Gripping Thrillers and Mysteries

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From sinister cults to psychic phenomena and eerie disappearances, these books deliver an eclectic array of thrills and chills.

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Girl, Unframed 

While spending a summer with her famous mother and her criminal boyfriend, a fifteen-year-old gets a premonition of something bad that proves dreadfully accurate. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby.



Me & Mr. Cigar

Seventeen-year-old Oscar Lester and his dog/supernatural companion, Mr. Cigar, eager to avoid nefarious forces that are after Mr. Cigar, speed to New York where Oscar’s twenty-two-year-old sister, Carla, is being held hostage. You can also check out this title as eAudio on Hoopla.


Surrender Your Sons

Connor Major and other queer teens trapped at a conversion therapy camp work together to escape–and expose the camp’s horrible truths. This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Hoopla or as eAudio on Hoopla.


Throwaway Girls

When her best friend Madison mysteriously disappears, Caroline feels compelled to get involved in the investigation. She has her own reasons not to trust the police, and she owes Madison–big time. It’s only when Caroline learns there are other missing girls that she begins to close in on the truth. You can also check out this title as eBook on Hoopla.