Murder, Mystery, or Mayhem

Do you love suspense? When you watch movies or read books do you try to solve the mystery before anyone else? For our budding sleuths and for those who love thrillers ... these murder, mystery, or mayhem books are for you!

Tell No One by Harlan Coben

Not a day goes by that Dr. David Beck does not relieve the horrifying events that occurred eight years ago. Eight years ago his wife was kidnapped and murdered. Yet eight years to the day of her horrifying death, David receives a message that indicates that she might not be dead after all. (FIC COBEN)

Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan

A group of students kidnap their teacher to "teach him a lesson," but their plans go awry when he dies, leaving them in a morass of lies and guilt. (FIC DUNCAN)

Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay

Meet Dexter Morgan, a polite wolf in sheep's clothing. He's handsome and charming, but something in his past has made him abide by a different set of rules. He's a serial killer whose one golden rule makes him immensely likable: he only kills bad people. Dexter is a funny, lovable serial killer!

Others books in the 'Dexter Series' include: Dearly Devoted Dexter & Dexter in the Dark. (FIC LINDSAY)

Dead Connection by Charlie Price

Murray is a loner who, instead of seeing dead people, hears dead people! Murray's favorite hang out place is at the cemetery where he talks to the dead and comforts them in their lonely graves. When Nikki, a murdered cheerleader, asks for help, Murray and Pearl, the daughter of the cemetery caretaker, try to prove to everyone who the killer is. (FIC PRICE)

Zoo by Graham Marks

Why does Cam have cops, kidnappers & armed agents after him? (FIC MARKS)

Grand & Humble by Brent Hartinger

Harlan's a popular kid and Manny's a geek.But something strange is happening to both of them. Harlan is slowly losing his grip because he's plagued by panic attacks he can't control. And Manny has started having nerve-racking nightmares that leave him exhausted and terrified. In this complex and original novel, popular author Brent Hartinger takes us on an intense psychological journey as Harlan and Manny struggle with a fear they can't name. It's a journey that eventually leads downtown, where a secret lies at the intersection of Grand and Humble. (FIC HARTINGER)

Devil's Footsteps by E.E Richardson

Bryan was 10 when his brother, Adam, just . . . disappeared. That was five years ago, and now Bryan is the only one who seems to remember what happened. Until he meets two others with their own unsolved mysteries. It seems that Adam isn't the first to disappear. Someone or something is after the kids in their neighborhood. The adults can't hear it, and they can't see it or feel it--but the kids can. And it all comes back to the skipping rhyme that every child in town knows by heart . . . and the Dark Man who haunts everyone's worst nightmares--while they're awake. (FIC RICHARDSON)

I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak

Ed Kennedy is an underage cabdriver, pathetic card-player, and useless at romance. When Ed inadvertently stops a bank robbery he begins receiving mysterious messages that direct him to people who need help. (FIC ZUSAK)

Taken by Chris Jordan

In a terrible instant, Kate Bickford's young son vanishes. Racing home hoping to find her son, Kate comes face-to-face with his abductor, who wants all the money she has. If she doesn't follow something he calls 'The Method', the consequences will be gruesome. (FIC JORDAN)

What Happened to Cass McBride by Gail Giles

In this gripping, psychological page turner, Cass McBride has only a walkie talkie to save her when she is buried alive. (FIC GILES)

Paranoid Park by Blake Nelson

An accident. A dead body. What would you do? (FIC NELSON)

Road of the Dead by Kevin Brooks

Ruben uses his psychic powers to find his sister’s killer. (FIC BROOKS)