The Circle of Blood: A Forensic Mystery by Alane Ferguson
238 pages; 2008

As the assistant to her father, the county coroner of Silverton, Colorado, Cameryn Mahoney gets to witness all aspects of death, including the autopsy room. Yet somehow that feels easy, compared to her personal life. Now that her long-lost mother has made a surprise return, Cameryn's more confused than ever. Things only get worse when she picks up a mysterious young hitch-hiker. Cameryn senses that the girl is running away from something, but before she can find out more, the girl is found dead - a gun in her hand. Is it suicide? Or something even more sinister? ~ Publisher's Description

Other books in the Forensic Mystery Series:

The Christopher Killer
The Angel of Death

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Wake by Lisa McMann
210 pages; 2008

Ever since she was eight years old, high school student Janie Hannagan has been uncontrollably drawn into other people's dreams, but it is not until she befriends an elderly nursing home patient and becomes involved with an enigmatic fellow-student that she discovers her true power.

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Lily Dale: Believing by Wendy Corsi Staub
243 pages; 2008

After her tumultuous summer in Lily Dale, Calla has decided to stay, hoping to unearth more about her mother's untimely death. As she starts school at Lily Dale High and begins to explore her relationships with Jacy and Blue, her visions begin to occur with greater urgency. There may be a killer on the loose, and he may be after Calla for her role in solving his first victim's disappearance. Now that Calla believes in her ability, can she learn to use it properly before it leads her into more danger?

In this thrilling sequel to Lily Dale: Awakening, readers will find an even larger dose of mystery, suspense, and romance that will keep them coming back to Lily Dale. ~ Publisher's Description

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The Final Warning: A Maximum Ride Novel by James Patterson
256 pages; 2008

While on a mission to Antarctica to save the world from global warming, fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride and the other members of the Flock--a band of genetically modified children who can fly--are pursued by their creator, the Uber-Director, who wants to auction them off to the highest bidder.

Maximum Ride Series by James Patterson 

1. The Angel Experiment
2. School’s Out - Forever
3. Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports
4. The Final Warning

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Genesis Alpha by Rune Michaels
193 pages; 2007

Josh worships his older brother, Max. They look alike, they talk alike, and they both have the same interests, including their favorite massively multiplayer online role-playing game, Genesis Alpha. But Josh and Max have an even deeper connection. Because Josh was born for a reason. It was Josh's stem cells, harvested when Josh was newly born, that saved his dying older brother's life.

Now that same beloved older brother is arrested, accused of the brutal murder of a teenage girl. Josh is bewildered. Is Max really a monster, or is all of this a terrible mistake? And if the worst is true and Max is guilty, does that mean Josh is guilty too? After all, Max wouldn't exist without him. But this is only the beginning. Before long, Josh will come to a number of searing revelations -- revelations that have dire implications not only for Max's future, but for Josh's as well. ~ Publisher's Description

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Number 8 by Anna Fienberg
279 pages; 2006

Jackson, a bona fide numbers freak, has never lived outside the city before. But his mother whisked them away to the suburbs after witnessing some after-hours "dealing" at the casino she performed in, hoping they could just disappear. Soon, strange phone calls start making his mother nervous, a mysterious car keeps driving by their house, and a crazy driver almost runs him down. His new friend Asim recognizes these threatening tactics from his childhood as an enemy of Sadaam in Iraq. Still, Jackson is hoping to keep the growing danger a secret from his new girlfriend, Esmerelda. Until one night she disappears, raising the stakes in a dangerous game where all bets are off.

Prepared to be glued to your seat by this mystery novel filled with math, gangsters, and a just a touch of OCD. ~ Publisher's Description