Nothing More To Tell by Karen M. McManus is the story of a crime that was never solved. Saint Ambrose’s beloved teacher Mr. Larkin was murdered four years ago, and the case was never closed. Brynn, the main character, moved to another city after Mr. Larkin’s death and has just now moved back. She has an internship with a true crime show, and she’s determined to find out the truth about what happened four years ago. The key to finding the truth is through the three kids who found Mr.
Ben Ripley is dragged into yet another grueling, dangerous mission. This time, he’s headed up to Alaska, where he must work with a group of his closest friends, and fellow CIA agents, to investigate a Russian criminal mastermind. Along his mission, he will meet old enemies, navigate through treacherous landscapes and endure the frigid Alaskan environment. With the stakes higher than ever and everything working against them, Ben and his team must rely on quick thinking, perseverance and sheer determination to terminate the enemy before it’s too late.
The book, The Hardy Boys: The Great Coaster Caper written by Franklin Dixon, is about two detective brothers, 8-year-old Joe Hardy and 9-year-old Frank Hardy. Together they crack cases around their hometown of Bayport. The story takes place at an amusement park called Thrill Kingdom. There is a competition to see who can make the best model of roller coaster to hopefully be added to the amusement park! Frank and Joe’s friend, Phil, worked hard to make his 3D model. Unfortunately, someone broke his model by accident!
Pippa, a high school student, investigates a popular murder case that happened in her town for her school project. As more truths about the case of Andie Bell and Sal Singh come out, she starts to learn that maybe Sal is innocent. It is a page turner that will keep you on the edge of your seat the whole time. Plot Progression- Pippa begins research of the case as just a senior project. She is researching the murder of Andie Bell and wants to know if Sal is really guilty.
As their house burns in a tragic house fire, twins Pat and Dom are forced to move into a cottage by the sea. Their family consists of their younger sister, their mom, dad, and grandmother who seems to be plagued with Alzheimer's. Night after night, the boys experience difficult and fearful dreams plagued with a boy who is so pale and unnerving he appears to be more like a goblin. Suddenly, the twins discover that this boy is not simply a bad dream, but a creature that takes over Dom. Pat is left with the knowledge that the boy who looks like his brother is not him at all.
Pippa Fitz-Amobi is done with being a detective. After solving the Andie Bell case with Ravi Singh she has released her podcast and is looking forward to going to Colombia University. Then, Jamie, her best friend Connor’s brother goes missing, the very night of Andie and Sal’s six-year memorial anniversary. Pip knows that the police won’t do anything about it and that something secretive is going on behind the scenes for everyone in Fairview. The more she uncovers about Jamie’s disappearance, the more secrets are revealed.
Six People. One killer. Only five survive. In this thriller, a girl named Red goes on a senior trip with her friends - her best friend Maddy, Maddy’s brother Oliver, Oliver’s girlfriend Reyna, Arthur Moore, and Simon Yoo. It seems like the perfect summer until a course of events lead to the sudden break down of their RV. They soon realize that this is no accident, and that someone is out to get them. In this story, secrets are revealed with all kinds of twists and turns that leave one dead.
Red Kenny, a teenager struggling with the death of her mother, embarks on a road trip with five of her friends. The trip starts well, but, partway through, their RV breaks down. They have no cell service, no way to fix the truck, and no civilization in sight. When trying to fix the RV, the group realizes something is very wrong when they are shot at from the dark. They are stuck in the van, hostage, by the mysterious man outside. The man reveals that he needs the secret one of them is keeping, and that he will kill anyone who attempts to escape.
Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson, is a young adult mystery thriller set in Ellingham Academy, a famously selective boarding school in Vermont. True crime obsessed Stevie Bell applies to the school for one reason: to solve the murder of Albert Ellingham’s wife and daughter, who were killed years ago when the school first opened. The killer, known as Truly Devious by the public, is supposed to be long gone.
The Lost City of Z, a nonfiction historical biography, written by David Grann, tells a story of exploring the dense Amazon rainforest. Percy Fawcett, an explorer who wanted to find the “Lost City of Z”, believed that there were indigenous groups of people living in the Amazon and had built a great city. In the forest, Percy must overcome many challenges such as disease carrying mosquitoes, vicious animals, starvation, and exploring uncharted territory.
