detective and mystery fiction

"Sixteen-year-old Lily Bennett becomes wrapped up in a murder mystery that she learns might be linked to her past...and future"--.

Barbie and her sisters investigate the sighting of a sea monster.

Forensic anthropologist Ruth Galloway, is shocked when she finds out her old friend, Dan Golding, has died unexpectedly, but when she receives a letter from Dan dated before his death, he states that he has discovered an extraordinary archeological find but he fears for his life, but when Ruth is asked to examine the bones Dan had found, they disappear.

North Carolina deputy sheriff Miles Ryan, heartbroken over his wife's death in a hit-and-run accident two years earlier, considers love again when he meets his son's second-grade schoolteacher, Sarah--but he soon finds that his wife's death was anything but an accident and danger is not far away.

"Thirteen-year-old Julie Whitaker was kidnapped from her bedroom in the middle of the night, witnessed only by her younger sister. Her family was shattered, but managed to stick together, hoping against hope that Julie is still alive. And then one night: the doorbell rings. A young womanwho appears to be Julie is finally, miraculously, home safe.The family is ecstatic--but Anna, Julie's mother, has whispers of doubts..."--Provided by publisher.

When thirty-three year old Edie turns to her friend Heather to help her through her pregnancy, the notion of the "perfect friend" turns out to be filled with envy, longing, and betrayal.

When her wealthy family loses everything, Lexi tries to clear her father's name by masterminding a bank heist, only to be surprised when another thief, one who was blackmailed by the Mexican mafia, steals her heart.

"DJ is always thrilled to spend time with his grandfather, whom he idolizes. Even when it involves being in a small plane as the two fly to Central America for a week. Then a kidnapping attempt forces DJ to flee throught the jungle and down a crocodile-infested river, pursued by armed gunmen. During the escape, DJ uncovers things about his beloved grandfather that point to a secret life and questionable activities DJ never thought possible."--Back cover.

"Fishing for barracuda from a kayak in the Florida Keys. That's what Jim Webb thinks this resort vacation with his grandfather should be about. Except the dying resort owner holds the key to legend about a generations-old crime. A crime that is worth way too much to those who want the legend to be true. Webb soon discovers that what lurks in the sun, sand and shallow waters of the Keys is much more dangerous than a slashing game fish. And along the way, he learns an important truth about himself and his own past"--Amazon.com.

Four orphans are shocked when their beloved friend, sculptor Siegfried Eckleberger, is murdered. As they investigate, they find clues that his death may be tied to the murder of a rich New York heiress as well as to their own past.