Titles in Mysteries & Detectives

The Five Orange Pips, one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the fifth of the twelve stories in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The story was first published in The Strand Magazine in November 1891. Conan Doyle later ranked the story seventh in a list of his twelve favourite Sherlock Holmes stories.

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I'm excited to bring you along on my next adventure that is filled with mystery, intrigue, and magic! One morning, as I was eating my delicious breakfast, a bowl of hot chocolate and toast with Nutella (yum, yum), a young boy I didn't know appeared at my kitchen window. Surprised and curious, I went on an adventure with my friends Logan and Johnny to find out the identity of this stranger. Jonathanland is definitely a town with many mysteries!

In the depths of school 64, a mysterious phenomenon is unfolding. Black holes have emerged in classrooms, hallways, lunchrooms, and everywhere student's roam. These dark voids materialize when negative emotions incited by things such as bullying, social media pressures, peer influence, and fear of failure grip the children. Left unaddressed, these black holes grow, threatening to consume their dreams and happiness forever.

To pass the next training phase, Cassandra must kill a certain target, but the line between friend and foe quickly blurs.

Tommy’s 13th birthday is coming up. Much to his dismay, his parents are taking him on a trip from Kansas City to Mt. Hope, Kansas to spend his big day with his grandparents. Having spent a lot of time in Mt. Hope growing up, Tommy didn’t want to spend his most important birthday in a small town in the middle of nowhere. Something felt very different about this trip, however. Frightening experiences and strange sightings cause Tommy to wonder if there were monsters now roaming in this once sleepy small town. He would soon find out the nightmarish answer to his question.

Everyone thought that 19-year-old Mathias, the Codeman, was just an ordinary nerd teen. But very few knew of the prophecy that would make his life take an extraordinary turn. Codeman discovers that he is destined to save the three realms: the technological empire of Techtopia, the mystical land of Netherheim, and the haven of EQ Haven. As Codeman steps into the whirlwind of discoveries of his past and future, unbelievable powers are unlocked within him.

How do you unmask your own killer when everyone wants you dead? "A twisty thriller with a bloody ending you’ll never see coming."—Kelly Coon, author of Gravemaidens Ruby is a scholarship senior at elite Oleander High School with a chip on her shoulder and an attitude to match—which she...

That's what my life has been about. Abandoned by my parents and raised by the pack, I've learned their ways. Now, as a human, I'm fated to the Alpha. But he doesn't want me. In fact, he can't stand me. I can't bear the thought of not having him. But I can't watch him with her. It tortures my soul. I must leave the safety of the pack, but danger is everywhere. When malicious forces attack, it turns my world upside down and threatens everyone. But there is a spark of hope. Fate works in mysterious ways, and perhaps this conflict is just what I need to fulfill my destiny.

"A richly drawn story that explores the precarious construction of identity and the pain of complex family dynamics." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Author Charlene Allen blends mystery, romance, and friendship in this contemporary YA novel about a teen girl who spends a transformative...

I never wanted to move to Narrowdale. And doing so at the beginning of my freshman year of high school? Ugh, this is going to be the worst year ever. But it turns out that getting used to a new school is the least of my problems. There's creepy whistling outside my window every night. I'm having the same spine-chilling nightmares over and over again. Sleep deprived, I begin to listen to vague and cryptic warnings of a scary homeless guy. Is something haunting me?

School outcasts-turned-detective duo, Kerry and Annie, are BACK – and after solving last summer’s menstrual murders, they’re now known as The Tampon Two. (Kerry is uncomfortable with this level of attention, Annie is refreshing her follower count every two seconds.) When they attend the Festival of Fame, it’s the chance to meet their favourite feminist influencer IRL – along with a host of social media stars, including a tiresome prankster Timmy, super-glam beauty vlogger Celeste and Mystic Millie, who makes very vague predictions. But then one of the influencers ends up dead.

It’s 1948, and Eliza Kendall’s father has just dropped her off at Prescott House, a home for unwed mothers. Pregnant and alone, Eliza finds comfort in her three roommates, whose friendship gives her hope despite abuse from a bitter headmistress.

Knives Out meets The Inheritance Games with magic in this standalone supernatural thriller by Sarah Henning: thirteen witches, a locked-room murder, and two non-magical sisters trapped in a deadly whodunit. Ruby and her sister, Wren, are normal, middle-class Colorado high school students working...

When the power fails in the middle of a storm, Zack and Daniel turn to their father, John Malone, for comfort. Feeling that the boys are old enough to learn the truth about his childhood, John divulges a family secret, one he’s kept locked away, a secret that changed John’s life forever. In a small Pennsylvania town called Lizardville, Johnny and his friends set out on a weekend camping trip along the banks of Big Fishing Creek.

Awkward and shy, Gerald desperately wants to be part of the popular crowd—something he couldn’t accomplish in high school. He does his best to avoid the campus bullies, but after a brief run-in with the boys who wear black, he realizes things aren’t always what they appear to be. After a ghostly encounter in the library, it’s the boys who wear black that come to his rescue.

Born into a bloodline tainted with a dark history, Izzy Beswick has accepted the life chosen for her. Her boyfriend Riley is a hunter, and he’s compelled to kill witches. With his eighteenth birthday approaching, time isn’t on their side. Izzy and her friends must find a way to stop this curse, or they will be torn apart forever. But in this world of magic and curses, hunters aren’t the only threat. When an unexpected visitor arrives, it throws everyone into a frenzy. Izzy needs to quickly learn to harness her powers to keep her loved ones safe, and Callen is the perfect person to help her.

From best-loved YA thriller author, Cynthia Murphy, comes an explosive new mystery! True-Crime obsessed Paige, and her family, move across the Atlantic to her father's eerie hometown, and it's not long before she uncovers the town's dark history - a string of unsolved murders and disappearances...

The ultimate battle beckons—Chelby and Bakas, a contest of dragons in violet and shadow. The echoes of their past clash reverberate; he once held dominion. Now, Chelby harbors a secret weapon, but can it be potent enough to vanquish him? Bakas is ascending to power, seeking the presidency and eliminating his adversaries without remorse. The responsibility to halt his advancement lies with Chelby and her stalwart team.

Bestseller-Autor Andreas Gruber mit einem packenden Jugend-Action-Thriller So explosiv hat sich Jayden seinen ersten Einsatz als Agent der Last Line of Defense nicht vorgestellt: Als eine junge Journalistin in der britischen Botschaft in Argentinien Schutz sucht, wird das Gebäude von...