mystery fiction

"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.

"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.

When a murder mystery game is announced in the personal column of the village newspaper, all the residents of Little Paddocks plan to attend, but the parlor game quickly goes terribly wrong, prompting a visit from Miss Marple.

"In 1930s London, celebrity psychiatrist Anselm Rees is discovered dead in his locked study, and there seems to be no way that a killer could have escaped unseen. There are no clues, no witnesses, and no evidence of the murder weapon. Stumped by the confounding scene, the Scotland Yard detective on the case calls on retired stage magician-turned-part-time sleuth Joseph Spector. For who better to make sense of the impossible than one who traffics in illusions?"--Provided by publisher.

"After a tragic accident that forever changed the lives of the Murder Crew--killing one of their own--the students at Blackbrook Academy are just trying to get by. As relationships evolve, strain, and break, Orchid, Green, Scarlett, Mustard, Plum, and Peacock find themselves lost. When the dark secret at the heart of Blackbrook forces its way into their lives, and another suspicious death drives the school into chaos, differences will have to be put aside if anyone expects to survive until the most dramatic prom of all time"--Provided by publisher.

"Aspiring writer Aggie Morton is ready to enjoy an invigorating trip to a Yorkshire spa, where her widowed mother can take the waters and recover from a long mourning period. Having solved yet another murder--not to mention rescuing her best friend Hector from certain death--over Christmas, Aggie is looking forward to more splendid adventures with Hector, who has joined Aggie, her mother and Grannie Jane on this trip. There is even a potential new friend in George, a young patient at the spa. But rumors abound about the spa's recently deceased former patient, and then another body appears under mysterious circumstances. Has there been a murder--or even two murders? Aggie's Morbid Preoccupation kicks in and once again she and Hector will have to put their deductive skills and imaginations to work, as their restful trip takes a sudden, dangerous turn"--Provided by publisher.

Emily and James compete in an epic escape-room challenge on Alcatraz Island, designed by game-maker Garrison Griswold and mystery writer Errol Ray. Soon, James and Emily discover that they are being targeted, and uncover a dangerous plot involving Emily's brother, Matthew. They must then solve the mystery that will lead them to the saboteur while also trying to escape the harrowing Alcatraz underground.

Aggie Morton and her friend Hector discover a dead body on the floor of the Mermaid Dance Room. They work together to solve the case before Aggie's beloved dance instructor is charged with a crime she didn't commit.