 | Mystery and Suspense for Grades 6–8 |
| These novels can be found in the Junior High (Y) Fiction section.
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| Author | Title | Call Number |
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| Abbott | The Postcard Jason finds an old postcard, leading him on an adventure connecting an unfinished detective story with his family's past. (358 pp.) | Y Abbott |
| Abrahams | Down the Rabbit Hole: An Echo Falls Mystery Ingrid tries to solve a murder using the methods of her idol, Sherlock Holmes, in the small but dangerous town of Echo Falls. (375 pp.) | Y Abrahams |
| Anderson | The Last Treasure Ellsworth joins forces with Jess, his cousin, to uncover family secrets and search for their ancestor's hidden treasure. (257 pp.) | Y Anderson |
| Balliett | Chasing Vermeer When a precious Vermeer painting disappears, Petra and Calder must solve an international art scandal. (254 pp.) | Y Balliett |
| Bosch | The Name of This Book Is Secret Two misfits solve the mystery of a dead magician and stop evil Dr. L and Ms. Mauvais, who are searching for the secret of immortality. (360 pp.) | Y Bosch |
| Broach | Shakespeare's Secret Hero, named after a Shakespearean character, searches for a valuable diamond supposedly hidden in her new house. (250 pp.) | Y Broach |
| Cooney | The Face on the Milk Carton A photograph of a missing girl on a milk carton leads Janie on a search for her real identity. (184 pp.) | Y Cooney |
| Dowd | The London Eye Mystery When their cousin Salim disappears from the London Eye Ferris wheel, Ted and Kat must solve the mystery. (322 pp.) | Y Dowd |
| Dowell | Dovey Coe When accused of murder in her mountain town, Dovey Coe comes to a new understanding of others, including her deaf brother. (181 pp.) | Y Dowell |
| Duncan | I Know What You Did Last Summer Four teens who have tried to conceal their responsibility for a hit-and-run accident are pursued by a mystery figure seeking revenge. (198 pp.) | Y Duncan |
| Feinstein | Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery Stevie and Susan are sent to cover the Final Four tournament, where they discover a talented player is being blackmailed. (251 pp.) | Y Feinstein |
| Hahn | All the Lovely Bad Ones: A Ghost Story Two pranksters awaken ghosts from their grandfather's inn's distant past who refuse to "rest in peace." (182 pp.) | Y Hahn |
| Haines | The Girl Is Murder In 1942 New York City, Iris grieves her mother, who committed suicide, and secretly helps her father with his detective business. (342 pp.) | Y Haines |
| Hamilton | The House of Dies Drear After Thomas moves into an old Underground Railroad house, mysterious events make him believe his family is in grave danger. (246 pp.) | Y Hamilton |
| Hiaasen | Flush Noah and Abbey must prove the owner of a floating casino is emptying his bilge tanks into the protected waters of the Florida Keys. (263 pp.) | Y Hiaasen |
| Hoobler | The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn Seikei joins a kabuki acting troupe in 18th century Japan while trying to solve the mystery of a stolen jewel. (214 pp.) | Y Hoobler |
| Jaffe | Bad Kitty While vacationing in Las Vegas, Jasmine stumbles upon a murder mystery that she attempts to solve with the help of her friends. (268 pp.) | Y Jaffe |
| Juby | Getting the Girl: A Guide to Private Investigation, Surveillance, and Cookery Sherman investigates the "Defilers," a secret group at his school that marks certain female students as pariahs. (341 pp.) | Y Juby |
| Konigsburg | Silent to the Bone When he is falsely accused of injuring his baby sister, Branwell loses his power of speech and his friend Connor must uncover the truth. (261 pp.) | Y Konigsburg |
| Myers | Monster While on trial as an accomplice to a murder, Steve records his experiences in the form of a film script. (281 pp.) | Y Myers |
| Patneaude | Someone Was Watching When his baby sister disappears from the river, Chris fights the assumption that she has drowned. (220 pp.) | Y Patneaude |
| Springer | The Case of the Missing Marquess Enola Holmes, younger sister of Sherlock Holmes, must unravel the disappearance of her missing mother. (216 pp.) | Y Springer |
| Stewart | The Mysterious Benedict Society Four children are selected for a secret mission at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened. (485 pp.) | Y Stewart |
| Van Draanen | Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief Irrepressible Sammy involves herself in the investigation of a robbery at the "seedy" hotel across the street. (168 pp.) | Y Draanen |
Last Updated: 10/12
