mystery fiction

Twelve-year-old Bones Malone has recently moved to the town of Langille, and though he struggles with his temper, he feels he's found a home on the baseball team. Bones teams up with neurodivergent Kyle to get to the bottom of strange events that begin to happen around town when adults take advantage of a free Wi-Fi program. Both are forced to face their fears as they enter dreamlike dimensions and try to take down whoever is trying to control their town.

"The unthinkable has happened: Colton Crest is dead. And Elliot, Colton's best friend, is the one who finds him brutally murdered. As Elliot struggles to put the pieces of his shattered life back together, Colton's funeral only brings more confusion and heartbreak. Someone has placed a note in Elliot's pocket claiming to be Colton's killer. And in a sickening twist, they offer to provide a series of clues that will help Elliot find out their identity. Consumed with rage and grief, Elliot has no choice but to follow where the confessions lead. But with each new revelation, it becomes clear that Colton had a strange and secret other life. Elliot isn't sure of anything anymore. Is he tracking down the killer? Or is the killer tracking him? In his search for the truth, Elliot vows to see this sick game to the end, no matter the cost"--OCLC.

"Jayden is only one stolen base away from the school record, when he is suddenly kicked off the team, accused of cheating on a math test, and the 'proof' is found in his locker; apparently someone is trying to prevent him from setting the record by framing him, and he enlists the help of Lindsey, the school reporter, to gather clues and figure out which of his teammates has it in for him--and do it before the final game"--OCLC.

"In Ali's toughest case ever, his friend Zoe is in trouble after Ali and his friends witnessed a crime in Anacostia Park, and it's up to Ali to figure out why Zoe is lying to the police--and who she's protecting"--OCLC.

When twelve-year-old Adam's mother buys an antique wardrobe, a witch appears and curses them for taking her property, then, when the wardrobe is delivered, falls out of it--dead.

"When Carlos' mother is assigned to a high-profile case on the set of his favorite television show, he sees this opportunity as a chance to show off his detective skills and earn his mother's trust"--OCLC.

"Carlos and his friends must help his mother solve a haunting in a remote hotel"--Provided by publisher.

"When [nanny] Rowan Caine arrives at Heatherbrae House, she is smitten--by the luxurious 'smart' home fitted out with all modern conveniences, by the beautiful Scottish Highlands, and by this picture-perfect family. What she doesn't know is that she's stepping into a nightmare--one that will end with a child dead and herself in prison awaiting trial for murder"--Provided by publisher.

"Art and Camille head to London to find her estranged father, and soon find themselves embroiled in a heist involving a long-dead monarch"--Provided by publisher.

"Like many young literary detectives, the spunky junior members of the Secret Spy Society have lots on their plates--spy chores, club meetings, the care of an energetic pet cheetah. As the story begins, a new case has sauntered up to their doorstep. The best designs of the fabulous Fashion Twins have been purloined, and the evidence leads our heroines to a veritable workhouse full of uniformed, unhappy Scouts. But why have these kids stolen the styles?"--School Library Journal.