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Popular Paperbacks: Guess Again
Mystery and Suspense!

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Avi. WOLF RIDER: A TALE OF TERROR.
A 15 year-old Andy tries to identify a telephone caller who claims he is a murderer. (YA Fic M  Avi)

Braun, Lillian Jackson. THE CAT WHO SNIFFED GLUE.
Quilleran, a retired newspaper reporter, and his Siamese cats sniff out the murderer of a rich banker and his wife. (Fic M  Braun)

Christie, Agatha. DEATH ON THE NILE.
A murderer on a cruise ship means the guilty party is still on board. (Fic M  Christie)

Cooney, Caroline B. WANTED!
Pursued by the police and her father's killer, Alice struggles to prove her innocence. (YA Fic M  Cooney)

Doyle, Arthur Conan. THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES.
Short stories featuring the original sleuth. (Juv Fic M  Doyle)

Duncan, Lois. WHO KILLED MY DAUGHTER.
When fiction becomes reality: Lois Duncan's real life mystery. (YA 364.1523  Duncan)

Emert, Phyllis Raybin. MYSTERIES OF PEOPLE AND PLACES: STRANGE UNSOLVED MYSTERIES.
Amazing stories from the past that still haunt us. (j001.94  Emert)

Giberga, Jane S. FRIENDS TO DIE FOR.
Murder has no economic boundaries. (YA Fic M  Giberga)

Guy, Rosa. THE DISAPPEARANCE.
Acquittal doesn't mean freedom. (YA Fic M  Guy)

Haddix, Margaret. RUNNING OUT OF TIME.
Jessie is in a race against time after learning her whole life is a lie. (Juv Fic  Haddix)

Hamilton, Virginia. THE HOUSE OF DIES DREAR.
The secrets of the Underground Railroad do not fade with time. (Juv Fic  Hamilton)  

Holmes, Barbara Ware. FOLLOWING FAKE MAN.
Life is a mystery to 12 year-old Homer. (Juv Fic  Holmes)

Hoobler, Dorothy. THE GHOST IN THE TOKAIDO INN.
Was it a ghost and did it steal the ruby? (YA Fic M  Hoobler)

MASTER'S CHOICE, Volume II: MYSTERY STORIES BY TODAY'S TOP WRITERS AND THE MASTERS WHO INSPIRED THEM.
Story collection of personal favorites by some of the top crime-fiction writers. (Fic M  Master's)

Nickerson, Sara. HOW TO DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY & NEVER BE FOUND.
Margaret finds three clues she's convinced are related to unraveling her father's mysterious death; a key, a swimming medal, and an odd comic book. (Juv Fic M  Nickerson)

Nixon, Joan Lowery. THE NAME OF THE GAME WAS MURDER.
Everyone has a motive, and one is already dead. (YA Fic M  Nixon)

Nixon, Joan Lowery. WHISPERS FROM THE DEAD.
A tragic event links a young girl to a supernatural world and a murder. (YA Fic M  Nixon)

Peretti, Frank. HANGMAN'S CURSE: VERITAS PROJECT #1.
Twin sleuths seek the truth surrounding mysterious deaths and a legendary school ghost. (YA Fic M  Peretti)

Plum-Ucci, Carol. THE BODY OF CHRISTOPHER CREED.
Did he run, was he kidnapped, or was he murdered? (YA Fic M  Plum-Ucci)

Qualey, Marsha. CLOSE TO A KILLER.
Barrie discovers who's next at "killer looks" beauty salon. (YA Fic M  Qualey)

Raskin, Ellen. THE WESTING GAME.
Millionaire Westing is dead - 16 suspects, 1 killer. (Juv Fic M  Raskin)

Reiss, Kathryn. PAPERQUAKE: A PUZZLE.
Time is of the essence. (YA Fic M  Reiss)

Roberts, Willo Davis. TWISTED SUMMER.
Cici may be on the right track - will she live long enough to find out? (YA Fic M  Roberts)

Van Draanen, Wendelin. SAMMY KEYES AND THE HOTEL THIEF.
Sammy is not the only one with a secret to hide. (Juv Fic M  Van Draanen)

Wynne-Jones, Tim. THE BOY IN THE BURNING HOUSE.
You can run from the past, but you can't escape the consequences. (YA Fic M  Wynne-Jones)

 

Popular Paperbacks

2/26/07
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