detectives

Investigator Ruth Lake and her partner, Greg Carver, are haunted by a new serial killer dubbed the Ferryman, whose penchant is for "art installations" of his victims and whose motive seems to be narcissism, utilizing Britain's new obsession--the true-crime TV show "Fact, or Fable?"--to garner public attention. While Ruth goes out investigating, Greg still must deal with the effects of the head trauma that nearly killed him on their last investigation. However, the strange auras that have been blurring his vision may not be a side effect of his injury--it may be something that could help him see a person's true nature.

A lone knight of the Jedi, Jax Pavan, works as a private investigator. Jax accepts a case to find the murderer of her artist lover who was murdered after the unveiling of his new light sculpture. As Jax begins the search for the murderer, he has no idea that he himself is a target.

With a serial killer on the loose, detective Lindsay Boxer and her Women's Murder Club must work fast before one of them is targeted and there will be "no second chance.".

Ten-year-old Christie Holmes, along with her companions Annmarie and Nora and her hound Nelson, joins her famous uncle, Sherlock Holmes, and Dr. John Watson in solving more mysteries, including the cases of a demon hound that is haunting a family and a London man who seems obsessed with smashing statues.

When Sir Charles Baskerville is found mysteriously dead, Sherlock Holmes looks into the case.

Daphne is off to St Rita's, an exclusive girls' boarding school. It sounds awfully respectable and Daphne herself is awfully respectable too. She loves to read, and is delighted to be offered the chance to interview for Librarian's assistant's assistant immediately upon arrival. But it turns out nothing is quite what you'd expect at St Rita's you can't trust a padlock if the fourth graders are around, the floor has holes from cannonballs, the smell in the dining room is disgustingly foul, and Daphne discovers the librarian doesn't really exist.

Police detectives have definitely been glamorized on TV, but they truly are crime solvers. What is often not shown in fiction stories is the meticulous work that detectives do in their everyday jobs. To gather evidence in criminal cases, they interview and interrogate, examine documents, observe suspects, and finally when they've cracked the case arrest the culprit. Readers are invited along with the crime-solving team in this valuable volume and are encouraged to think like a detective to nab a criminal. Key vocabulary and essential concepts will make readers appreciate and admire this cool career.

A high school boy named Jimmy Kudo changes his identity to Detective Conan after being shrunken to the size of a seven-year-old in a criminal attack, and starts helping police investigate a number of other crimes.

"The classic detective character is an easily recognizable part of storytelling in so many books, television programs, and movies today. Now, young readers get a chance to learn how detective work is done from the inside. By explaining field terminology and investigative techniques in clear, engaging language, readers will get a compelling overview of the world of detective work. Further inspiration to solve a mystery comes from fun, stimulating activities throughout the book, including a larger project at the end. This volume is sure to be in heavy demand in any collection"--Provided by the publisher.

NYPD Detective Keith Frazier struggles to outsmart Dalton, a high-stakes bank robber who, along with a well-trained crew of accomplices, has seized control of a Wall Street bank. The robbers turn what initially looks like a hostage crisis into a personal crusade to expose some mysterious evil secrets. As the dangerous cat-and-mouse game unfolds, Madaline, a power broker with her own agenda, emerges and injects even more instability into an already volatile situation.