Children’s / Teenage fiction: Thrillers / suspense
HarperCollins Beasties
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£18.04
HarperCollins No Place for Monsters School of Phantoms
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£11.09
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Red as Royal Blood
£13.00
HarperCollins Focus The Color of Lies
Book SynopsisFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author CJ Lyons comes The Color of Lies. Ella Cleary has synesthesia---a condition that allows her to interpret people’s emotions through swirling hues. That is until she meets a boy she can’t read who claims to know the secret behind her parents’ death. Now, she can’t trust anything she sees.Trade Review'A tight and engaging mystery with well-defined characters make this excellent choice for libraries serving teens.' -- SLJ/star review * School Library Journal/Star Review *The Color of Lies by CJ Lyons is an intriguing exploration of the world of a family of synesthetes, and one young woman in particular. Ella Cleary, like most of her family on her mother's side, has a form of synesthesia. This is a unique condition where two or more of the senses become cross-wired. It manifests differently for each of them. Ella picks up emotion as color. When Alec Ravanell approaches Ella for help with a project, she encounters a person not affected by her particular gift. Without seeing his colors, she feels like she's trying to parse a foreign language. Alec does need Ella's help, but not in the way she thinks. He doesn't need a graphic designer, but an interview with Ella herself regarding her parents' deaths. Ella was told it was an accident, but Alec claims it was murder. It throws her world into turmoil. Which story is correct? And why can't she sense Alec? Adding to her inner conflict is worry over being unable to sense him, and wanting to be around him because it's what she imagines being normal is like. I really enjoyed this read. The mystery part was exciting, but what fascinated me most was the exploration of synesthesia and how the characters would function differently given their unique manifestation of it. I feel the author researched this in-depth or she knows several synesthetes. The writing drew me in. Chapters sometimes switched perspectives, but each chapter is prefaced with the name of the person it follows, so there is no confusion. I loved the two main characters. I empathized with Ella being torn between family expectations for college and following her dream. I loved how awkward Ella and Alec are around one another at first. Not only did I enjoy reading about Ella's interactions with her world, but I wanted to know all about the mystery as well. * San Francisco Book Review 5/5 Stars *
£21.49
Little, Brown & Company The Killing Code
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£17.09
Jimmy Patterson Ali Cross Like Father Like Son
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£8.54
Jimmy Patterson Campfire
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£10.99
Jimmy Patterson Ali Cross Like Father Like Son 2
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£15.29
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers How to Find a Missing Girl
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£17.09
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers How to Find a Missing Girl
£11.69
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers How to Die Famous
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£14.06
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers The Girl in Question
£12.34
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Stateless
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£11.42
Clarion Books Reader I Murdered Him
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£15.19
Random House USA Inc After the First Death
Book SynopsisWho will be the next to die?They've taken the children. And the son of a general. But that isn't enough.More horrors must come...
£9.96
Atlantic Books Hardy Boys 43 the Mystery of the Aztec Warrior
Book SynopsisIn their search for an ancient Indian relic Frank and Joe Hardy become involved with a dangerous gang of criminals
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Penguin Putnam Inc Orphan Monster Spy
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£12.34
Penguin Putnam Inc Four Dead Queens
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£16.19
Penguin Putnam Inc This Town Is a Nightmare
Book SynopsisAn engaging, plot-driven thriller . . . -- Kirkus Reviews, on This Town Is Not All RightFor junior conspiracy theorists everywhere. -- Booklist, on This Town Is Not All RightIn the sequel to This Town Is Not All Right, Beacon, Everleigh, and Arthur think they''ve left the horror of Driftwood Harbor behind them, but the worst is yet to come.After barely escaping Driftwood Harbor and the wrath of the town, twins Beacon and Everleigh McCullough are on the run with their father and their friend and resident genius Arthur. Only, there''s something strange going on with their dad. As they start to unravel what''s wrong, Beacon quickly realizes they have much bigger problems on their hands, as the group is drawn back to the very same place they left, in order to prevent a terrifying plot from unfolding. Because this time it''s not just their family or the town that''s in danger -- this time, it''s the planet. This To
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Penguin Putnam Inc Nightshade
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£9.49
Penguin USA Youre So Dead
Book SynopsisFans of Karen M. McManus and Katie Alender will devour this darkly funny, fast-paced mystery.--SLJ A hilarious Agatha Christie-inspired YA thriller-comedy about three best friends who sneak into an influencers-only festival event (gone wrong), only to discover a killer is in their midst--and they have to uncover the truth and solve the mystery before it's too late. Perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying and Truly Devious.Plum Winter has always come in second to her sister, the unbelievably cool, famous influencer Peach Winter. And when Peach is invited to an all-expenses-paid trip to a luxurious art-and-music festival for influencers on a private island in the Caribbean, Plum decides it's finally her time to shine. So she intercepts the invite--and asks her two best friends, Sofia and Marlowe, to come along to the fest with her. It'll be a spring break they'll never forget.But when Plum and her friends get to the island, i
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Penguin USA Not Dead Enough
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Penguin USA Seekers of the Fox
Book SynopsisA dying friend, a terrible bargain, an underwater quest, and dangerous magic . . . the adventure continues in this sequel to CHILDREN OF THE FOX. Fans of twisty, clever stories like The False Prince and Ocean''s Eleven will love this newest series from Kevin Sands, author of the bestselling Blackthorn Key.Rule number one: Never mess with magic. Even so, a life-or-death situation calls for Callan and his criminal friends to make a deal with the Eye—the sinister, sentient artifact they stole from a sorcerer. It''s Lachlan''s life in exchange for a future task, and the gang has no choice but to agree.But even as Lachlan is resurrected, it''s not without cost. Through the Eye, Callan can see a tiny purple stain inside Lachlan''s soul, which will eventually consume him. The cure—and their part of the deal—lies with the Dragon''s Teeth, a pair of swords with extraordinary powers, and the search for them leads the thieves on a quest that will unravel t
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Girls Ive Been
Book SynopsisA New York Times Bestseller * A USA Today Bestseller * In this feminist, suspenseful thriller the daughter of a con artist is taken hostage in a bank heist?and will need to tap into all her skills in order to survive.?If you?re looking for a queer YA contemporary book with complex characters, loads of action to keep you reading WAY past your bedtime ? and a story so well written I might have shed a tear over it ? you need to read The Girls I?ve Been by Tess Sharpe. It will keep you captivateduntil the last page.? ?CulturessNora O''Malley''s been a lot of girls. As the daughter of a con-artist who targets criminal men, she grew up as her mother''s protégé. But when her mom fell for the mark instead of conning him, Nora pulled the ultimate con: escape.For five years Nora''s been playing at normal. But she needs to dust off the skills she ditched because she has three problems:#1: Her ex walked in on her with her girlfriend. Even though they''re all friends, Wes didn''t know about her and Iris.#2: The morning after Wes finds them kissing, they all have to meet to deposit the fundraiser money they raised at the bank. It''s a nightmare that goes from awkward to deadly, because:#3: Right after they enter the bank, two guys start robbing it.The bank robbers may be trouble, but Nora''s something else entirely. They have no idea who they''re really holding hostage . . .A FORBES, BUZZFEED, BOOK RIOT AND KIRKUS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
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Random House USA Inc Liars Beach
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Random House Children's Books Snowglobe
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£22.79
Random House USA Inc One of Us Is Back
Book SynopsisThe global phenomenon returns with the third book in the One of Us Is Lying series, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen M. McManus. When someone from the Bayview Four’s past resurfaces, history begins to repeat itself—and the consequences are deadly. The third time’s a charm. It’s been almost two years since Simon died in detention, and the aftermath has been hard to shake. First the Bayview Four had to prove they weren’t killers. Then a new generation outwitted a vengeful copycat. Now the entire Bayview Crew is back home for the summer, and everyone is trying to move on. Only, this is Bayview, and life is never that simple. At first the mysterious billboard seems like a bad joke: Time for a new game, Bayview. But when a member of the Bayview Crew disappears, it’s clear this “game” is serious—and whoever’s in charge isn&rsqu
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Penguin Putnam Inc These Deadly Prophecies
Book Synopsis“An incredibly fun thrill-ride by a masterful storyteller.” —Marie Lu, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Stars And SmokeA teenage sorcerer’s apprentice must solve her boss’s murder in order to prove her innocence in this twisty, magic-infused murder mystery perfect for fans of Knives Out and The Inheritance Games.Being an apprentice to one of the world's most famous sorcerers has its challenges; Tabatha Zeng just didn’t think they would include solving crime. But when her boss, the infamous fortuneteller Sorcerer Solomon, predicts his own brutal death—and worse, it comes true—Tabatha finds herself caught in the crosshairs.The police have their sights set on her and Callum Solomon, her murdered boss’s youngest son. With suspicion swirling around them, the two decide to team up to find the real killer and clear their own names once and for all.But solving a
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Penguin Putnam Inc Bittersweet in the Hollow
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£15.28
Random House USA Inc The Black Queen
Book SynopsisNova Albright was going to be the first Black homecoming queen at Lovett High—but now she''s dead. Murdered on coronation night. Fans of One of Us Is Lying and The Other Black Girl will love this unputdownable thriller.Nova Albright, the first Black homecoming queen at Lovett High, is dead. Murdered the night of her coronation, her body found the next morning in the old slave cemetery she spent her weekends rehabilitating.Tinsley McArthur was supposed to be queen. Not only is she beautiful, wealthy, and white, it’s her legacy—her grandmother, her mother, and even her sister wore the crown before her. Everyone in Lovett knows Tinsley would do anything to carry on the McArthur tradition.No one is more certain of that than Duchess Simmons, Nova’s best friend. Duchess’s father is the first Black police captain in Lovett. For Duchess, Nova’s crown was more than just a win for Nova. It was a win for
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Random House USA Inc Those We Drown
Book SynopsisAn ocean-drenched, atmospheric horror debut! Liv's best friend disappears on their first night aboard their dream semester-at-sea program—but is he really sick, like everyone says, or is something darker lurking beneath the water?It should have been the trip of a lifetime.When Liv lands an all-expenses-paid opportunity to study aboard the luxury cruise ship The Eos for a semester, she can’t believe her luck. Especially since it will offer her the chance to spend time with Will, her ex–best friend, who’s barely spoken to her since the night their relationship changed forever. But as soon as she steps on board, Liv realizes just how out of her depth she is. With Will, with the rest of the Seamester students—including the brittle and beautiful Constantine, who may be hiding his own ties to the Eos—and most of all, with the Sirens, three glamorous and mysterious influencers
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Delacorte Press Those We Drown
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£11.22
Penguin Putnam Inc Suddenly a Murder
Book SynopsisSeven friends throw a 1920s–themed party, where it's all pretend—until one of them is murdered. One of Us Is Lying meets Knives Out in this glamorous locked-room mystery.A can't miss for mystery fans. —Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces and The AgathasSomeone brought a knife to the party.To celebrate the end of high school, Izzy Morales joins her ride-or-die Kassidy and five friends on a 1920s–themed getaway at the glamorous Ashwood Manor. There, Izzy and her friends party in vintage dresses and expensive diamonds—until Kassidy’s boyfriend turns up dead.Murdered, investigators declare when they arrive at the scene, and now every party guest is a suspect. There’s the girlfriend, in love. The other girl, in despair. The old friend, forlorn. The new friend, distressed. The brooding enigma. And then, there’s Izz
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Penguin Random House LLC Suddenly a Murder
Book SynopsisOne of Us Is Lying meets Knives Out in this glamorous locked-room mystery. Now in paperback!A can't miss for mystery fans. —Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces and The AgathasSomeone brought a knife to the party.To celebrate the end of high school, Izzy Morales joins her ride-or-die Kassidy and five friends on a 1920s–themed getaway at the glamorous Ashwood Manor. There, Izzy and her friends party in vintage dresses and expensive diamonds—until Kassidy’s boyfriend turns up dead.Murdered, investigators declare when they arrive at the scene, and now every party guest is a suspect. There’s the girlfriend, in love. The other girl, in despair. The old friend, forlorn. The new friend, distressed. The brooding enigma. And then, there’s Izzy—the girl who brought the knife.To find the killer, everyone must undergo a grueling interrogation, all while locked in an estate where, suddenly, the greatest luxury is innocence.
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Legacies
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Nancy Paulsen Books Girls Who Burn
Book SynopsisJessica Goodman meets Jesse Q. Sutanto in this twisty enemies-to-lovers thriller, full of secrets, privilege, and murder.Eighteen-year-old Addie Blackwood regrets nothing more than one horrible, mistake-filled night last summer. Hours after she hurled the worst words she could think of at her sister, Fiona was found dead at the bottom of a ravine. The police ruled her death an accident, but Addie?s never bought it. Her ballet-prodigy sister didn?t slip and fall; she was pushed. And Addie?s number one suspect: Thatcher Montgomery, the rich kid down the street who always had a thing for Fiona.But when Thatcher is found dead in the same ravine, Addie must admit she was wrong. And now her only ally (and alibi) in catching the real killer is none other than her childhood rival, Seth Montgomery?Thatcher?s cousin and the boy she?s always loved to hate. Arguing with Seth is easy; working with him without thinking of that night last summer, near impossible.As Addie and Seth dodge corrupt police and his even more corrupt family, their investigation pulls them closer than ever before. But as they approach the explosive and murderous truth, their growing bond may not be enough to keep Addie safe?in fact, it may turn her into the next victim.
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Nancy Paulsen Books Sixteen Minutes
Book SynopsisA thoughtful, otherworldly story about loss, hope, and the risks we take for the ones we love.?Dustin Thao, New York Times bestselling author of You?ve Reached SamWhen a new girl arrives in town, seemingly from the future, three teens'' lives are turned upside down in this speculative YA novel full of love and loss, and the power of the unknown.Seventeen-year-old Nell knows two things for sure?she?s never going to get out of her rural, dead-end hometown of Clawson, NY and her best friend Stevie B and longtime boyfriend Cole are never going to leave her.That is until Charlotte, a new girl, arrives at their school and their lopsided friend triangle is turned on its axis.While Nell and Stevie B are certain that Charlotte isn?t who she says she is, Cole is caught fully in her thrall. There are secret calls and meetings between the two, and Nell knows Cole is keeping something big from her. Now, for the first time in their lives, Nell worries she could lose Cole.When Nell and Stevie B finally confront Cole and Charlotte, they learn the impossible?Charlotte is actually from the future, and for life altering reasons none of them could have imagined, she wants Cole to jump to the future with her, leaving Nell behind. It?s dangerous, it?s reckless, but Charlotte convinces them that it?s the only choice they have. The trio?s future has always seemed set?but with the knowledge that time travel is real, and with a multiverse of futures before them, they now have the option to live lives they could have only dreamed about. The only questions are, who will take the leap and who will be left behind?
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Random House USA Inc Wander in the Dark
Book SynopsisIn this pulse-pounding thriller from the author of The Black Queen, two brothers must come together to solve the murder of the most popular girl in school after one of them is caught fleeing the scene of her death.A COSMOPOLITAN BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE YEARAmir Trudeau only goes to his half brother Marcel?s birthday party because of Chloe Danvers. Chloe is rich, and hot, and fits right into the perfect life Marcel inherited when their father left Amir?s mother to start a new family with Marcel?s mom. But Chloe is hot enough for Amir to forget that for one night.Does she want to hook up? Or is she trying to meddle in the estranged brothers? messy family drama? Amir can?t tell. He doesn?t know what Chloe wants from him when, in the final hours of Mardi Gras, she asks him to take her home and stay?her parents are away and she doesn?t want to be alone.Amir never finds out, because when he wakes up, Chloe is dead?stabbed while he was passed out on the couch. And in no time, Amir becomes the only suspect. A Black teenager caught fleeing the scene of a rich white girl?s murder? All of New Orleans agrees: the case is open-and-shut.Amir is innocent. He has a lawyer, but unless someone can figure out who really killed Chloe, things don?t look good for him. His number one ally? Marcel. Their relationship is messy, but Marcel knows that Amir isn?t a murderer?and maybe proving his innocence will repair the rift between them.To find Chloe?s killer, Amir and Marcel need to dig into her secrets. And what they find is darker than either could have guessed. Parents will go to any lengths to protect their children, and in a city as old as New Orleans, the right family connections can bury even the ugliest truths.
£18.99
Random House USA Inc Wander in the Dark
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Random House Children's Books Ms. Pennypickles Puzzle Quest
Book SynopsisFrom the New York Times bestselling author of the Mr. Lemoncello series comes a race across the country full of rousing riddles and laugh-out-loud humor as two brothers try to solve the million-dollar puzzle of an eccentric genius!Benjamin and Ethan Broderick don't fit together. Twelve-year-old Ben loves retro arcade games and puzzles, while his older brother would rather play sports and hang out with his friends. The only thing they have in common is how much they resent being forced to go on a summer road trip.But at the quirky diner where the brothers make their very first stop, they discover a clue leading to a giant puzzle race with a million-dollar prize! Along with five other families, the Brodericks are thrust into a high-stakes competition along the famous Route 66.Can Ben and Ethan put their heads together—and put aside their differences—to beat out the other families and solve Ms. Pennypickle's ultimate puzzle?
£21.22
Random House Children's Books Signed Sealed Dead
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£11.00
Penguin Young Readers A Sound in the Night
£14.77
Random House USA Inc Death in the Cards
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£22.92
Penguin Random House India Island of Spies
Book SynopsisThe Dime Novel Kids are spunky, spirited, smart, sassy—and so is Sheila Turnage’s writing. It sizzles and sparkles. —Lauren Wolk, author of Newbery Honor Book Wolf Hollow From the Newbery Honor-winning author of Three Times Lucky comes a middle grade WWII spy mystery with as much humor and heart as high stakesTwelve-year-old Stick Lawson lives on Hatteras Island, North Carolina, where life moves steady as the tides, and mysteries abound as long as you look really hard for them. Stick and her friends Rain and Neb are good at looking hard. They call themselves the Dime Novel Kids. And the only thing Stick wants more than a paying case for them to solve is the respect that comes with it. But on Hatteras, the tides are changing. World War II looms, curious newcomers have appeared on the small island, and in the waters off its shores, a wartime menace lurks that will upend Stick’s life and those of everyone she
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Penguin Random House India Island of Spies
Book SynopsisThe Dime Novel Kids are spunky, spirited, smart, sassy—and so is Sheila Turnage’s writing. It sizzles and sparkles. —Lauren Wolk, author of Newbery Honor Book Wolf Hollow From the Newbery Honor-winning author of Three Times Lucky comes a middle grade WWII spy mystery with as much humor and heart as high stakesTwelve-year-old Stick Lawson lives on Hatteras Island, North Carolina, where life moves steady as the tides, and mysteries abound as long as you look really hard for them. Stick and her friends Rain and Neb are good at looking hard. They call themselves the Dime Novel Kids. And the only thing Stick wants more than a paying case for them to solve is the respect that comes with it. But on Hatteras, the tides are changing. World War II looms, curious newcomers have appeared on the small island, and in the waters off its shores, a wartime menace lurks that will upend Stick’s life and those of everyone she loves. The Dimes are about to face more mysteries than they ever could have wished for, and risk more than they ever could have imagined.
£9.49
Penguin Teen Tell Me When You Feel Something
Book SynopsisThe perfect after-school job turns deadly for teens working as simulated patients at the local med school. Everyone has something to hide and no one is safe in this contemporary YA thriller that exposes the dark reality of #MeToo in the world of medicine, for fans of Karen McManus and Holly Jackson.It seemed like a cool part-time program -- being a simulated patient for med school students to practice on. But now vivacious, charismatic Viv lies in a very real coma. Cellphone footage just leads to more questions. What really happened? Other kids suspect it was not an intentional overdose -- but each has a reason why they can''t tell the truth.Through intertwining and conflicting narratives, a twisted story unfolds of trust betrayed as we sift through the seemingly innocent events leading up to the tragic night. Perhaps simulated patients aren''t the only people pretending to be something they''re not . . .
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CamCat Publishing, LLC Kill Call
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Camcat Publishing The Premonitions Club
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