detective and mystery stories

"On the way to Camp Moon Lake, the most magical summer camp on earth, all Harper can think about is her parents' looming divorce. Soon enough, though, the outdoor movie theater, the water park, and the chocolate buffet begin to work their magic on her. But then campers start to disappear, and Harper notices the counselors acting unusual. The cheerful facade of the camp falls apart to reveal strange secrets and a sinister plan. Escaping will take everything Harper has--maybe even her life"--Provided by publisher.

"Years ago, bookseller and mystery aficionado Malcolm Kershaw compiled a list of the genre's most unsolvable murders, those that are almost impossible to crack--which he titled 'Eight Perfect Murders'--chosen from among the best of the best . . . But no one is more surprised than Mal, now the owner of the Old Devils Bookstore in Boston, when an FBI agent comes knocking on his door one snowy day in February. She's looking for information about a series of unsolved murders that look eerily similar to the killings on Mal's old list. And the FBI agent isn't the only one interested in this bookseller who spends almost every night at home reading. There is [a] killer out there, watching his every move . . . To protect himself, Mal begins looking into possible suspects . . . But Mal doesn't count on the investigation leaving a trail of death in its wake. Suddenly, a series of shocking twists leaves more victims dead--and the noose around Mal's neck grows so tight he might never escape"--Amazon.

"Ikebukuro is falling apart. Kujiragi uses Saika to subjugate Shinra, and when the Headless Rider witnesses this, the dullahan becomes a true monster. Masaomi's old enemy Ran Izumii reappears and attacks him. Meanwhile, Saki visits Anri to find out how she feels about Masaomi. Kadota disappears from his hospital room, Celty's head is in someone else's hands, and Shizuo finally comes face-to-face with the one he hates the most...In the midst of all the chaos, what kind of power has Mikado seized-and how does he intend to use it?"--Back cover.

Dink and his friends use their detective skills to locate a giant emerald missing from a statue delivered to Uncle Warren's museum in New York City.

In 1937, a prison guard's only daughter has gone missing. Inmate Tommy is the only one who knows the truth, but both of their lives depend on the search's outcome. Two decades earlier, a boy named Shanley dreams of shedding his dingy existence and finding his real father in America. When the chance comes to cross the Atlantic, he must use all of his ingenuity to survive a volatile and foreign world.

"Crack the code with Carmen Sandiego! In this original story inspired by the Netflix animated series, a special clue-decoding wheel built right into the front cover allows readers to hunt for long-lost pirate's treasure alongside the world's greatest thief"-- Provided by publisher.

"It's Gamache's first day back as head of the homicide department, a job he temporarily shares with his previous second-in-command, Jean-Guy Beauvoir. Flood waters are rising across the province. In the middle of the turmoil a father approaches Gamache, pleading for help in finding his daughter. As crisis piles upon crisis, Gamache tries to hold off the encroaching chaos, and realizes the search for Vivienne Godin should be abandoned. Increasingly hounded by the question, how would you feel . . . he resumes the search. As the rivers rise, and the social media onslaught against Gamache becomes crueler, a body is discovered. And in the tumult, mistakes are made"--Provided by publisher.

"How badly do you want to be famous? What--or who--would you sacrifice? These are the questions Justine Childs is forced to reckon with as the main suspect in the murder of It-girl Eva-Kate Kelly. Not long ago, Eva-Kate drew Justine into her orbit before meeting her untimely end in a Venice Beach canal. Prosecutors and the public want to know: Did Justine, now a social media darling in her own right, kill her celebrity best friend? Can anyone be trusted to tell the truth? Justine has always wanted people to know her name--but not all notoriety is created equal"--Provided by publisher.

Amateur detective Pepper Blouse, a rising seventh-grader, cannot resist investigating when her Great Aunt Florence passes away under mysterious circumstances, but strictly following her mother's Detective Rulebook may not be the best plan.

"[Unbelievable] Oliver is performing at a wedding rehearsal when one of the grooms goes missing in the middle of his magic act!"--Amazon.