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Impossible puzzles, shocking twists and addictive romance combine in this unmissable, brand-new mystery set in the #1 bestselling INHERITANCE GAMES world - guaranteed to keep you hooked until the very last page . . .<BR>Play to win millions. Risk it all for love. The stakes have never been higher . . .<BR><BR>A RUTHLESS GAME.<BR>Welcome to the Grandest Game, a life-changing competition run by billionaire heiress Avery Grambs and the four infamous Hawthorne brothers, whose family fortune she inherited.<BR><BR>SEVEN MYSTERY PLAYERS.<BR>Swept away to a luxury private island, some of the players are in it for money. Some for power. Some for reasons all their own . . . And admidst it all is the enigmatic and irresistible Grayson Hawthorn, tasked with a vital role.<BR><BR>LOVE AND LIVES AT STAKE.<BR>But as sparks fly and tensions rise it soon becomes clear that everyone has secrets, and those seven players will do whatever it takes to win.<BR><BR>What readers are saying about The Grandest Game:<BR><BR>'The ROMANCE in this book?! . . . So beautifully woven in with the glorious riddles.'<BR><BR>'PHENOMENAL'<BR><BR>'TWIST AFTER TWIST, I was up all night trying to figure out the puzzles, I love it!'<BR><BR>'Absolutely SPECTACULAR!'<BR><BR>'I felt like I was on a ROLLERCOASTER, gasping and silently screaming.'<BR>

The second book and prequel in the No. 1 global bestselling They Both Die at the End series. What if you could find out your death date from a single phone call? Death-Cast is calling . . . will you answer?<BR><BR> ‘If They Both Die at the End broke your heart and put it back together again, be prepared for this novel to do the same. A tender, sad, hopeful and youthful story that deserves as much love as its predecessor.’ Culturefly<BR> '[A] heart-pounding story [full] of emotion and suspense.' Kirkus <BR> 'An extraordinary book with a riveting plot.' Booklist<BR><BR>Two new strangers spend a life-changing day together after Death-Cast make their first fateful calls.<BR>  <BR> It’s the night before Death-Cast goes live, and there’s one question on everyone’s mind: Can Death-Cast actually predict death, or is it an elaborate hoax? Orion Pagan has waited years for someone to tell him that he’s going to die, given his serious heart condition. Valentino Prince has a long and promising future ahead of him and only registered for Death-Cast after his twin sister nearly died in a car accident.<BR>  <BR> Orion and Valentino cross paths in Times Square and immediately feel a deep connection. But when the first End Day calls go out, their lives are changed for ever – one of them receives a call . . . the other doesn’t.<BR>  <BR> Told with acclaimed author Adam Silvera’s signature bittersweet touch, this story celebrates the lasting impact that people have on each other and proves that life is always worth living to the fullest. <BR>  <BR>PRAISE FOR ADAM SILVERA:<BR><BR> 'There isn't a teenager alive who won't find their heart described perfectly on these pages.' Patrick Ness, author of The Knife of Never Letting Go<BR><BR> 'Adam Silvera is a master at capturing the infinite small heartbreaks of love and loss and grief.' Nicola Yoon, author of Everything, Everything <BR><BR> 'A phenomenal talent.' Juno Dawson, author of Clean and Wonderland<BR><BR> 'Bold and haunting.' Lauren Oliver, author of Delirium

Teen-aged Linda Tassel is a bridge person, straddling the worlds of her white father and the Eastern Cherokee nation of her mother's people. Linda has a friend in Tad Gist, who honors both cultures with mutual respect. A good thing, since they have a knack for finding trouble in both. It's the 1990s, and big business is lending support to growing animal and environmental conservation movements. First year college students Tad Gist and Linda Tassel are invited to a party celebrating industrial giant Garmon Chemicals commitment to preserve wildlife. Things go well until Dr. Kent Milton, a university professor who has been working with Linda on the project, makes unwanted advances. Suddenly, there's a blackout. When the lights come on, one of the guests discovers her famous emerald necklace is missing. Dr. Milton has disappeared and may have been murdered. And Linda is the prime suspect. "well-paced, engaging... with likable characters."- Goodreads Review"Recommended for anyone who is interested in mysteries and learning more about Native culture."- Long and Short Reviews

Every tire track tells a story. At least that's what accident experts say. And there's no better expert than eighteen-year-old Mason. Mason dreads the skid marks left by braking tires. Every mark - every near miss, dead animal, injured person - plays like a soundless documentary in his mind. When Mason's on-again-off-again crush Addie begs him to drive cross-country to help her move, he must face what he thought was his greatest fear - the open road. But a tire mark left near a missing woman's car on the Loneliest Road in America changes everything. ¿As Mason searches for clues, he and Addie drive closer to trouble and risk losing everything. Can his strange gift finally serve a purpose? Can he race against the clock and drive 2,000 miles before the skid mark disappears?¿This clean YA speculative thriller will take readers on a journey of acceptance, courage, and strength in the face of the unknown. For fans of Megan Miranda and Jennifer Lynn Barnes, this action-packed debut, with a promise of hope fringed on a highway of despair, will leave readers breathless and eagerly awaiting the next ride.

In this fantasy thriller, four teens charged with murder and the illegal use of magic band together to devise the ultimate jailbreak. Perfect for fans of Six of Crows and How to Get Away with Murder.<BR><BR>Ever since his mother was killed, seventeen-year-old Cayder Broduck has had one goal—to see illegal users of magic brought to justice. People who carelessly use extradimensional magic for their own self-interest, without a care to the damage it does to society or those around them, deserve the worst kind of punishment as far as Cayder is concerned. Because magic always has a price. So when Cayder lands a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to apprentice under a premier public defender, he takes it. If he can learn all the tricks of public defense, the better he’ll be able to dismantle defense arguments when he’s a prosecutor. Then he’ll finally be able to punish the guilty without mercy.<BR> <BR>But when he meets the three criminals he’s supposed to defend, it no longer seems so black and white. They’re teenagers, like him, and their stories are . . . complicated, like his. Vardean, the prison where Cayder’s new clients are incarcerated, also happens to be at the very heart of the horrible tear in the veil between their world and another dimension—where all magic comes from.<BR> <BR>League of Liars is a dark and twisty mystery set in a richly-drawn world where nothing is as it seems, rife with magic, villains and danger.

Clara's last year at school is shaping up to be uneventful, aside from the stress of uni applications. Until one day, classmate Ty (on whom she happens to have a pretty big crush) asks for her help. His computer genius brother has just disappeared, leaving behind a laptop to which access is granted only when you answer a maths question - and maths isn't exactly Ty's strong suit.One question turns into many when Clara and Ty follow his brother's trail and start spending a whole lot of time together. As she works on maths problems more exciting than anything she's ever done in class, Clara also has to deal with everyone in her life suddenly acting strange all at the same time: best friend M's gone silent on her, little sister Emma has become a devil child, and even her parents are up to something...WINNER of Chalkdust Magazine 'Book of the Year' 2022B.R.A.G.Medallion HonoreePraise for The Irrational Diary of Clara Valentine:"I had no idea you were this funny!" Coralie's mother, a mathematician"Coralie's voice is so effervescent, so authentic, so engaging [...] I think she's a star in the making" A publisher who didn't publish the book"Super exciting and relatable" Coralie's sister, a real-life teenager

"An exciting and whipsmart mystery... Keep your eyes on Ehrlich."—Courtney Summers, New York Times bestselling author of Sadie and The Project“Deathly smart, twisty, and at times wickedly funny, Killing Time is a pitch-perfect mystery.”- Kara Thomas, author of The CheerleadersSummer in Ferry, Connecticut, has always meant long, lazy days at the beach and wild nights partying in the abandoned mansions on the edge of town. Until now, that is. Natalie Temple, who’s never been one for beaches or parties in the first place, is reeling from the murder of her favorite teacher, and there’s no way this true-crime-obsessed girl is going to sit back and let the rumor mill churn out lie after lie—even if she has to hide her investigation from her disapproving mom and team up with the new boy in town… But the more Natalie uncovers, the more she realizes some secrets were never meant to be told. "Expertly-plotted and brimming with suspense, Killing Time is more than just a mystery. It's a thoughtful novel about true crime stories and how we tell them. Brilliant, fun, and utterly compelling."- Jessica Goodman, New York Times bestselling author of They'll Never Catch Us

Karen M. McManus, the internationally bestselling YA thriller author of One of Us Is Lying, returns with You'll be the Death of Me - prepared to remain on the edge of your seat! Now in bright purple with a matching sprayed edge! Stocks may vary.<BR><BR>Skipping school is fun . . . until someone gets murdered. <BR><BR>Ivy, Mateo and Cal used to be close - best friends back in middle school. So, when Cal pulls into campus late for class and runs into the others, they decide to ditch school. Just like old times.<BR><BR>But they're not the only ones skipping school that day. When the trio spot classmate Brian 'Boney' Mahoney acting suspiciously downtown, they follow him into an empty building, and walk straight into a murder scene.<BR><BR>Now that their day of freedom has turned deadly, it's only a matter of time before the truth comes out . . .<BR><BR>'A master of the teen thriller delivers again' Kirkus

In the spring of 2019, we witnessed the tragic suicide of Isabella. Now, mere months after the events of Isolation - the Story of Isabella Rose-Eccleby, tragedy strikes the town of Castlehead once again, this time with the disappearance of beloved Thomas Hill High student Aaron Smith. While grieving his disappearance, it is speculated that there may be more to it when the workplace of Aaron's dad is found unexpectedly ablaze. Aaron's friends Eli, Kelsey, Jason, Brandon, Anna, and the mysterious Z, new kid Josh, and the Castlehead Criminal Investigation Department must work together in the hope of solving this growing mystery... while also trying to cope with the stress that comes with life.

Sean Brogan has spent most of his life running from a past he can never escape. Emotionally abandoned by his alcoholic father and secretly blaming himself for his mother's death, the scars he carries are ones no one can see. On the anniversary of the day that changed his life forever, Sean flees New York City on his 1965 Triumph Bonneville, hoping to face the demons that plague his nightmares. He plans to slip into the sleepy town of Lake Fort, West Virginia as quietly as he did ten years before, but his life has never gone as planned. Sean never expects to see Rina, the blue-haired sister of his childhood best friend who makes it her mission to rescue the lost things. A hopeful dreamer who sits on the roof and watches the sunset, she represents all the things that he has lost. As Sean spends time in the lakeside town that has haunted his dreams since he was a little boy, he has no choice but to face the pain that he buried from a life cut off too soon. In the blink of an eye, with a gun to his head, Sean is forced to confront what it means to fight for the will to live when your world has gone dark. An anthem for those of us who have been left behind, A Study in Terminal is a vulnerable story about the human condition that reminds us that to beat your past, you first must turn around and face it.Content: Parent death by suicide; suicidal thoughts; bullies; crime; gang violence; gun violence; substance abuse

An unbreakable cipher, a dead priest with expensive shoes, a hermit who has conversations with saints, an angry French girl, a guardian angel with attitude, a murderous master criminal, and a gaggle of angry demons might stop an ordinary fifteen-year-old safe-cracking genius—but not Percy St.-John. He’s determined to prove he did not steal a mysterious ancient book that may hold the key to mankind’s greatest hope and greatest danger.