High school student Josh Clayton's life takes a downward turn when his drug-addicted mother kills her boyfriend and demands Josh dispose of the body, and he must finally make a difficult choice between protecting her and doing what is best for himself and his brothers and sister. Presented in graphic novel form. Contains adult content.
Joe Christmas, who appears to be white but is part African-American, kills Joanna Burden, a spinster with whom he has had an affair. He is captured, castrated, and killed by outraged townspeople.
On the anniversary of his sister's murder, Leo, tormented by his mother's insane accusations and his own waking nightmares, kidnaps a wealthy girl intending to kill her, but instead their long night together helps them both face their futures.
High school junior Jordan MacKenzie finds her ordinary life spinning out of control when her father, a predictable optometrist she has been living with since her parents' divorce, suddenly steps out of character and becomes involved with a married woman.
Unconventional FBI agent Kit Harrison, determined to pursue a conspiracy of illegal human genetic experimentation, travels to Colorado where he and veterinarian Frannie O'Neill work together to save a group of children who can fly.
Medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta is anticipating a quiet New Year's Eve when she is called to investigate the death of a reporter found in the murky waters of a Navy shipyard. Her findings about the cause of death sets the FBI onto the story the dead man was following, leading Scarpetta and everyone involved into the hands of a cult fanatic.
Burglar Luther Whitney is forced to run for his life after he sees Secret Service agents shoot and kill a wealthy, young socialite whose affair with the President of the United States had gotten out of control.
