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Thriller anthology volume 2
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
From Jeffery Deaver's tale of international terrorism to Lisa Jackson's narrative of a dysfunctional family in the California wine country to Ridley Pearson's story of a horrifying serial killer, this collection of original stories by 23 best selling and hot new authors make this an unforgettable and entertaining thriller anthology.
2) Faceoff
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
An unprecedented collective features pairings by 23 best-selling and critically acclaimed suspense writers, including John Sandford, F. Paul Wilson and R. L. Stine, who in short high-action stories pit their most popular characters against one another.
3) MatchUp
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this anthology edited by New York Times bestselling author Lee Child, a bold new twist is added to the blockbuster pairings of FaceOff: gender. Here, the world's best male and female thriller writers match up to create eleven spectacularly gripping stories. Iconic characters include Lee Coburn, Joe Pickett, Tony Hill, Roy Grace, Temperance Brennan, Jack Reacher, Jamie Fraser, Cotton Malone, Liz Sansborough, Rambo, Jeffrey Tolliver, Joe Pritchard,...
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Series
Katt vs. Dogg volume 2
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: Wilderness adventurers and expert trackers Molly the katt and Oscar the dogg go camping with their families: parents, siblings, cousins, aunts, and uncles. One big reunion! It would be fun if there weren't so many rules to follow at the campsite. ATTENTION KATTS AND DOGGS: No crossing the border, or you'll be asked to leave the Eastern Wilderness Reserve. If you're still alive. Molly and Oscar must outsmart the rule-makers when...
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Series
Last kids on Earth volume 8
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
Publisher Annotation: June Del Toro went on a wild flight in a super-rad solo episode; now get ready for the dynamic duo: it's Quint and Dirk! Picking up after the events of The Last Kids on Earth and the Doomsday Race, adventure abounds as the best buddies encounter new monsters and embark on a postapocalyptic quest for the ages. You won't want to miss this essential Last Kids story that includes crucial details about the next book in the series!...
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"They say, the boy was scared to death. When the death of a child at a boarding school is blamed on a ghost, hoax exposer Florence Cathcart is certain that science and reason can explain it. But the truth she discovers is more terrifying than she could ever imagine, and soon the ghost hunter becomes the hunted." -- Container.
"An enjoyably old-fashioned ghost story..."--New York Post
Author
Series
Initial insult volume 2
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: In the dark and stunning sequel to The Initial Insult, award-winning author Mindy McGinnis concludes this suspenseful YA duology as long-held family secrets finally come to light . . . changing Amontillado forevermore.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: In the face of overwhelming grief and bullying, tech-savvy Lydia pours all of herself into creating the perfect AI, the perfect boyfriend-but will Henry turn out to be perfect, or a creation of her cruelest self? Lydia has been creating her AI, Henry, for years - since before her little brother died in the accident that haunts her nightmares; since before her Dad walked out, leaving her and her mom painfully alone, since before...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
A fresh, compelling, and eerie exploration of small-town living, stolen children, and wolves that watch in the woods. The night little Madison disappears from her crib, Luce sees a pair of eyes--two points of gold deep in the forest behind her house--and feels certain they belong to a wolf. Her town, Picnic, Illinois, is the kind of place where everyone knows one another and no one locks their doors. It s not the kind of place where a toddler goes...
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
In this daring tale of female agency and revenge from a New York Times bestselling author, a girl becomes a teenage vigilante who roams Victorian England using her privilege and power to punish her friends' abusive suitors and keep other young women safe.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Description
When sixteen-year-old Georgia Avis finds the dead body of thirteen-year-old Ashley James outside the gates of an exclusive resort, she teams up with Ashley's older sister Nora to find the killer, and she is thrown into a world of unimaginable wealth and privilege--and the fight for her life.
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Series
Scarlett and Browne volume 1
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
Scarlett McCain is a shoot-first ask-questions-later kind of outlaw. She scrapes by on bank heists, her wits - and never looking back. She's on the run from her latest crime when she comes across Albert Browne. He is the sole survivor of a horrific accident, and against her better judgement, Scarlett agrees to guide him to safety. This is a mistake. Soon there are men with dogs and guns and explosives hot on their heels. Scarlett's used to being...
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Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Hurricane Katrina was one of the most destructive storms in American history. In this fictional tale, daring twins Jo Jo and Sophie battle the raging floodwaters in a fight for their lives. For twins Jo Jo and Sophie Dupre, Hurricane Katrina isn't the most important thing on their minds-not compared their mother's cancer treatments, Sophie's swim meet, and Jo Jo's upcoming coding competition. But when the storm intensifies and there's only one seat...
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Series
Captain Awesome volume no. 25
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
When Eugene and his pals attend the Perriwinkle's wedding, they immediately notice the wedding staff's suspicious behavior and go undercover to solve an epic Sunnyview mystery.
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Series
World between blinks volume 2
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
When Jake and Marisol return unexpectedly to the World Between Blinks, they find that nothing is as they left it. The Administrator is on an unstoppable mission, ordering his Curators to catalog absolutely everyone and everything as if they're exhibits in a museum. With rebels like Amelia Earhart and Queen Nefertiti facing the threat of their hourglasses of memories being flipped, Jake and Marisol, along with Marisol's big brother, Victor, must...
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