Barnes, Jennifer Lynn. The Lovely and the Lost ON ORDER Kira was abandoned in the woods as a child; then adopted by the search-and-rescue worker that found her. Kira still struggles with human interaction, but when a young girl goes missing and her family aids in the search, memories and secrets come to light.

Berquist, Emma. Missing Presumed Dead ON ORDER Lexi foresees a young woman’s murder but cannot prevent it. But then the girl's ghost appears, seeking vengeance, and Lexi is swept into a dangerous search that could put her directly in the path of a serial killer.

Brodsky, Demetra. Dive Smack Theo only remembers one thing about the fire that destroyed his home: he lit the match. But when a school project triggers new memories, Theo ques-tions what he really knows about his family, the night of the fire, and if he can trust anyone - even himself.

Carter, T.E. I Stop Somewhere When the unthinkable happens, Ellie finds herself trapped in limbo after a brutal assault, waiting for her body to be found. She wasn't the first victim, and now she watches it happen again and again - will her killer ever be caught?

Cook, Eileen. You Own Me A Murder ON ORDER On a school trip to London that includes her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend, Kim meets Nicki, who jokes about swapping murders. Kim plays along until her ex-boyfriend mysteriously dies. Blackmailed by Nicki to fulfill her end of the deal, Kim will have to commit a murder or take the fall for one.

Ewell, Katherine. Dear Killer Kit, a teenage serial killer trained by her mother, chooses who to kill based on anonymous letters left in a secret mailbox.

Lyga, Barry. I Hunt Killers Jazz learned all about being a serial killer from his notorious father. Fighting the urge to follow in his father’s footsteps, he secretly helps the police apprehend the town's newest serial killer.

Lyu, Sarah. Best Lies ON ORDER Remy was happy once. She had her boyfriend Jack, and Elise, her best friend - her soul mate - who understood her better than anyone else in the world. But now Jack is dead, shot through the chest… and Elise is the one who pulled the trigger.

McGinnis, Mindy. The Female of the Species Alex knows how to kill someone. And she doesn't feel bad about it. Three years ago, when her older sister, Anna, was murdered and the killer walked free, Alex uncaged the language she knows best - the language of violence.

McManus, Karen. Two Can Keep A Secret Five years ago, homecoming queen Lacy Kildare was strangled and her body left in the Murderland theme park. But she wasn’t the first girl to go missing, and when another girl vanishes, true-crime obsessive Ellery is determined to find the truth.

Mele, Dana. People Like Us When Jessica's body is found in the lake, Kay's care-fully constructed life begins to topple. The dead girl has left Kay a computer-coded scavenger hunt, which, as it unravels, places Kay herself in the cross-hairs of a murder investigation. And when Kay is backed into a corner, she'll do anything to survive.

Milman, Derek. Swipe Right for Murder ON ORDER Finding himself alone in a hotel room for the night, Aidan tries to hook up with someone new. But that leads him to a room with a dead guy and a mysteri-ous flash drive . . . and an epic case of mistaken identity that puts Aidan on the run.

Giles, Lamar. Spin When a rising star of the local music scene is found dead, the two girls who found her, Kya (her pre-fame best friend) and Fuse (her current chief groupie) are torn between grief and hatred for each other. But the police seem to lose interest, the two girls unite, determined to find out who murdered their friend.

Green, S. E. Killer Instinct Lane is a typical teenager. Good family. Good grades. After-school job at the local animal hospital. Martial arts enthusiast. But her secret obsession is studying serial killers. She understands them, knows what makes them tick. Why? Because she might be one.

Harrison, Margot. The Killer In Me Nina dreams about the serial killer called the Thief; she knows all his secrets and what he’s done. But when she finally tracks him down, the man she meets seems nothing like the brutal sociopath with whom she's had a disturbing connection her whole life.

Henry, April. The Lonely Dead ON ORDER When schizophrenic Adele, who possesses a paranor-mal gift, is implicated in an investigation that involves the murder of her ex-best friend Tori, Adele must work with Tori's ghost to find the killer.

Jayne, Hannah. Twisted Bex's dad is allegedly a serial killer. Dubbed "The Wife Collector" by the press, he disappeared before he could stand trial. When bodies start turning up in her new hometown, the police want to use her as bait to bring her father in for questioning. Is Bex trapping a serial killer or endangering an innocent man?

Liggett, Kim. The Unfortunates After getting away with murder, Grant plans his own form of justice, but before he can act upon it a cave system collapse traps him and four other teens miles below the surface, where they soon discover that they aren't alone.

Okorafor, Nnedi. Akata Witch Sunny Nwazue, an American-born albino child of Nigerian parents, moves with her family back to Nigeria, where she learns that she has latent magical powers which she and three similarly gifted friends use to catch a serial killer.

Preston, Natasha. The Lost ON ORDER When yet another teen vanishes, Piper and her best friend Hazel suspect something sinister is going on. Their search for answers leads them to the source of the missing . . . and their captors. The girls are locked away in a remote prison where every room is a test to see if they can make it out alive.

Reeves, Dia. Slice of Cherry Twins Kit and Fancy are daughters of the infamous Bonesaw Killer and share his fascination for killing. So when Fancy stumbles upon a mysterious invisible doorway to another world, she opens a door to end-less possibilities . . .

Ribay, Randy. Patron Saints of Nothing ON ORDER Jay plans to spend the last semester of his senior year playing video games. But when his Filipino cousin Jun is murdered as part of President Duterte's war on drugs, Jay travels to the Philippines to find out the real story.

Ryan, Tom. Keep This to Yourself ON ORDER It's been a year since the Catalog Killer terrorized the town, killing four people before disappearing. Mac is trying to put it all behind him, even though his best friend Connor was the murderer's final victim. But when he finds a cryptic message from Connor, he's drawn back into the search for the killer - who might not have been a random drifter after all.

Shepherd, Sara. Last Seen: The Murderer Next Door ON ORDER Nine-year-old Damien went missing from his home in the Catskills two months ago. When the killer they know all too well tasks Seneca, Maddox, and Madison with finding the boy, they have no choice but to comply - as the killer has one of their own.

Stokes, Paula. Hidden Pieces Embry’s biggest secret is about what they did at the abandoned inn . . . and the resulting fire. When she receives an anonymous note - she must respond to a series of threatening messages asking her to make impossible choices. Someone is playing a high-stakes game with her life. And their last move is murder.

Summers, Courtney. Sadie When Sadie’s sister Mattie is found dead, her entire world crumbles. After a somewhat botched police investigation, Sadie is determined to bring her sister's killer to justice and hits the road following a few meager clues to find him.

Thomas, Kara. The Cheerleaders Five years ago all the Sunnybrook cheerleaders died. But whatever happened five years ago isn't over . . . and no one is safe.

Zdrok, Jodie Lynn. Spectacle ON ORDER Nathalie writes the daily morgue column; her job is to summarize each day's new arrivals, a task she finds both fascinating and routine. That is, until the day she has a vision of the newest body, a young woman, being murdered - through the murderer’s eyes.

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