Mysteries & Detective Stories - Teens Ficton

Mysteries are Elizabeth Coderre's life, and after wizards, hags, artificers, vampires, kobolds, genies, and killer kittens, she thinks she's seen everything.She's wrong!And when she goes to Riding Thorpe summer camp, which is built on an old government experimental facility, she discovers that there's a...

Find the Killer Become a VictimLeocadia arrives home from school to find her mom's body. Unaware that the killer still lingers, she rushes to her mother's side, only to be grabbed from behind. And everything fades to black.Leo has been battling personal demons after...

Edgar Award nominee for Best Young Adult MysteryEndangered is a thrilling page-turner perfect for fans of Barry Lyga's I Hunt Killers, from acclaimed author Lamar Giles, author of the Edgar Award-nominated Fake ID.The one secret she cares about keeping--her identity--is about to be exposed....

It's been a little over a year since the teens lost one of their own, but the memory still haunts them.Johnny and his friends are typical teenagers in central Pennsylvania. They go to school, have after-school jobs, and spend their free time fishing and...

Irresistible intrigue, captivating suspense, a swoony friends-to-rivals-to-lovers romance, and heartbreaking betrayal drive this thrilling debut novel that is perfect for fans of The Inheritance Games and Knives Out.Lily Rosewood has lived with her grandmother since her dad's death a year ago. She and Gram...

With a mom in forensics and a dad on the police force, it's no wonder that fourteen-year-old Bailey McKenzie has her sights set on working in the field of law enforcement as well. When she and her friends are given the opportunity to be...

Saradindu Bandyopadhyay's Byomkesh Bakshi mysteries, featuring the expert inquisitor Byomkesh Bakshi, started a new era in Bengali popular literature. Set in Raj-era Calcutta, these stories starring the astute investigator and his chronicler companion Ajit are as riveting and amusing today as they were when...

Allii has a busy schedule.Stay alive.Find the killer of her beloved stepmother.Stop her father's people from decimating her mother's people.Allii is 17.She has no family to back her, no army to protect her, no manifest destiny awaiting her.Just Spooky, a daemon-dog who thinks humankind...

In this heart-pounding, much-anticipated sequel to Threads That Bind, Io will face threats even more dangerous and players even more powerful as she discovers what it will mean to follow--or defy--her fate. It's been five weeks since Io left Alante to follow the golden...

Be careful who you fall for...Robbie and Trevor Cresmont have a body count--the killer kind. Handsome and privileged, the Crestmont brothers have enough wealth to ensure they'll never be found guilty of any wrongdoing, even if all of Happy Valley believes they're behind the...

People are dying under mysterious circumstances in the small town of New Haven. And the city's best hope of uncovering the truth rests with a troubled teen and the girl who can't stand him.Cassie Underwood's life is shattered when her younger sister dies in...

Color in your favorite characters and animatronics from Five Nights at Freddy's in this deluxe coloring book with 24 glow in the dark pages!Based on the bestselling horror video game series Five Nights at Freddy's, this coloring book is packed full of terrifyingly wonderful...

Archer Mystery series begins with two young boys making a grisly discovery one hot summer day that unravels the town secrets. Merrick and Skeeter test the bonds of love and loyalty through the years as they sleuth their way to understanding the pain and...

It's been a little over a year since the teens lost one of their own, but the memory still haunts them.Johnny and his friends are typical teenagers in central Pennsylvania. They go to school, have after-school jobs, and spend their free time fishing and...

"DON'T LET THE SHADOW TOUCH YOU."Beware Something is after Tracey Masters, a Mage-kind teen in a mostly non-magical world--a world where people like Tracey are often feared, and oppressed. Add to this stress a crazy family life, the schizo pressures of school, friends, and...

After discovering the lump in her bicep is deadly, 17-year-old self-proclaimed loser, Prudence Penderhaus, weaves the tale of Flintlock, a small town known for Friday night football, rainy days, and recently, secrets. Her dry humor, and undying affinity for film, books, and music, meld...

During Victorian-era London, a group of teenagers between fifteen and seventeen embark on an adventure to Hatfield Forest. At first it was all happiness and fun, but as time passed, the days turned dark and sinister. The trip will get dangerous and very scary...

Sawkill Girls meets The Hazel Wood in this lush and eerie debut, where the boundary between reality and nightmares is as thin as the veil between the living and the dead. If I could have a fiddle made of Daddy's bones, I'd play it....

Sam expected a new phone for her birthday. Instead, she got an old leather diary that was supposed to be some kind of heirloom. So, she wrote something snarky in it about the really, really great gift and tossed it aside. What was even...

ShadowStrike poisoned the water of Trinity Falls two months ago. Now the Trinity Four, the teens most affected by the poison, have been isolated in a remote mansion, under twenty-four-hour medical care while scientists on four continents rush to discover a cure. Meanwhile, U.S....

Wednesday meets High School Musical in this thrilling magical mystery debut, perfect for teen readers who enjoy the mystical world of Rachel Hawkins. Behind the glistening lights of New Orleans hides a darker underbelly, a mysterious world filled with voodoo, magic, necromancy, and gifted...

Kate doesn't want to spend one minute in the "Hicksville" her mother moved them to, much less the year she's stuck here in the decaying house they inherited from her grandparents. She misses her boyfriend and sneaking out at night to make urban exploration...

In a busy school cafeteria, a teenage girl is confronted by a classmate who questions her identity. He explains to the students who have crowded around that the girl bears an uncanny resemblance to his cousin, who was taken away by social services five...

Get ready for a new series that brings readers deeper into the lush, romantic, and puzzle-filled world of the #1 bestselling Inheritance Games series (over 3 million copies sold!), set a year after we last saw Avery and the Hawthornes. Seven tickets. An island...

A chilling thriller about an unlikely friendship between a true-crime fan and a former high school classmate suspected of murdering her influencer boyfriend, perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Courtney Summers. On July 28 at 6:30 p.m., Kiri Dunsmore walks out of the...

Anna and the French Kiss meets The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks in a romantic and hilarious new novel from Brodi Ashton, the author of the Everneath trilogy. Raucous parties, privileged attitudes, underage drinking, and diplomatic immunity . . . it's all part of...

Two friend groups collide when someone turns up dead over spring break in this heart-thumping YA thriller for fans of One of Us Is Lying and We Were LiarsSpring break is a vibe--until someone gets murderedPartying with popular classmates they barely know is not...

Murder is Delivered, Book 5 in the By the Sea Cozy Mystery SeriesWhen you don't trust anyone, you risk everything.Would you rather eat school lunch alone, or be locked in with a killer? Esther and Sophie didn't know there would be a multiple-choice test...

IN AWE OF THE HEART OF LIFEA mysterious, action-packed story about friendship, adventure, sacrifice, courage, loyalty, and change.Follow the adventures of four spirited teens, selected for a special academy. Their innocent world is turned upside down with a kidnapping and the arrival of a...

An Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction Nominee "Look no further for your next favorite read, because The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester has it all: a gripping murder mystery that will keep you turning pages, ghosts, romance,...

When it comes to death, there are always those who remain. In the final installment of the ever-popular, "Ghost Town" series, Willow is about to go into her senior year of high school, and she is ready to just get it over with. After...

Three high school students--Eric, Shelly, and Fatima--have one thing in common: "I know your secret." Each one is blackmailed into bullying specifically targeted schoolmates by a mysterious caller who whispers from their cell phones and holds carefully guarded secrets over their heads. But how...

Stevie Bell solved the case of Truly Devious, and now she's taking her detecting skills abroad when she becomes embroiled in a mystery from 1990s England. Another pulse-pounding and laugh-out-loud stand-alone mystery from New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson.Senior year at Ellingham Academy...

Casey Black - a seventeen-year-old butch lesbian - lives a quiet life with her grandfather in a small, central-Illinois town. When not at school or working at the Wise Owl Café, she spends her time at home in her grandfather's subsidized apartment complex, Sky Court. But when seven-year-old...

"Crackling and propulsive." --Publishers Weekly, starred reviewFrom the author of Dead Girls Can't Tell Secrets and They're Watching You, a compelling new thriller!Last summer, they searched for Audrey Covington.This summer, they'll search for the truth.Paige Redmond has always felt lucky to spend her summers...

Teenager Mandy Winthrop lives with her grandmother, Fran, who runs a private detective agency. In the summer, Mandy works at the agency. When Fran's client, Casualty Insurance, requests an investigation into a kidnapping from a preschool, Mandy's persistent curiosity gets her and her friends...

In 1892, in the bustling town of Fall River, Massachusetts, 16-year-old Victoria feels trapped by her high-society, pre-debutante life. Not only is she forced to have a chaperone for anything outside of the house, but she is also stuck playing nursemaid to her mother...

In this heart-pounding conclusion to the captivating Pretty Little Robots trilogy, where secrets and betrayal intertwine, Alex finally unravels the truth behind her presence at Strath Glen.As Alex uncovers the despicable secrets of the ruling King, she finds herself entangled in a revolutionary's plot....

From horror powerhouse author Maren Stoffels comes the next pulse-quickening read! There's nowhere to hide when three teens find themselves in the middle of nowhere, with no internet and a killer hunting them down. Don't think you can get rid of me so fast....

Second in the series of The Hardy Boys detective/adventure series, The House on the Cliff continues the exciting adventures of two young budding detectives in this wildly popular series.Frank and Joe Hardy, sons of the world renowned detective Fenton Hardy, investigate a mysterious old...

"Dripping with atmosphere and edged with danger, Threads That Bind weaves together a gorgeous dark tapestry of mystery, fated romance, and modern myth. You won't be able to put this one down." --Alexandra Bracken, New York Times bestselling author of Lore In a world...

In this unabridged recording of the third original 1927 edition of the Hardy Boys Detective story The Secret of the Old Mill, brothers Frank and Joe Hardy exchange some one-dollar bills for a five-dollar bill with a stranger at the train station.Later, when they...

Drew's final year of high school should have been fun. It should have been carefree. It would have, if not for the accident that took the life of her boyfriend, Shane. Now, it's all she can do to keep her head above water. But...

Step into a world of intrigue, suspense, and secrets as the Campus Murder Club takes you on a heart-pounding journey through a chilling cold case in Kristi Rose's thrilling young adult mystery novel.College can be murder.Nestled in the woods of a Pacific Northwest town,...

Seventeen-year-old Ellie Garcia thought she had reasonable expectations for senior year: to see her friends after a long summer, not be drenched in sweat before 7 AM, and run her first meeting as team leader of her volunteer group. She didn't expect everyone to...

An achingly authentic and raw portrait of love, regret, and the life-altering impact of the relationships we hold closest to us, this YA bestseller is perfect for fans of Kasie West, All the Bright Places, and Dear Evan Hansen. If he had been with...

Ensongo High School, under the headship of 'Preacherman' Ogeng'o, is a model for the neighborhood until, under pressure, the administration admits one Rix Opuru. The arrogant Opuru uses his privileged background to lure other students into his wayward behavior. On the last term of...

What would happen if, over time, Hell went civilized? What if the demons, sinners, imps, and fallen angels wanted a second chance? Another chance to live. And what would happen if Hell's heirs to the throne were blamed for their queen's death? And if...

As Oliver Morton looks through his binoculars, past the freshly cut green grass, he makes a shocking discovery that will turn his neighborhood upside down . . . if they actually believe him.Author: Nancy ShakespeareISBN-10: 1643075616ISBN-13: 9781643075617Publisher: Mascot KidsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/08/2023Pages: 120Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize:...

In the tranquil backwaters of Florida, Jacob Schitz thought he had a firm grip on his reality. As Jacob grapples with the challenges of young adulthood and the harsh realities of a bleak tomorrow, fate throws another curveball his way in the form of...