GET A CLUE: ADULT MYSTERIES FOR TEENS

Murder on Ice
Adams, Alina (MYST ADAMS) 299p
Someone has murdered for the gold medal. Bex has to use some fancy footwork to find the killer.

You’ve Got Murder
Andrews, Donna (MYST ANDREWS) 298p
When a programmer goes missing, who do you send to find him? How about a sentient computer?

Hard Truth
Barr, Nevada (MYST BARR) 336p
Two battered young girls stumble out of the woods. What happened to them...and to the other girl who was with them?

See Isabelle Run
Bloom, Isabelle (MYST BLOOM) 272p
Isabelle’s new job working for a Martha Stewart clone is great...until her fellow employees start turning up dead.

Trophy Hunt
Box, C.J. (MYST BOX) 336p
A dead moose leads to dead men—and the trail of a vicious, modern-day Jack the Ripper.

The DaVinci Code
Brown, Dan (FIC BROWN) 400p
Was Mary Magdalene one of Jesus' disciples? Did they have a child together? Are there descendants of Jesus living now? Pursuit of the answers leads to murder and the unraveling of ancient secrets.

Judgment Calls
Burke, Alafair (MYST BURKE) 352p
New Deputy DA Samantha gets more than she bargained for with her first major crimes case: murder, prostitution, threats…& a possible serial killer.

Bones
Burke, Jan (MYST BURKE) 378p
Irene learns an important lesson: never make a deal with a serial killer. And NEVER go out in the woods with one!

The Genesis Code
Case, John (FIC CASE) 747p
Why are innocent mothers & their children being murdered, and what does it have to do with their DNA?

And Then There Were None
Christie, Agatha (MYST/YA CHRISTIE) 264p
10 guests with secrets & wicked pasts. Each has been marked for murder...will they all fall?

The Cradle Will Fall
Clark, Mary Higgins (FIC CLARK) 429p
Katie is looking for a killer—and he might just be the doctor who is going to operate on her!

Gone for Good
Coben, Harlan (MYST COBEN) 352p
“We never forget our first love. Mine ended up being murdered.”

Skeleton Crew
Connor, Beverly (MYST CONNOR) 351p
Discovery of a Spanish galleon full of treasure leads to murder.

All That Remains
Cornwell, Patricia (MYST CORNWELL) 373p
Why is a serial killer targeting young couples? A handful of clues is all Dr. Kay Scarpetta has to work with.

The Bone Collector
Deaver, Jeffrey (MYST DEAVER) 421p
A quadriplegic detective must solve the gruesome crimes of a serial killer who is recreating murders from the turn of the century.

One for the Money
Evanovich, Janet (MYST EVANOVICH) 290p
Stephanie has no job & few prospects, so why not become a bounty hunter for her cousin? Should be easy, right?

The Big Over Easy: A Nursery Crime
Fforde, Jasper (MYST FFORDE) 400p
Mr. Humpty Dumpty has been splattered all over the pavement. Clues point to his ex, but Detective Spratt & his partner, Mary Mary, think otherwise.

As Simple as Snow
Galloway, Gregory (MYST GALLOWAY) 308p
When Anna goes missing, her boyfriend is left to puzzle out her fate: Runaway? Accident? Murder?

Year of the Hyenas
Geagley, Brad (MYST GEAGLEY) 304p
No one expects washed up Semerket to find out who killed the old woman, but he vows to find her murderer.

At All Costs
Gilstrap, John (FIC GILSTRAP) 452p
The Brightons say they’re innocent. No one believes them. How can they finger the real culprits when they have no idea who’s involved?

A is for Alibi
Grafton, Sue (MYST GRAFTON) 274p
A woman convicted of killing her ruthless husband hires Kinsey to find the real killer.

The Runaway Jury
Grisham, John (FIC GRISHAM) 401p
He’s known only as Juror #2, but he has a name, a past, & a plan to control the verdict in the case of the century.

The Jasmine Trade
Hamilton, Denise (MYST HAMILTON) 281p
One murdered girl leads Eve to an unknown world of “parachute kids” & dirty secrets.

Learning to Fly
Henry, April (MYST HENRY) 308p
Becoming "Lydia” seems like a good plan...until 2 deadly men coming looking for the real Lydia.

Skinny Dip
Hiaasen, Carl (FIC HIAASEN) 368p
Chaz learns that trying to kill your wife (and polluting the wilderness) is a really bad idea!

Skinwalkers
Hillerman, Tony (MYST HILLERMAN) 321p
Officer Chee & Lt. Leaphorn join in a frightening investigation that takes them into a dark world of ritual, witchcraft and blood.

The Nanny Murders
Jones, Merry (MYST JONES) 328p
Zoe’s life takes a turn for the strange when nannies in her neighborhood start turning up in pieces.

Rage
Kellerman, Jonathan (MYST KELLERMAN) 384p
“I’m not a bad person.” Rand confessed, served time, & now has been murdered. But did he hold the key to a deeper, darker truth?

The Beekeeper’s Apprentice
King, Laurie (MYST KING) 347p
Who could possibly equal Sherlock Holmes? 15 year-old Mary Russell, who challenges him to investigate another case.

Life Expectancy
Koontz, Dean (FIC KOONTZ) 416p
On his deathbed, Jimmy’s grandfather predicts 5 future dates that will be terrible for Jimmy. Can he survive each day, knowing when, but not what or whom to fear?

Dating Dead Men
Kozak, Harley (MYST KOZAK) 336p
For Wollie, finding true love means learning how to avoid getting killed.

Blue Blood: A Debutante Droput Mystery
McBride, Susan (MYST MCBRIDE) 333p
Rich debutant dives into society’s dangerous & dirty underbelly to clear her friend’s name of murder.

The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency
Mccall Smith, Alexander (MYST/YA MCCALL) 226p
Precious Ramotswe finds herself tracking down a missing husband, exposing a con man & searching for a boy who may have been kidnapped by witchdoctors.

Judas Child
O’Connell, Carol (MYST O’CONNELL) 340p
A twisted murderer snatches 2 new young victims, but this time his prey is not so easy to kill.

When the Wind Blows
Patterson, James (FIC/YA PATTERSON) 416p
Bizarre experiments in the Colorado woods. Flying children. An unsolved murder.

The Angel Maker
Pearson, Ridley (MYST PEARSON) 341p
It’s nice to be wanted...but not so much when they rip out your organs and leave you for dead!

The Queen’s Man: A Medieval Mystery
Penman, Sharon K. (MYST/YA PENMAN) 291p
A letter on a dead man leads Justin to the Queen & a trail of danger & intrigue.

Brimstone
Preston, Douglas & Lincoln Child (FIC PRESTON) 512p
Bizarre murders point to the Devil as the culprit. Who’s really behind them & why?

Cold Springs
Riordan, Rick (MYST RIORDAN) 340p
Chadwick learns his daughter’s death may not have been suicide, & the girl he’s trying to help may have been responsible.

Map of Bones
Rollins, James (FIC ROLLINS) 448p
The theft of ancient bones & a pile of bodies leads to a centuries-old cult bent on Armageddon.

Winter and Night
Rozan, S.J. (MYST ROZAN) 338p
When does high school football lead to murder? When you live in a small town where it means everything.

Tracking Bear
Thurlo, Aimee & David (MYST THURLO) 382p
Controversy over a proposed nuclear power plant splits the Navajo Nation & leads to murder.

Monkeewrench
Tracy, P.J. (MYST TRACY) 373p
Their new computer game—tracking down gruesome killers—seems a big success...until someone starts playing the game for real.

The Traveler
Twelve Hawks, John (FIC TWELVE HAWKS) 400p
One woman stands between those determined to control history and those who will risk their lives for freedom.

If Looks Could Kill
White, Kate (MYST WHITE) 326p
The chocolates did it. But they got the wrong woman. Bailey writes mysteries, but can she solve this one?

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