Detective Aaron Sanders is up against a murderous demonic force in this suspenseful blend of mystery and horror. Nothing could have prepared the seasoned detective for the mutilated remains of an eleven-year-old boy's parents or the equally vicious deaths of three more victims at a nearby cemetery. As Aaron works to solve the homicide cases and protect his only witness, Cody Sumner, he realizes a disturbing connection between the orphaned child and all five victims. Cody's testimony is bey...

Sequel to the bestselling horror novel Devil’s Nightmare, Robert Pruneda brings readers another horrific thriller full of twists, chills, and a shocking conclusion. Two years have passed since Aaron Sanders retired from the Austin Police Department after what the media has labeled The Saint Hedwig Massacre. He moves his family out of the capital city to start a new life as a small town cop in Lost Maples, Texas, where he is once again caught in the middle of a mysterious investigation that...

After losing their parents in a car accident, orphaned brothers Kevin and Bobby Dalton are taken in by their God-fearing, hard-working grandparents, who raise them for a life on the farm. While operating a combine harvester in the cornfield, Kevin stirs up a small swarm of locusts, and in an abnormal act of aggression, the large insects attack him like angry bees. One of them latches onto his neck and bites him, but Kevin soon discovers it wasn't a bite at all. For the Dalton family, the d...

There is something lurking in Maple Hills Forest. And it’s hungry…Cayden and Brayden are twelve-year-old twins who couldn’t be more different. Brayden is gentle and bookish. Cayden is selfish and callous. The only thing they have in common is their shared desire to make their October 31st birthday party a frighteningly awesome event. There will be trick-or-treating, snacks, a sleepover, and a daring game of flashlight tag in the woods behind their home.But there’s something...

In this gripping novel of small-town scandal and sizzling passion, New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts tells the story of a renowned artistwhoconfronts a mystery from her past—and finds that her family secrets have not been laid to rest.Famed sculptor Clare Kimball has commanded the attention of the New York art world, but troubling memories from childhood have drawn her home to Maryland, to the town where she grew up and where her father died s...

An emotional story told by a murdered young girl as she watches her family grieve and her killer try to cover up his crimes."My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973."So begins the story of Susie Salmon, who is adjusting to her new home in heaven, a place that is not at all what she expected, even as she is watching life on earth continue without her—her friends trading rumors abou...

"Talton's summer mystery, a first novel, shows how fertile the desert can be as a mystery setting... A stunning debut." — Booklist STARRED reviewHaving recently lost his job as a history professor, David Mapstone returns to his boyhood home of Phoenix, Arizona, to find the city dramatically changed. It's now a haven for wealthy retirees and a seasonal retreat for West Coast "sophisticates," but pockets of his earlier life—some welcome, some not—remain. Map...

**THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES WITH OVER 80 MILLION COPIES SOLD • Monsters definitely aren’t real, and Junie B. Jones is definitely not scared of them in the hit chapter book series that keeps kids laughing and “makes reading fun” (Dav Pilkey, author of Dog Man).“Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set.”—USA Today**Meet the World’s Funniest Kindergartner—Junie B. Jones! Junie B. knows there’s no such thing as monsters. Mother a...

From this “master of the genre,” Christina Dodd,comes a third short storyset in the quaint — and deadly — town of Virtue Falls…A murder committed. A love lost. A ghost haunted by his past.Only one woman can rescue him from his lonely fate…If she can survive the night…

Shawn Graham and Bobby Wilder couldn't be more different. Shawn is a devout Christian fundamentalist from northern Michigan; Bobby is a street-smart latchkey kid from southern Ohio. From an early age, they are both confused and troubled by their attraction to the same sex. Shawn believes that homosexuality is sinful, and a traumatic incident of childhood sexual abuse adds to his guilt and shame. Bobby has an image to maintain and flatly denies the possibility that his same-sex attractions ...

"A swicked adventure that will leave you smiling and wanting more." -HM Ward, New York Times Bestselling AuthorThere are no minor gods.Lilah Jones is officially thirteen. Unfortunately, the day comes with a few twists she didn't expect. For example, her hair turned into a living rainbow and she was gifted with a golden necklace that randomly goes from being room temperature to as hot a supernova. On top of that, she has a dream that she remembers l...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The bestselling author of Anna and the French Kiss presents with a fresh take on the classic teen slasher story that’s fun, quick-witted, and completely impossible to put down.“A heart-pounding page-turner with an outstanding cast of characters, a deliciously creepy setting, and an absolutely merciless body count.”—Courtney Summers, New York Times bestselling author**It’s been almost a year since Makani Young came to ...