Kids Thriller

Daniel Redmayne is fast asleep on the first night of a white water rafting trip when he's awoken by screams. The dam has failed. The river is surging, and their camp will be under water in a matter of moments. As the shrieking roar of the river rushes closer, the kids scramble to higher ground. They make it; their counselors do not. Now they're on their own, with barely any food or supplies, in the middle of the Montana wilderness. Do Daniel and his four classmates have what it takes to stay alive until they can get rescued?

The new director at Camp Lone Wolf seems like a nice guy. But when the kids learn the legend of a local boy who disappeared and the wolf that prowls the campgrounds howling in the night, they start to wonder if Camp Lone Wolf is more than just a name. Mr. Jenkins is covered in hair, eats his meat almost raw, and has an obsession with wolves. But could he really be a werewolf?

Get ready for a spine-tingling adventure with the newest addition to the beloved Pagan's Scary Stories series! Renowned author Robert Jerome Pagan has crafted a special collection of 31 spooky tales just for kids, perfect for getting into the Halloween spirit. From the mischievous "Halloween Hoax of Trillberry" to the prehistoric "Dinosaur Dilemma," these stories are designed to give young listeners a thrill without the chills. With tales of a mysterious "Basement Banjo Player" and more, Pagan delivers a perfect balance of spooky fun and bedtime coziness.

Five months after the events in THE CREEPING SHADOW, we join Lockwood, Lucy, George, Holly, and their associate Quill Kipps on a perilous night mission: they have broken into the booby-trapped Fittes Mausoleum, where the body of the legendary psychic heroine Marissa Fittes lies. Or does it? This...

Hitching a ride cross-country, Reacher manages to thwart an unsavory criminal hiding out in a sleepy backwater town in rural Texas …

With the snow falling fast on a New Hampshire mansion, seven 20-somethings gather for a weekend that will change their lives irrevocably. The extravagant trip to celebrate Will and Jessica's upcoming nuptials brings together a cast of characters who know each other from Ivy League schools and childhood Upper East Side haunts. There is Lulu, an LA-based Instagram influencer; Maxie, a former Park Avenue princess, now Midwestern housewife; Yael, an ER doctor from Ohio; Rob, a colorless Wall Street trader; Will, a morality-obsessed lawyer; Jessica, Will’s perfectionist bride-to-be....

No one but Stephen King could tell this story about the darkness at the heart of the unknown and our compulsion to investigate the unexplained. With echoes of Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon and the work of Graham Greene, one of the world's great storytellers presents a surprising tale that explores the nature of mystery itself.

Calvin thought his camping trip to Camp Midnight would be the best day of his life, unlike another trip a few years ago. Along with his best friend and their families, they would be roasting s’mores around the campfire, hiking in the mountains, gazing at the vibrant fireworks display, and enjoying the last stretch of summer, before getting dumped with responsibilities from his teachers and his parents. Nothing can go wrong… right? But the moment their rented car breaks down, Calvin realizes this trip won’t be anything like he imagined. Strange things start to happen the closer they ...

Are you a fan of Stephen King and Dean Koontz? If you're looking for something fresh and new, join the millions of readers who have already delved into the heart-pounding World's Scariest Legends. "Those who enjoy Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and other masters of supernatural suspense will relish The Dancing Plague's ability to move through time, relationships, and intrigue to question the roots of mass hysteria and paranormal experiences." —Midwest Book Review What would you get if you smashed together Stephen King's coming-of-age tale The Body (aka Stand by Me) with Richard Laymon's The ...

Carl Webster, the hot kid of the marshals service, is polite, respects his elders, and can shoot a man driving away in an Essex at 400 yards. Carl works out of the Tulsa, Oklahoma, federal courthouse during the 1930s, the period of America's most notorious bank robbers: Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson...those guys.

From the pen of the acclaimed author of The Jackson Blackhawk series comes a gripping tale of survival in the harsh old west. Meet Kid, a young orphan boy raised by Apaches in the unforgiving desert alongside his brother, John Daisy. They are all that stand between the killers and the innocent, and they will stop at nothing to protect their home. But when a one-eyed man with a gun steals their water and horses in the middle of the desert, they are left with nothing but their wits and determination. With a bag of stolen money gone and a desperate Miss Lucy begging for their help, Kid and ...

On Max's birthday, he finds a kind of magic mirror in the attic. It can make him invisible. So Max and his friends start playing "now you see me, now you don't." Until Max realizes that he's losing control. Staying invisible a little too long. Having a harder and harder time coming back. Getting invisible is turning into a very dangerous game. The next time Max gets invisible, will it be...forever?

A Middle-Grade Adventure Mystery “Lighthearted, Endearing, and Fun!” – Amazon Review" "The Mystery at Moz Hollow is a charming and captivating adventure that serves as the perfect foray into the mystery genre for younger readers." - Reader's Favorite "One feature I liked was the clues, which I thought A.K. Hicks made up superbly! They were difficult, well-phrased, and mysterious, which made them exciting and challenging!" - Reader Views Kids "Captivating and compelling, the writing style and voice was expertly crafted in a way that worked well and that will work well for both readers ...

Sticking their noses where they are most definitely not wanted. Despairing of their humans, these pets take it upon themselves to solve the cases they see as only cats and dogs can. Whether they sniff out the clues or fool the criminals into thinking they are harmless pets to be ignored, Rex, Amber, Buster, and more enjoy escapades a plenty in this fun collection of short stories. Grab your copy and be ready for the fur to fly! Includes: Police Dog - Day One Amber's Bust The Little Lost Dachshund Hell Cat Hell Hounds The Clown, the Witch, and the Cat The Case of the Missing Pasty

Alone on the couch one night, Reed and his partner are both summoned to the hospital to find two of their colleagues have been viciously attacked, left for dead on the side of the road with very little evidence to go on. With emotions high and the entire department vowing revenge, Captain Grimes assigns the case to Reed and Billie, offering them any resources available in finding the culprit. What at first seemed just an isolated incident soon begins to spiral as more bodies are found.

Kelp has a plan, and John Dortmunder knows that means trouble. His friend Kelp is a jinx, and his schemes, no matter how well intentioned, tend to spiral quickly out of control. But this one, Kelp swears, is airtight. He read it in a book.

In county lock-up for a traffic charge, Kelp came across a library of trashy novels by an author named Richard Stark. The hero is a thief named Parker whose plans, unlike Kelp and Dortmunder's, always work out. In one, Parker orchestrates a kidnapping so brilliant that, Kelp thinks, it would have to work in real life.

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY AND INDIE BESTSELLER! A spine-tingling standalone novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune—a supernatural road-trip thriller featuring an extraordinary young girl and her two unlikely protectors on the run from cultists and the government...

Enroll in this boarding school thriller about a group of prep school elites who would kill to get into the college of their dreams...literally. "The Plastics meet the Heathers in this murder mystery about ruthless Ivy League ambition." -Kirkus Reviews "Twisty and thrilling...boarding school...

Two shadows. One man. A town bleeding magic. When a gaunt stranger with a corpse-cold smile arrives in Elderwood, only three kids notice the second shadow clinging to his heels—a pool of living darkness that defies the light. Dr. Alistair Finch isn't just creepy; he's a predator, and the town itself is his prey. Soon, the ancient standing stones are crumbling to dust, the whispering oak falls silent, and the townsfolk are struck by a mysterious, bone-deep cold. Finch is siphoning the very soul of Elderwood, and he’s building a terrifying power from the stolen magic. Armed with little ...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER From the New York Times best-selling author of The Weight of Water and The Pilot's Wife (an Oprah's Book Club selection): an exquisitely suspenseful new novel about an extraordinary young woman tested by a catastrophic event and its devastating aftermath--based...