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Billy Roybal, Laura 12459 EN UG 4.3 8.0 F 53616 N N - - - A teenager who has been living happily in New Mexico after being abducted by his father from his adoptive family, is forced to return to his previous life.

The Angel of Death: A Forensic Mystery

Ferguson, Alane 109186 EN UG 5.0 9.0 F 57239 N N - - - Seventeen-year-old high school senior Cameryn Mahoney uses skills learned as assistant to her coroner father to try to unravel the mystery of a local teacher's gruesome death, while also awaiting a possible reunion with her long-missing mother.

Along Came a Spider Patterson, James 66152 EN UG 4.3 15.0 F 106078 N N - - - Homicide detective Alex Cross works with Secret Service supervisor Jezzie Flanagan to track down an elusive, murderous, serial kidnapper with multiple personalities after the daughter of a Hollywood actress and son of the Secretary of Treasury are taken.

Anya's Ghost Brosgol, Vera 145071 EN MG+ 2.3 1.0 F 8185 N N - - - Anya, embarrassed by her family and lacking confidence, finally finds a friend a but quickly learns there are drawbacks to having a ghost for a friend. The text contains profanity, sexual references, and violence.

Beach Road Patterson, James 106892 EN UG 6.3 10.0 F 63488 N N - - - A struggling Montauk lawyer agrees to defend a local man accused of a triple murder in the famous Hamptons and eventually finds himself in the midst of another trial of the century. The coauthor is Peter de Jonge.

The Beach House Patterson, James 69591 EN UG 5.9 10.0 F 63232 N N - - - After his brother Peter's death is dismissed as an accident, Jack Mullen begins his own investigation to uncover what really happened. The coauthor is Peter de Jonge.

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Cell: A Novel King, Stephen 105166 EN UG 5.7 19.0 F 121556 N N - - - Maine artist Clayton Riddell, elated after closing the deal for his first comic book, comes down to Earth quickly when The Pulse strikes, reducing cell phone users to zombielike creatures and leaving Clayton desperate to find his family.

The Body of Christopher Creed Plum-Ucci, Carol 43267 EN UG 5.3 11.0 F 70627 N N - - - Torey Adams, a high school junior with a seemingly perfect life, struggles with doubts and questions surrounding the mysterious disappearance of the class outcast.

Bless Me, Ultima Anaya, Rudolfo 64624 EN UG 5.4 14.0 F 88421 N N - - - Antonio Marez is six years old when Ultima comes to stay with his family in New Mexico. She is a "curandera," one who cures with herbs and magic.

Black House King, Stephen 54114 EN UG 6.8 41.0 F 243616 N N - - - Twenty years ago, a boy named Jack Sawyer traveled to a parallel universe called the Territories. Now, when a series of gruesome murders occur in western Wisconsin, Jack is drawn back to the Territories. The coauthor is Peter Straub.

Blood Work Connelly, Michael 55096 EN UG 5.1 19.0 F 127170 N N - - - When Graciella Rivers steps onto his boat, ex-FBI agent Terrell McCaleb has no idea he's about to come out of retirement to take down a predator without a soul.

The Blood Confession Libby, Alisa M. 108969 EN UG 6.2 19.0 F 115588 N N - - - Cursed at birth, the beautiful and ruthless Erzebet becomes obsessed with achieving eternal youth and begins to bathe in the blood of virgin girls to preserve her beauty. Based on the life of the "Blood Countess," who lived in Hungary in the 1500s.

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The Count of Monte Cristo (Abridged)

Dumas, Alexandre 12778 EN UG 8.8 34.0 F 178691 N N - - N In this abridged edition, young sailor Edmund Dantes escapes from the island fortress where he has been imprisoned for treason, then sets out to discover the treasure of Monte Cristo and seek revenge against the people who falsely accused him.

Crispin: The Cross of Lead Avi 58513 EN MG 5.0 7.0 F 48194 N N - - N Falsely accused of theft and murder, an orphaned peasant boy in fourteenth-century England flees his village and meets a larger-than-life juggler who holds a dangerous secret. Book #1

Cruel as the Grave Penman, Sharon Kay 48135 EN UG 6.8 12.0 F 74333 N N - - - In 1193, King Richard Lionheart is in a German prison and his younger brother has seized Windsor Castle. Amid such fateful events, the murder of a Welsh peddler's daughter seems small.

Coma Cook, Robin 126130 EN UG 7.0 19.0 F 111561 N N - - - When several minor-surgery patients inexplicably go into a coma on the operating table, a medical student determines to find the reason.

The Christopher Killer: A Forensic Mystery

Ferguson, Alane 106140 EN UG 5.1 9.0 F 61976 N N - - - On the payroll as an assistant to her coroner father, seventeen-year-old Cameryn Mahoney puts herself in danger as she uses her knowledge of forensic medicine to catch the killer of a friend.

Chronicle of a Death Foretold García Márquez, Gabriel

22763 EN UG 7.1 5.0 F 29179 N N - - - The narrator of this story studies a murder which takes place shortly after a wedding and explores the mass community complicity that allowed it to happen.

City of Bones Clare, Cassandra 114414 EN UG 5.0 20.0 F 130949 N N - - - Able to see demons and the Shadowhunters dedicated to returning them to their own dimension, Clary, age 15, is drawn into a bizarre world when her mother disappears and Clary herself is almost killed. The plot contains sexual situations. Book #1

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Digital Fortress Brown, Dan 104997 EN UG 5.0 15.0 F 100756 N N - - - Cryptographer Susan Fletcher finds herself fighting for her country, her life, and the life of the man she loves when she is called in by the National Security Agency to decipher a mysterious code and discovers a plot that could cripple the U.S.

Eater of Souls Robinson, Lynda S. 19046 EN UG 6.4 14.0 F 86606 N N - - - Lord Meren is baffled by a series of horrific crimes in the royal city of Memphis.

Eye of the Needle Follett, Ken 106121 EN UG 6.0 17.0 F 103655 N N - - - As D-Day approaches, Faber, an aristocratic German spy known as "The Needle," is aware of the Allies' top-secret intended place of attack but is distracted by the affections of Lucy Rose, a lonely, strong-willed Englishwoman.

A Cry in the Night Clark, Mary Higgins 18807 EN UG 6.0 12.0 F 76662 N N - - - Jenny's life and family are in danger when she gets too close to revealing some terrible secrets of the past.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Haddon, Mark 72354 EN UG 5.4 10.0 F 62005 N N - - - Despite his overwhelming fear of interacting with people, Christopher, a mathematically gifted, autistic fifteen-year-old boy, decides to investigate the murder of a neighbor's dog and uncovers secret information about his mother.

The Da Vinci Code Brown, Dan 72765 EN UG 6.4 23.0 F 138952 N N - - N Investigating the murder of a Louvre curator, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon and French cryptologist Sophie Neveu find clues painted into a Da Vinci, uncovering a plot involving the Holy Grail and the secret society known as the Priory of Sion.

Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case

Crowe, Chris 69598 EN UG 8.7 5.0 NF 24471 N N - - - This book presents a true account of the murder of fourteen-year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi in 1955.

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I Am the Cheese Cormier, Robert 5270 EN UG 5.2 7.0 F 47096 N N - N N A young boy desperately tries to unlock his past, yet knows he must hide those memories if he is to remain alive.

In a Dark Wood Cadnum, Michael 35393 EN UG 5.8 8.0 F 53725 N N - - - On orders from the King, the Sheriff of Nottingham seeks to capture the outlaw Robin Hood, but he finds him to be a tricky and elusive foe.

Hart's War Katzenbach, John 52267 EN UG 6.9 32.0 F 189005 N N - - - At a German POW camp during World War II, a black soldier is accused of murdering a white man. Tommy Hart is appointed to defend him in court. The two men find themselves struggling to preserve their dignity against seemingly impossible odds.

He Shall Thunder in the Sky Peters, Elizabeth 114701 EN UG 6.0 25.0 F 158615 N N - - - Intrepid archaeologist/sleuth Amelia Peabody and her family, back in Egypt in 1914 for another season of archaeological excavation, become caught up in the political turmoil sweeping the country.

In the Lake of the Woods O'Brien, Tim 56904 EN UG 5.2 11.0 F 73875 N N - - - John Wade finds his political future derailed by revelations about his past as a soldier in Vietnam. The election lost, John and his wife, Kathy, retreat to a small cabin on the shores of a Minnesota lake, from which Kathy mysteriously disappears.

The Invention of Hugo Cabret: A Novel in Words and Pictures

Selznick, Brian 113692 EN MG 5.1 4.0 F 25083 N N - - N When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized.

Invisible Man Ellison, Ralph 19790 EN UG 7.2 30.0 F 177070 N N - N N A black man fervently searches for his identity.

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Murder in the Place of Anubis Robinson, Lynda S. 63679 EN UG 5.9 10.0 F 60807 N N - - - Who has dared to desecrate the sacred place of embalming with a murdered corpse? Pharaoh Tutankhamun orders Lord Meren, his chief investigator, to find out quickly, before power-mad priests undermine his royal authority.

Kiss the Girls Patterson, James 66158 EN UG 4.7 15.0 F 102294 N N - - - Alex Cross is back to solve the most baffling and terrifying murder case ever. Two clever pattern killers are collaborating, cooperating, competing--and they are working coast to coast.

The Jester Patterson, James 69437 EN UG 4.5 15.0 F 104238 N N - - - An innkeeper just back from the First Crusade disguises himself as a court jester to save his wife, who has been abducted by an evil duke searching for a holy relic. The coauthor is Andrew Gross.

Jackaroo Voigt, Cynthia 6925 EN UG 5.6 14.0 F 92686 N N - - N When hard times among the people revive old stories of the hero Jackaroo, an innkeeper's daughter follows her own quest to unlock the secret reality behind the legend.

The Maltese Falcon Hammett, Dashiell 8662 EN UG 6.0 11.0 F 66373 N N - N N Modern classic of mystery and suspense as private-eye Sam Spade tracks down a statuette worth a fortune.

Lucky: An It Girl Novel von Ziegesar, Cecily 122071 EN UG 5.9 8.0 F 48965 N N - - - Waverly Academy's standards of conduct are strained when Callie and Tinsley recruit a prospective student who is visiting campus to spy for them to implicate Jenny as the arsonist who burned down an antique barn at the Miller farm. Book #5

Liberty Falling Barr, Nevada 48525 EN UG 6.4 17.0 F 104278 N N - - - While visiting New York City to be with her sister, Anna investigates when a teenager falls, or is pushed, to her death from the Statue of Liberty.

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The Road of the Dead Brooks, Kevin 105861 EN UG 4.4 11.0 F 75168 N N - - - Two brothers, sons of an incarcerated gypsy, leave London traveling to a desolate isolated village in search of the brutal killer of their sister.

Rebecca Du Maurier, Daphne 543 EN UG 6.8 26.0 F 152798 N N - - N The second Mrs. Maxim de Winter finds it difficult and frightening to live in the shadow of her predecessor, a situation that is exacerbated by her husband's moodiness, and the presence of sinister housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers.

Shade's Children Nix, Garth 28460 EN UG 6.4 11.0 F 69100 N N - - - In a savage postnuclear world, four young fugitives attempt to overthrow the blood-thirsty rule of the Overlords with the help of Shade, their mysterious mentor.

Raven of the Waves Cadnum, Michael 63646 EN UG 5.5 7.0 F 46020 N N - - - On his first Viking raid, seventeen-year-old Lidsmod sails on the ship Raven, joining his comrades as they destroy and plunder villages in medieval England and take an Anglo-Saxon boy as captive.

Num8ers Ward, Rachel 136332 EN UG 4.4 11.0 F 78601 N N - - - When fifteen-year-old Jem looks at someone, she knows the exact date they will die. She avoids relationships until she meets a boy named Spider and they plan a day together. The plot contains profanity, sexual situations, violence, and drug use. Book #1

Paper Towns Green, John 125323 EN UG 5.4 13.0 F 81739 N N - - - One month before graduating from high school, Quentin "Q" Jacobsen basks in the predictable boringness of his life until his beautiful and exciting classmate, Margo Roth Spiegelman, takes him on a midnight adventure and then mysteriously disappears.

Pudd'nhead Wilson Twain, Mark 12792 EN UG 8.3 9.0 F 48874 N N - N N Hoping to ensure a better life for her child, a young slave woman exchanges her light-skinned baby for her master's.

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Tom Clancy's Net Force Clancy, Tom 41087 EN UG 5.8 16.0 F 98792 N N - - - In the year 2010, computers are the new superpowers. To enforce the Net Laws, Congress creates the ultimate computer security agency within the FBI: Net Force. This series was created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik. Book #1

Through Wolf's Eyes Lindskold, Jane 79904 EN UG 7.5 34.0 F 192082 N N - - - Firekeeper, a woman raised by wolves, returns to the world of humans to fulfill the wishes of her late mother. She learns that she may be the daughter of Prince Barden, who left Hawk Haven years earlier to start a colony and was never heard from again.

The Venetian Betrayal Berry, Steve 122147 EN UG 5.3 18.0 F 116544 N N - - - Rare book dealer Cotton Malone tries to locate the final resting place of Alexander the Great, believing it holds a secret healing serum which can stop a ruthless dictator, who has biological weapons, from destroying the world.

The Turn of the Screw James, Henry 5999 EN UG 8.3 10.0 F 56861 N N - N N In this classic tale of terror and obsession, imagination weaves a fascinating tale of the lives of two children, a governess in love, and a country house.

Shiver Stiefvater, Maggie 131465 EN UG 4.9 14.0 F 94502 N N - - - In all the years she has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house, Grace has been particularly drawn to an unusual yellow-eyed wolf who, in turn, has been watching her with increasing intensity. Book #1

The Silver Pigs: A Marcus Didius Falco Mystery

Davis, Lindsey 113387 EN UG 6.2 13.0 F 81655 N N - - - When Marcus, a Roman informer who has a nose for trouble, encounters Sosia Camillina, she confesses to him that she is fleeing for her life. His decision to help her leads to complications, including a trip to Britain's silver mines.

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