detective and mystery stories

"Bizarre murders are discovered in the castle of Prince Vlad the Impaler, otherwise known as Dracula. Could it be a copycat killer...or has the depraved prince been brought back to life?"--Provided by publisher.

In London, 1593, sixteen-year-old Will Hughes makes his living on Shakespeare's stage, but after his mentor, the famous playwright Christopher Marlowe, is murdered, he teams up with young Lord James Bloomsbury, and together the two hunt the elusive assassin as their forbidden feelings for each other ignite.

Two brothers must come together to solve the murder of the most popular girl in school after one of them is caught fleeing the scene of her death.

"Summer 1958. A gruesome killer plagues the Midwest, leaving behind a trail of bodies completely drained of blood"--Provided by publisher.

Follows fifth grader Max as he searches for his best friend who disappeared, leaving behind a strange note.

"On a school trip to London that includes her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend, Kim meets risk-taker Nicki, who proposes a diabolical deal"--Provided by publisher.

"Singer Roxy Raines vanished from the tiny resort of Sandown thirty years ago, and now seventeen-year-old Mona Perry is on the hunt for answers. The island's locals refuse to talk about it, dismissing Roxy as a teenage runaway. But Mona can't let it go--her favorite singer deserves justice, and Mona will stop at nothing to share her findings on her crime podcast. The only problem is, she just has this one hot summer to get to the bottom of Roxy's disappearance, and the islanders don't want to give up their secrets. As Mona gets drawn deeper into the strange goings-on in this isolated community, she soon realizes that nothing is as it seems--least of all her own past and the secrets behind Roxy's disappearance that hit a little too close to home"--Provided by publisher.

"Ever wonder why pigeons always act so weird? It's because they're out there chasing the bad guys and saving your butts! Did you know your city is protected by a secret squad of crime-fighting pigeons? It's true! With master of disguise Rock Pigeon, bendy Tumbler, strong Frillback and super-finder Homey, the Real Pigeons will solve any mystery and fight any bad guy to keep the city safe!"--OCLC.

"Billy Dent is the world's most notorious serial killer, but even killers need to go on vacation sometimes. When a mysterious death occurs in the hotel where Billy is staying, his 'job' seems to call. Will his vacation truly be downtime for him after all?"--Amazon.com.

Clare Cassidy gets involved with a murder case when her closest friends get murdered with the only evidence being a line from her favorite book. Not knowing who to trust, she turns to her closest confident, her diary. But when she notices writing that isn't hers, Clare is certain that her favorite book has come to life.