Blackwood, Cary - Second Sight
Joseph and his father have a mind-reading act that’s the toast of Washington, D.C.. Even President Lincoln comes to see Joseph demonstrate his amazing mental powers. It’s all an elaborate hoax. Joseph is as ordinary as you are. Rich in Dickensian flavor and packed with fascinating historical details, this compelling alternate-history novel by the author of "The Year of the Hangman" takes readers into the plot to assassinate President Lincoln.
Brooks, Kevin - The Road of the Dead
His eyes took in the barren slopes and the scattered boulders and the lonely gray road winding its way into the fading hills and I could feel him thinking to himself, This is no place to die. Blood runs thick when two brothers leave their London home on a journey to the ghostly moors of Devon to hunt down the truth about their sister's savage death.
Cooney, Caroline B. - Diamonds in the Shadow
The Finch family did not know that five refugees landed from Africa on the day they went to the airport to welcome the family sponsored by their church. The Finch family only knew about the four refugees they were meeting - Andre, Celestine, Mattu, and Alake - mother, father, teenage son and daughter. Soon Jared realizes that the good guys are not always innocent, and he must make a decision that could change the fate of both families. This story presents many points of view and a fresh perspective on doing the right thing.
Ferguson, Alane - The Angel of Death: A forensic mystery
As assistant to her father, the county coroner of Silverton, Colorado Cameryn has seen more gore than the average seventeen-year-old. But even Cameryn is shocked when the most popular guy in the school, discovers the gruesome corpse of their English teacher murdered in his own bed.
Hearn, Julie - The Minister’s Daughter
England 1645. Conceived on May Morning, Nell is claimed by the piskies and faeries as one of their own. She is a wild child: herb gatherer, healer and midwife. But then the daughters of the town minister successfully accuse a local healer and Nell of witchcraft to conceal an out-of-wedlock pregnancy, but years later during the 1692 Salem trials the repercussions of their lie condemn one of them as a witch.
Hoobler, Dorothy - A Samurai Never Fears Death
Seikei, the adopted merchant-class son of a great samurai, Judge Ooka, is now 16. He finds himself in the midst of trouble when he and the judge visit the teen's hometown, where his brother appears to be involved in unethical activities. His sister is in love with a puppeteer who is arrested for the murder of the manager of the theater in which he works. Seikei tries to solve this crime and other murders in the puppet theater without bothering Judge Ooka.
Jaffe, Michele - Bad Kitty
Jasmine Callihan, her father, and stepmother are vacationing in Las Vegas at the posh Venetian Hotel. All the 17-year-old really wants to do is sunbathe by the pool, write in her journal, and attempt to be a Model Hallmark Card daughter, all the while avoiding her perfect cousin Alyson and her Evil Hench Twin, Veronique. Her plans go awry, however.. One moment she's an innocent bylounger, the next the central figure in a Las Vegas-sized mystery. All because of a very bad kitty.
McClintock, Norah - Tell
In poker, a "tell" is a sign that someone is bluffing. It might be a twitch, a nervous cough, or a glance. David learned a lot about tells as he watched his stepfather play the game. Now the man has been murdered, and the teen lies when a policeman shows up on his doorstep asking questions. The police quickly focus in on him, and in convincing them of his innocence, David thinks back to his stepfather's tells and realizes some long-hidden truths about his family.
Pagliarulo, Antonio - The Celebutantes in the Club
The school year's almost over, and Madison, Park, and Lexington Hamilton are ready to trade in their Birkin bags for bikinis. But before vacation comes work, and the triplets have plenty of it. Cleopatra, the newest, hottest, and most expensive club in Manhattan, is opening– and it just happens to also be Hamilton Holdings' latest business venture. The girls must throw the party to end all parties. But this is one opening the sisters won't soon forget. Before the night ends, the body of a classmate is found with a bloody wound on the side of his head. At first glance, the case appears to be open-and-shut. But the girls smell trouble. They know the murderer is still out there, and they're willing to bet their sizable inheritance that the police won't be able to unravel the mystery. Murder is so out, but until this crime is solved, it's arrivederci Italia. And the Hamilton sisters simply won't accept that as an option.
Rose, Malcom - Double Check
Everton Kohter is a young man on death row and - in nineteen days the Authorities will have him executed by lethal injection. But Luke Harding and his airborne robotic sidekick, Malc, have been tipped off that Everton didn't commit the murder, despite the overwhelming evidence. Against the ticking clock, Luke chases all of his leads and - some of which include freak electrical storms and plane crash scenes. Can he piece together the truth that the Authorities failed to find?
Womack, Philip - The Other Book
Edward Pollock lives an ordinary life at his ordinary boarding school, where the food is bad and the teachers are way too serious. But one day he’s inexplicably drawn to a strange and powerful book, and suddenly the boarding school isn’t quite so ordinary anymore. Capable of boosting men to heroism or destroying them in malice and evil, The Other Book has laid dormant for 400 years, waiting for someone to restore it to its original glory. While Edward must do his best to keep The Other book safe, a mysterious new teacher at the school becomes intent of getting a hold of the Book for her own sinister purposes. This dark and thrilling new fantasy takes a look at what happens when bad people control the forces of magic.