Mystery School

It started as a day like any other for Alex Mercer. Then he heard the news. Something that only happens in other places is happening in his hometown. Just a few miles away at his daughter's middle school, a shooter is on the loose. Alex does what every other parent in town does - he races to the school to find out if his loved ones are safe. His world falls apart around him, and he can't turn to his best friend because they're both dealing with scathing terror. As the motive behind the shooting comes to light, secrets and betrayals spiral out of control.

When an elf is kidnapped by a nefarious gang, Raine must use her magical abilities and team up with some unlikely allies in order to rescue her friend.

Dark Space #1 Is your substitute teacher... human? Kayla Baines is pretty sure Mr. Asher isn’t. He doesn’t blink. He moves like he’s gliding. And somehow, he knows everything about her class before anyone says a word. At first, Kayla thinks she’s imagining things. But then the pop quizzes start grading themselves, kids begin acting strange, and permission slips appear out of nowhere with her mom’s signature. Something is seriously wrong. With the help of her best friend Jaden and a mysterious girl named Rowan, Kayla discovers a secret underground lab, a network of android ...

Zach, his father, and his sister Emmy are forced to move to the small town of North Aubrey after his mother's gambling addiction lands her in jail and costs them their house and most of their possessions. Zach is understandably unexcited about his new situation, but soon begins to make friends and becomes a member of the high school baseball team. Everybody he meets is very friendly, and before long he learns about Jane, the prettiest, smartest, and most popular girl in school. She’s all anyone in town can talk about. But after a week goes by and he fails to meet Jane, he starts to become...

Late one night, two teachers investigate a mysterious flashing light in the sports pavilion, while the rest of the school sleeps. There, among the lacrosse sticks, they stumble upon the body of the unpopular games mistress, shot through the heart from point blank range.

What if you found your father living with your mother’s murderer? Burnt out from death, mayhem and relationships gone sour, former special forces operative Rayna Tan returns home to Vancouver to recharge, only to discover her father is hiding the illegal Mexican student who killed Rayna’s mom. The principal of a Canadian private school duped the teenager and her friends from an impoverished village with promises of free education and living expenses. But if it’s too good to be true… Deception and lies were the real price. The school is a front for a drug operation. Rayna’s mother ...

When rumors of a black dog roaming campus turn into grisly attacks, Raine must put aside her busy class schedule to investigate and make sure no one else gets hurt.

One teacher’s missing. Another’s found dead. Jenny Mitchell and her fellow teachers used to enjoy hiking the trails at Deep Creek, but now they’re terrified to go back. Jenny’s best friend since childhood vanished without a trace, and Jenny’s life changed forever. Not even her faith comforts her now. Ranger Flint Stockman’s niece, Cassie, is in Jenny Mitchell’s first grade class. Not only does Flint find himself in the middle of a murder investigation, but he soon finds himself falling for Cassie’s teacher. That wasn’t in his plans, but neither are the bodies the rangers ...

What would it be like to live a life of deep fulfillment? Who would you be if you were free to manifest from your unlimited potential? To not only know what you truly want and who you are but also how to bring that forward in your life? “Essence into Form - The Master's Path to Creation,” by Richard L. Powell, DSS, offers an answer to these questions, with powerful techniques to assist you in manifesting an experience of abundance, healing, and expansion. With intimate tales from the author's own life journey - a life touched by the love of a spiritual teacher – “Essence into Form...

It was supposed to be a vacation. But soon after Desmond and his two friends, Corin and Diego, start exploring the museums and ancient ruins of Rome, fate, it seems, intervenes. Almost by accident, the kids find a hidden map that appears to lead to a heretofore unknown treasure—hidden long ago by none other than Julius Caesar himself, one of the most powerful emperors in all of recorded human history. But finding the hidden treasure proves to be just as difficult and inscrutable as Caesar himself, and unfortunately their hunt attracts a heap of unwanted attention from some seedy ...

When a fire consumes a remote girls’ boarding school in Sussex, the death of a single unnamed student is quietly dismissed as tragic misfortune. But when Evelyn Everly is handed the official report, one detail refuses to let her go: a surviving shoe, stitched with a name that matches her own. Drawn into the school’s shadowed history, Evelyn discovers a pattern of disappearances, a hidden trust fund, and a web of silence that leads disturbingly close to her own ruined family. As she pursues the truth, old enemies resurface—and someone clearly wants her investigation buried. With help ...

Edie Kramer has a score to settle with the beautiful people at Blackbriar Academy. Their cruelty drove her to the brink of despair, and four months ago, she couldn’t imagine being strong enough to face her senior year. But thanks to a Faustian compact with the enigmatic Kian, she has the power to make the bullies pay. She’s not supposed to think about Kian once the deal is done, but devastating pain burns behind his unearthly beauty, and he’s impossible to forget.

This could be the last great Memorial Day weekend on Barclay Bay, and Ben knows it. This time next year, he might not be able to stand in the yard of the Oakes School and watch the harbor shake off winter - boats buzzing just beyond the bulkhead and families spreading picnics in the fields. If the school gets torn down and replaced by an amusement park, the town will never be the same. But that’s only if the school gets torn down. Ben and Jill are determined to keep that from happening. And the evil janitor Lyman has taken note. He’s following their every move - and undoing their progress along the way.

Chapter Book for Children Aged 6 to 12+ This Joe Internet chapter book is the story of how Joe Internet learns about wearing masks … and friendship. From the Author: "This is a story I wrote to help kids through tough times and to learn more about the values of friendship during those trying times.”

The sixth book in the Charles Bloom Murder Mystery series… In 1961, two Navajo boys must bet each other’s lives - and risk their most prized possessions - to escape the wrath of the sadistic headmaster of a Gallup Indian boarding school. The white devil and his spawn will stop at nothing - not even murder - to acquire the objects of their desire. Fifty years later, a brush with death draws Rachael Yellowhorse and Charles Bloom back to the Navajo reservation, where they unwittingly stumble on a decades-old secret of child abuse and stolen heirlooms.

When star athlete, Nick Borelli, collapses during a game, everyone is shocked by his sudden death. A few weeks later, when toxicology reports reveal that he died of a lethal dose of caffeine, a murder investigation begins. Veteran teacher and amateur sleuth, Michael Bishop, decides to help the authorities in their search for the killer. Not much is known about Borelli since he had only recently transferred to Holy Trinity High School from the prestigious Dunhill Academy. Why had he left? Who would want Borelli dead? Bishop must consider a number of suspects including Nick’s basketball ...

Starlita is a teenager who grew up living a life moving from state to state due to her mother's job. She barely ever got her mother's attention and began looking for attention in other places. Her mother worked too much to and couldn't provide Starlita with the lifestyle she wanted to. She then met Allah, the person who could give her all the attention and care she needed , all while providing her with the lavish lifestyle. Allah, was well known in the streets and lived a lifestyle of the wealthiest. He was also dangerous and had a history to be dangerous but that didn't keep Starlita away ...

Secrets make up the foundation of Veritas University. They infiltrate every inch of campus, and its Kings, Alex Mitchell and Teddy Parker, are not immune. When Teddy’s twin brother, Tommy, is murdered, the foundation starts to crack and secrets threaten to tumble out. Everyone has something to hide, but someone within the golden gates surrounding Veritas will do anything to keep their secrets from being revealed. As more students turn up dead and the local police scramble to apprehend the killer, one officer struggles to keep her past from interfering with the case. And while Teddy tries ...

Reunions are supposed to be fun and a time to celebrate memories and friendships, but not when murder and betrayal intrude as unwanted guests at the Meadowood High School 15-year Class Reunion. The victim is unknown to all but her killer. Who is she? What can Meredith Gardner do when her own husband becomes the prime suspect? Jealousy and passion clash with greed and betrayal. Can Meredith trust her former beau, Bryan Kirkland? The years have changed him; he's not the person she remembers. There's more at stake here than learning the identity of a dead woman. Meredith (Merry) is a busy wife...

Michael Bishop’s forty-ninth year of teaching is off to a good start until the body of one of his colleagues is found floating in a country club swimming pool. The victim was easily the most disliked teacher in the school, and when Ron Jennings, the principal and close friend of Bishop, emerges as the primary suspect, Bishop faces his most challenging case as an amateur detective. In his personal life, Bishop is now in a relationship with a former student who happens to be the mother of the assistant principal, blonde bombshell Luella “Lulu” Pitts. Complicating matters, the Kate Upton...