A taut YA crime thriller from the author of The Body of Christopher Creed. “There’s no doubt Plum-Ucci can tell a heck of a story” (Booklist). A tiny pistol, passed from friend to friend at a party on an abandoned pier, suddenly fires—and Casey Carmody falls into the water below. Kurt, Casey’s older brother, endures a seemingly endless night at the police station while the coast guard searches for his sister and his friends are questioned, one by one. Was the gunfire accidental or deliberate? Or was the whole drama one of Casey’s practical jokes? And where is Casey—or her body—now? “The Night My Sister Went Missing has all the suspense and drama of a locked-room mystery . . . Carol Plum-Ucci, author of the award-winning The Body of Christopher Creed, has crafted an intricate mystery filled with shocking surprises and characters whom readers will remember for a long time.” —Teenreads “Plum-Ucci’s mastery at intensifying their observations into something dire and ominous speeds the plot along and should keep readers wondering just how this convoluted mystery will wrap up.” —Kirkus Reviews “All the members of this loosely connected community harbor secrets they do not want to be revealed. But in the end, someone’s secret comes to light with devastating consequences.” —Publishers Weekly “The mystery is engrossing and the dramatic ending satisfying.” —School Library Journal

THE DARKEST NIGHT -"GEMINI" tells the story of biracial sisters, Dominique and Angelique, who have been having the same recurrent nightmare for the past week and awakening at the same time. Dominique thinks this mean something is about to change in their lives, and Angelique -- who is hoping that it's only a coincidence -- deep down shares her sister's belief. Their grandmother, a gifted woman from Louisiana, can sense that something is about to go terribly wrong in her family's life, but is not sure what has to be done to prevent it. When everything is revealed, will knowledge be enough or will it prove to have come too late? The first release from the trilogy, THE DARKEST NIGHT -"GEMINI" is a story that will captivate young and mature audiences by touching on aspects of life and death, and invoking the mystical and supernatural elements of Louisiana's culture. A story full of mystery and suspense, this debut by Mississippi author A. LaQuette is sure to keep readers of all ages on the edge of their seats.

“Reminiscent of Gillian Flynn’s Sharp Objects" Christina Kaye, award-winning author of Presumed Dead Now a USA Today besteller!

On October 1, 1991, Fran Gladden-Smith disappeared without a trace from her home in Princeton, New Jersey, and suspicion immediately turned to her new husband, John David Smith III. In a highly unusual move, the police allowed her family to be involved in the investigation — as long as they didn't interfere with law enforcement. Over the next several years, Fran's sister Sherrie Gladden-Davis played a deadly game of cat-and-mouse, tracking Smith and his activities across the United States. She could go where police couldn't — and she dedicated herself to helping authorities get the evidence they needed to unravel the mystery of her sister's disappearance. My Sister Is Missing is Sherrie Gladden-Davis's harrowing account of the search for her sister's killer, and the inspiring story of her extraordinary path to justice.

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A collection of one-hundread and forty-six traditions (myths) of the Arapaho of the Southern and Northern Arapaho Indians collected by Dorsey and Kroeber.