criminal investigation

"When Gianna 'Gigi' Ricci lands in detention again, she doesn't expect it to be her alibi in the death of her favorite teacher, Mr. Ford. Officially, Mr. Ford's death is an accident. Unofficially? Gigi doesn't buy it. Luckily, Gigi's friends with her high school's Mystery Club, and even though they have a zero percent success rate, she figures there's no better way to break that streak than with a genuine case to solve. So, alongside her best friend, Sean, and longtime crush, Mari, Gigi sets out to solve a murder. But it turns out that murderers are extremely unwilling to be caught, and the deeper Gigi gets in this mystery, the more dangerous things become. Between fending off a murderer, continual flare-ups of her IBS, and her archnemesis turning flirtatious, making it out of junior year is going to be one killer problem"--Provided by publisher.

Bettina Holland, known for being the daughter of the Smiley Face Killer, confronts her past and questions her beliefs about her father's guilt when a series of copycat murders emerge. She teams up with Eugenia, the mortician's daughter, to unmask a murderer closer to home than she ever imagined.

"SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer, medical examiner Claire Washburn, assistant district attorney Yuki Castellano, and crime writer Cindy Thomas gather at one of San Francisco's finest restaurants to celebrate exciting news: Cindy is getting married. Before they can raise their glasses, there's a disturbance in the restaurant. A woman has been assaulted. Claire examines the victim. Lindsay makes an arrest. Yuki takes the case. Cindy covers it. The legal strategy is complicated by gaps in the plaintiff's memory--and the shocking reason behind her ever-changing testimony. As Yuki leads the prosecution, Lindsay chases down a high-society killer whose target practice may leave the Women's Murder Club short a bridesmaid . . . or two"--Provided by the publisher.

"Stafford Lee Penney is a small-town lawyer with a big-time reputation for winning every case he tries. In his sharp suits and polished Oxford shoes, Penney is Biloxi, Mississippi's #1 Lawyer and top local celebrity. Just as Penney notches his latest courtroom victory, his wife is scandalously killed. He spirals into a legal and personal losing streak, damaging his reputation and ruining his career. That's when Penney makes a bold decision. He [trades in] his power-lawyer identity and creates a new one: lawyer lifeguard. Moonlighting at the beach, showing up to court in flip-flops, mentoring a law student, the new Penney is at first unrecognizable. It's said that a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client. But when Penney is accused of murder, [he] will find a way to triumph"--OCLC.

Detective Cross and his partner John Sampson are hot on the trail of the Dead Hours Killer, who is targeting commercial pilots.

"Three years ago, sports agent Myron Bolitar gave a eulogy at the funeral of his client, renowned basketball coach Greg Downing. Myron and Greg had history: initially as deeply personal rivals, and later as unexpected business associates. Myron made peace and moved on--until now, when two federal agents walked into his office, demanding to know where Greg Downing is. According to the agents, Greg is still alive--and has been placed at the scene of a double homicide, making him their main suspect. Shocked, Myron needs answers. Myron and Win, longtime friends and colleagues, set out to find the truth, but the more they discover about Greg, the more dangerous their world becomes"--Provided by publisher.

Chronicles Barbara Rae-Venter's work as a investigative genetic genealogist, and highlights her role in identifying the Golden State Killer. Explores how genetic genecology and DNA is being used to solve cold cases in the present day.

Junior sleuth Maisie Hitchins, who lives in her grandmother's boarding house in Victorian London, uncovers an intriguing plot involving stolen sausages, pilfered halfpennies, and a fast-paced bicycle chase.

"Thirteen-year-old Agatha Oddlow's set to become the youngest member of the Gatekeepers' Guild, but before that, she's got a mystery to solve. There's been a murder at the British Museum and, although the police are investigating, Agatha suspects that they're missing a wider plot going on below London - a plot involving a disused Tube station, a huge fireworks display and five thousand tons of gold bullion"--Provided by publisher.

Larry and Agatha were preparing for Christmas Eve when cousin Darren appeared on the doorstep of the Mystery House. He asks the young detectives to help investigate a case handled by their ancestor Leonard Mystery. This is how Agatha and Larry's new adventure begins. They will visit the family crypt in Highgate Cemetery, go down a tunnel to an underground river and even end up in Buckingham Palace! The hunt for evidence becomes more and more interesting with each passing hour!.