“A” is for Alibi by Sue Grafton

Eight years after being convicted of killing her husband, Nikki hires Kinsey Millhone to discover who really killed him. The trail is eight years cold and leads to the discovery of a brand new corpse.

The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie King

Young Mary Russell convinces Sherlock Holmes she is his perfect partner as she embarks on a case involving the kidnapping of an American senator’s daughter in the wilds of Wales.

Burning Up by Caroline B. Cooney

Against much opposition, 15-year-old Macey wants to investigate a barn fire from 38 years ago. Can she take responsibility for the present while uncovering the past?

Deadly Game of Magic by Joan Lowery Nixon

If your car broke down in the middle of a storm, would you seek shelter in a stranger’s empty house? Even if it seemed that the house wasn’t truly empty?

The Hydrofoil Mystery by Eric Walters

In 1915 15-year-old William is sent to spend the summer with Alexander Graham Bell in Nova Scotia where he discovers Bell is building a hydrofoil boat to help in the war against the Germans.

Locked in Time by Lois Duncan

It doesn’t occur to Nore to take the dream-warning seriously. Her new stepmother and stepbrother seem nice. But why does Nore feel so uneasy around them?

One for the Money by Janet Evanovich

Stephanie Plum is a rookie bail bondswoman who has the awkward habit of leaping first and looking later when she’s out snagging bail jumpers.

Over the Edge by Norah McClintock

There’s a dark side to the in-crowd at Chloe’s new high school. Could that dark side include a murder?

Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz

After the death of the uncle who had been his guardian, 14-year-old Alex Rider is coerced to continue his uncle’s dangerous work for Britian’s intelligence agency M16.

Wolf Rider: a tale of terror by Avi

After receiving an apparent crank call from a man claiming to have committed murder, 15-year-old Andy finds his close relationship with his father crumbling as he struggles to make everyone believe him.