detective and mystery fiction

"Gulliver Dowd is on the verge of finding out who killed his sister. Then the man who is supposed to give him the scoop, NYPD Detective Sam Patrick, is gunned down on the Coney Island Boardwalk. As Dowd delves into the shooting, he uncovers a pattern of corruption involving organized crime and the police. Just how much is Gulliver willing to sacrifice in order to find out why his sister was murdered"--Back cover.

"In this work of crime fiction, forensic accountant Peter Strand investigates an arts-oriented nonprofit"--Provided by publisher.

Cousins Mike and Kate set out to catch the person who is selling counterfeit baseball shirts in the Texas Rangers' ballpark.

"Smashie McPerter and her best friend, Dontel Marquise, are thrilled that their class and other third-graders will be participating in a performance to showcase their talents to their families and friends. Smashie desperately wants to sing, but is seems her teacher and classmates are determined to steer her in another, non-vocal direction. Smashie's hurt feelings are put to one side, however, as she and Dontel become caught up in an intriguing mystery. A jar of hair goop, vital to the success of a performance, goes missing under suspicious circumstances, and the two friends decide to don their Investigation Suits. But although they have a knack for solving mysteries through hard work and determination, their sleuthing doesn't always go over well with their classmates. Can they find the good stealer and mend fences before chaos brakes loose?--Provided by publisher.

"Eight-year-old Nancy Drew and her friends solve a doggonepuzzler of a mystery during the annual River Heights Halloween Pet Parade"--Provided by publisher.

"... Team Mystic discovers a mysterious code--and it just might be the key to catching 'em all"--Provided by publisher.

"On a trip to the zoo, Team Mystic encounters plenty of rare Pok?mon. Then Gianna loses her lucky Pok?mon-catching cap, and their fortunes take a turn for the worse. Suddenly, there's not a Pok?mon in sight, and the friends have to stop throwing Pok? Balls and start searching the zoo for Gianna's favorite cap."--Back cover.

"Meet the students at Puppy Academy a team of plucky puppies learning to be working dogs. Scout wants nothing more than to be a police dog, just like her mom and dad. But when she fails her test, Scout isn't sure she'll ever earn her badge until, that is, a sausage thief strikes. It's up to Scout to catch the culprit and save the day"--Provided by publisher.

"Following the various clues his uncle left behind, using the same knowledge of Ancient Egyptian history, culture, and religion he once hated, Sam makes his way across Egypt, trying to solve the mystery of his uncle's disappearance and, eventually, the secret of the Iron Tomb"--Provided by publisher.

Fraser and Hayley come across the bodies of a whale and a man on a Scottish beach and set out to determine who or what is responsible for the act, which leads them to the nearby sea caves that house a mysterious man.