
by Franklin W. DixonFrom the back of the book: A deadly romance Frank and Joe investigate the disappearance of Cyril Bayard, a shady investment counselor who's been dating the boys' aunt Gertrude and to whom she entrusted her life savings. His clerk has just been found murdered, and it looks like the bullet was meant for Bayard. The boys visit his house, but he's gone and the place is trashed. When Aunt Gertrude is fingered as the chief suspect, the Hardys have to act fast. They head for Manhattan to call on Bayard's business associates. But before they know it, they're drawn into a treacherous chase through a world they know nothing about-the dark underside of Wall Street. =============== From inside the book: STAIRWELL STANDOFF Frank and Joe took the cement stairs of the high- rise office building two at a time. The chunk-chunk- chunk of their footsteps was answered by heavier footsteps above them. "There's only one way to do this," said Joe, hiking himself up onto the banister. "Go for it!" Frank replied. "I'll hop on after you!" With a loud whoop, the Hardy brothers slid down to the first floor. When they got to the bottom, Joe hopped off and rammed his shoulder against the metal exit door. Whomp! The sound of the impact echoed through the stairwell. "Uh-oh," Frank muttered. In the dim light, they could read a large metal sign that was screwed into the door. Its red letters said No Re-entry on This Floor. Go to 2. Another sound-that of clomping feet-grew loud behind them. They were trapped.
Line of Fire (Hardy Boys Casefiles #16)
by Franklin W. DixonFrom the back of the book: Bull's-eye revenge Frank and Joe take on the case of Denny Payson, a friend who suspects that his father was murdered in a chemical plant fire five years ago. Lucius Crowell, owner of the plant, has taken care of Denny and his mother since the accident, but Denny is convinced that the fire was a cover-up for the factory's dirty secret. Now Crowell is running for public office, and Denny, an expert sports marksman, is determined to have his revenge. Nothing Frank and Joe say can convince him to give up his murderous plan. But another crack marksman-a hit man-is after Denny. Can the Hardys save Denny before he turns on them? =============== From inside the book: LEAP OF FAITH Chest burning, Joe tore across the wide expanse of concrete in the unfinished building, Frank right at his side. Behind them, they could hear George mounting the stairs. They'd never reach the far side of the building. Then Frank was grabbing Joe's arm, pulling him off course. He led him to a set of large square holes in the floor, set in the middle of the building. Without letting go of Joe, Frank threw himself over the edge. As they dropped, a gunshot rang out over their heads. Joe closed his eyes. . . .
The Ambler Warning
by Robert LudlumHarrison Ambler escapes from the psychiatric hospital where he's being held, to find that friends don't recognize him and there's no trace of him ever existing.
Blood Money
by Rochelle KrichFROM THE BACK COVER EDITED Caring and compassionate, LAPD homicide detective Jessica Drake is not about to write off the death of an elderly man found dead in a secluded area of Rancho Park as simply a heart attack. In search of what caused the old gentleman's death, Jessie combs the records of local retirement homes and prods the memories of the residents. She discovers that the victim was the only person in his family to come out of the concentration camps alive.
Flight of the Raven (Mysteries of Sparrow Island)
by Ellen Harriswhen a floatplane called "The Raven" crashes somewhere in the San Juan Islands, it's up to Abigail Stanton to help Mary's beau, Sgt. Henry Cobb, find the two people on board before it's too late. Using her knowledge of the flight paths of birds, Abby leads Henry to the crash site. However, the pilot and passenger have disappeared! Where could two injured people go on foot? Abby must use all her skills to track down the survivors and discover the secrets of their hidden past. Meanwhile, will Mary's romance with Henry end before it even has a chance to begin?
The Reckoning
by Sarah PinboroughIt is a magical summer of fun and discoveries when Robert, Carrie-Anne, and Jason first meet Gina. But it all ended in a moment of madness and blood. And that summer was not the end of the tragedy.
Deep Rampage (Stony Man #62)
by Don PendletonAs America stands firm in its resolve to stamp out terror across the globe, the country's most covert defense team works 24/7 to stop the free world's worst nightmares from becoming reality. At the heart of the Stony Man's fortified nerve center in the Virginia hills stands an elite group of warriors -- the last and best hope for the survival of the American dream. Silent, Deep, Deadly Part missile, part torpedo, all killing machine, the shkval is a supersonic underwater rocket with stunning destructive capabilities. Grim demonstrations of its power leave no doubt that these missiles are unstoppable, up for sale -- and ready to hit the black market for any terrorist group with a cause . . . or a grudge. Racing against the clock, Stony Man hunts for the elusive arms dealers selling blood and death.
Freedom Fire Book I: Gathering Storm (Stony Man #76)
by Don Pendleton Mike LinakerReady to respond to any threat against America, her allies or world stability, Stony Man is a strictly off-the-books operation whose orders come straight from the Oval Office. Now it's a war situation for Stony Man, and the countdown has begun for a plot aimed at full-blown destabilization of the Middle East-and pure terror unleashed in the heart of the West. The enemy: Iraq's former ruling regime and loyal fedayeen soldiers. Their mandate to reclaim control in Iraq is to inflict as much devastation as they can on specified Western targets and create total anarchy in the Middle East. They've got the means, money and power in high places-and to prove it, they just blew up a town in Texas. All that stands between freedom and the unthinkable is a group of diehard warriors who specialize in pulling off the impossible.
Friday The 13th: Hell Lake
by Paula L. WoodsWhen serial killer Wayne Sanchez was executed, he was looking forward to meeting his hero Jason in hell. When they discover a way back to the real world, they assemble hell's worst army.