Girls Adventure Mystery

All that glitters may well be gold in the third book in the Order of Darkness series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory. Tasked to expose a coin counterfeiting scheme, Luca and Isolde travel to Venice just in time for Carnival. Amid the masks, parties, and excitement, the...

Jonah and his younger brother, Simon, are on their own. They set out to find what’s left of their family, carrying between them ten dollars, a backpack full of dirty clothes, a notebook, and a stack of letters from their brother, who is serving a tour in the army. And soon into their journey...

This—a sequel to Gated—is a nerve-fraying contemporary young adult thriller that will make readers question loyalties as it twists truths. Her life was based on a lie. Lyla Hamilton almost died escaping the Community. In her new life, the outsiders call the Community a cult. They don’t...

Overall, those who loved Penny Parker overlooked her casual ways and flippant speech. These largely resulted from her dad having taught her to think straight. She sometimes had to wait a few minutes before gathering sufficient courage to continue battling whatever setbacks might come her way. Her mother died when Penny was only a three-year-old child, but she was, as she said, “on my own, with a vengeance.” This largely resulted from the loving care of her newspaper owner/editor father, Anthony Parker, who never remarried

Lise McClendon’s second Bennett Sisters mystery chronicles the traditional hunt for priceless European truffles, the unexpected thrill of romance overseas, the ups and downs of sisterly bonding, and murderous intrigue in the heart of France. The Girl in the Empty Dress is a delicate mix of sisterly laughs and international intrigue, sure to delight cozy mystery fans and armchair travelers alike.

On a cold morning in late fall, a girl was found running down the street, naked and screaming. She had been missing for over a month. It’s been five years since that day, and 18-year-old Taylor Cormier may have escaped her captor but never escaped the trauma. Despite this, she wants what all girls entering senior year want. That is until another girl goes missing, and Taylor’s life erupts into chaos once more.

When former government agent Frank Compton steps back into his apartment after his tangle with the Modhri - a coral-like group mind - he finds a young woman with his gun in her hands waiting for him. Her little sister's life is in danger and Compton is the only one who can help. After retrieving his gun and kicking her out, he finds himself falsely accused of her murder. With a little help, he posts bail, gets a new identity, and begins the search for the little girl.

After a very public meltdown on stage, pop diva Emefa disappeared from public view. The Internet was awash with conspiracy theories. But interest waned as soon as the tabloids began chasing the next celebrity story... Nothing to investigate, right? Right. That is, until Emefa drops her first track since her meltdown. It’s a pared back e-girl acoustic ballad, returning to her original sound before the fame, boys and brand management took over. Charlie and her team think there’s a cry for help hidden within the song—and they’re not going to rest until they find the truth.

Danielle Crosby had a body to die for. A body she sold to the highest bidder. But she ended up paying for it with her life. When a prostitute's body is found lifeless, mutilated and brutally raped, DCI Annie Carr has never seen anything like it and never wants to again. Retired DCI, now consultant, Kate Burrows has plenty of experience when it comes to murder - after all she caught the Grantley Ripper and broke the biggest paedophile ring in the South East. She is determined to help put the killer behind bars.

“My name’s Juno Hardwick—and I’m here to save your life.” A gripping, emotionally charged thriller with an unforgettable heroine from the acclaimed author of Dear Daughter . . . Juno Hardwick’s a fighter—or at least she thought she was. A year ago, she had a promising career...

The whistleblower who died before she could expose a scandal at Pruitt & Pruitt was Madison's best friend...and her father's trophy girlfriend. It'll take more than a week at the spa for this heiress-turned-spy to recover from a potential murdering dad, a rough-around-the-edges boyfriend who doesn't know she's filthy rich, and an FBI agent who has the gall to lecture her about protocol.

The author of the beloved No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency draws from his own sailing experience to deliver this rip-roaring adventure on the high seas. The first volume in a middle-grade adventure-mystery series perfect for boys and girls! Ben and Fee MacTavish are twins who’ve been...

When Rachel Case goes to the doctor for a routine blood test, scientists are astonished to learn she possesses a gene no one else on earth seems to have - a gene that holds the key to protecting the world from the deadliest pandemic in history. When government operatives kidnap Rachel in order to develop a vaccine, her lover, Donovan Creed, realizes the only way he can find Rachel is to enlist the help of her current husband, Sam.

Paradox strikes Kinsley’s life to the core in this binge-worthy conundrum that strangely moves the Ghost Hunting club from Louisiana to California and engulfs them in the most dangerous mystery yet. While divine intervention plays a role in saving their lives and they are brought into a treasure trove of unpatented inventions and unpublished manuscripts of a time traveler, who has mysteriously disappeared from Providence Place. Set a course with these teen sleuths as they venture into trouble and engage in their most daring adventure coming face to face with spiritual beings and the unknown.

American Zen failure Chadwick this time is in a Western Australian caper. He went there, he writes in the introduction, "on a whim to visit a dear chum, meet her family, friends, and homeland, curious to explore, anticipating only the warmth of new acquaintance, the excitement of unknown flora and fauna, the joy of walking about. There was that, but then there was the unexpected as events propelled me with brazen mates into a bizarre treasure hunt for another lass, one in danger of the grave."

What if the right man for the job is actually a girl? Darcie Lock is facing her toughest mission yet. Forced to take refuge in a castle on the Cornish coast, she lands in the middle of a UN peace conference that is about to spin out of control. When a hostage situation develops, she is one of the two agents left free on the inside - the only problem is that her partner is an old enemy she last met when he tried to kill her. Being a teenager has never been so dangerous.

Farrah "Digit" Higgins may be going to MIT in the fall, but this L.A. high school genius has left her geek self behind in another school district so she can blend in with the popular crowd at Santa Monica High and actually enjoy her senior year. But when Farrah, the daughter of a UCLA math professor, unknowingly cracks a terrorist group's number sequence, her laid-back senior year gets a lot more interesting. Soon she is personally investigating the case, on the run from terrorists, and faking her own kidnapping - all while trying to convince a young, hot FBI agent to take her seriously.

Hope Jones left North Carolina in the rearview mirror. She'd kept a low profile, refused to watch the news and focused on surviving. Healing. But when people start getting sick due to tainted meat in a grocery store, Hope can no longer pretend she's normal. As she tracks down those responsible, she uncovers a conspiracy, angering powerful people who will stop at nothing to protect their interests.

Welcome to Austria! It’s raining, so Brooke and Eva have nothing to do but play hide-and-seek in the castle’s attic. It’s just an ordinary game on an ordinary rainy afternoon. But then Brooke stumbles into a room everyone has forgotten for decades. A beautiful porcelain doll sits at a table set for tea for two. It’s as if she’s been waiting for Brooke and Eva to arrive.

Delia Jamison is a gorgeous woman of a certain age and at the pinnacle of her career as anchor of a network news show in Los Angeles. But she is being blackmailed by someone she is certain is one of her former lovers. Terrified to go to the police for fear the story will leak and cause a scandal...