detective and mystery fiction

"Summer and Leo would do anything for each other. . . . United by the call of the open road, they travel around sunny California in Summer's tricked-out Land Cruiser. It's not a glamorous life, but it gives them the freedom they crave. . . . But even free spirits have bills to pay. Luckily, Summer is a skilled pickpocket, small-time thief, and con artist--and Leo, determined to pay her way, has learned a trick or two from Summer. Eager for a big score, Leo sets her crosshairs on Michael Forrester, self-made billionaire and philanthropist. When her charm wins him over, she's rewarded with an invite to his private island off the coast of Los Angeles for a night of fabulous excess. She eagerly anticipates returning with photos that can be sold to the paparazzi, jewelry that can be liquidated, and endless stories to share with Summer. Instead, Leo disappears. The police assure Summer that her friend probably just ditched her. After all, who would believe a philanthropic billionaire could be up to no good? On her own for the first time in years, Summer decides to infiltrate Michael's island and find out what really happened. . . . Trapped in a scheme she helped initiate, could Summer have met her match?"--Provided by publisher.

After arriving on a remote island to star in a reality television show, ten teen influencers find themselves caught in a deadly game, and as they receive threatening messages from a mysterious Sponsor, the influencers must figure out who is trying to "cancel" them before it is too late.

"Someone knows where you live. And whoever they are, they want you to know... you're next. Bea Fletcher never met a cold case she didn't want to solve. So when she finds herself staying with family near Lake Paloma, she's torn. Being away from Cabot Cove means less time for Bea to work on her true crime blog. But Lake Paloma has mysteries of its own, including the unsolved drowning of teenaged Eden Vicente the year before. And when Bea starts to ask questions about Eden's death, the answers lead her closer to home than she ever imagined. And underwater, no one can hear you scream."--Provided by publisher.

Amidst the ambition and competition at the elite Morton Academy, Liz, Taylor, Kat, Marcus, and Cole join forces to investigate a string of mysterious deaths and race to uncover the truth before more of the school's best and brightest fall victim.

After a high school party ends in the death of a popular girl who was suffocated with a menstrual cup, amateur sleuths Kelly and Annie must stop a menstrual murderer when a second student turns up dead with a sanitary pad across the eyes.

"When her long lost cousin comes back to town just in time for the holidays, Lila Macapagal knows that big trouble can't be far behind. It's Christmastime in Shady Palms, but things are far from jolly for Lila Macapagal. Sure, her new business, The Brew-ha Cafe, is looking to turn a profit in its first year. And yes, she's taken the first step in a new romance with her good friend, Jae Park. But her cousin Ronnie is back in town after ghosting the family fifteen years ago, claiming that his recent purchase of a local winery shows that he's back on his feet and ready to give back to the Shady Palms community. Tita Rosie is thrilled with the return of her prodigal son, but Lila knows that wherever Ronnie goes, trouble follows. She's soon proven right when Ronnie is accused of murder, and secrets and rumors surrounding her shady cousin and those involved with the winery start piling up. Now Lila has to put away years of resentment and distrust to prove her cousin's innocence. He may be a jerk, but he's still family. And there's no way her flesh and blood could actually be a murderer . . . right?"--Back cover.

"Eighteen-year-old Avery Grambs is weeks away from inheriting the multibillion-dollar Hawthorne fortune, but first she'll have to survive a dangerous game against an old enemy looking for vengeance"--Provided by publisher.

Every year, reclusive ex-movie star Lana Farrar invited her closest friends to escape the English weather and spend Easter on her idyllic private Greek island. But this year, they found themselves trapped there overnight. Their old friendships concealed hatred and a desire for revenge. What followed was a game of cat and mouse, with the night ending in violence and death when one of them was found murdered.

High school junior Quinn Calvet gets caught up in the disappearance of kids in a nearby town, soon beginning to suspect more to the story than anyone understands, and it is up to her to expose a conspiracy.

"Lucy Clark has had it. After being bullied one too many times, Lucy retaliates. But when the fallout is far worse than she meant it to be, she gets sent to Manhattan to serve as a full-time companion to the eccentric Edith Fox. Edith is glamorous and mysterious; nothing like Lucy expected--there's one other thing about her that makes her unlike anyone Lucy has ever met--she thinks someone is trying to kill her"--Provided by publisher.