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It was a mistake to trust him. Shivering and bruised, a teen wakes up on the side of a dirt road with no memory of how she got there—or who she is. The police don’t know where she came from until a frantic man arrives at the station. He’s been searching for her for hours. He has her school ID, her birth certificate, and even family photos.

“A high-stakes, high-drama mystery…led by a plucky, determined hero I would have followed anywhere…[A] romantic, delightful romp!” —Mackenzi Lee, New York Times bestselling author of A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue A down-on-his-luck actor and an English lord reluctantly team...

Jaden's seventeenth birthday was meant to be monumental. As a surprise, his dad and Jaden's boyfriend, Andy, arranged to take him to the courthouse to get his name changed to reflect his gender. But, horrifyingly, the clerk accuses Jaden's dad of forging Jaden's original birth certificate, and due to his criminal past, he's arrested.

The day Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux arrives in London marks a memorable occasion. For Rory, it’s the start of a new life at a London boarding school. But for many, this will be remembered as the day a series of brutal murders broke out across the city - gruesome crimes mimicking the horrific work of Jack the Ripper in the autumn of 1888. Soon “Rippermania” takes hold of modern-day London, and the police are left with few leads and no witnesses. Except one. Rory spotted the man police believe to be the prime suspect.

During the blackout of 1944, in the small English town of Hurstwick, something mysterious obliterates the church spire and slices through the nearby woods. Was it a secret Nazi weapon, as some locals suggest? Or just a downed plane? Evacuee George Moss finds an otherworldly explanation, then tries to keep it hidden.

Als Bobbie und ihre beste Freundin Naya an Halloween den legendären Geist Bloody Mary beschwören sollen, glaubt niemand, dass wirklich etwas passieren wird. Also vollziehen sie das Ritual: Fünf Mal sagen sie Marys Namen vor einem mit Kerzen erleuchteten Spiegel … Doch etwas wird in dieser Nacht aus dem Jenseits gerufen. Etwas Dunkles, Grauenvolles. Sie ist ein böser Hauch. Sie lauert in Albträumen. Sie versteckt sich in den Schatten des Zimmers. Sie wartet in jedem Spiegel. Sie ist überall. Und sie plant ihre Rache.

David was going through the hardest time in his teenage life. He was sitting in a waiting room of a funeral home when his world got flipped upside down. The lines between what was real and what was fake were starting to blur in a way no one sees coming.

CIA Case Officer Bob Cheney is kidnapped, and teen orphan Justin Reed — aka the Artful Dodger — tracks his newly-adoped father to a top secret smuggling base, where he is forced to match wits with the cartel family’s brilliant teen prodigy, Luis Ocho. But Luis’s stunning sister Kiara is another story. Is she falling for Justin, or is this just another one of Luis’s diabolical tricks to lure the “great Agent Dodger” to his demise?

Five years ago, Tessa's life was forever altered when she was branded by the Umbraxis: relentless curse draining her life with each passing day. The shadow of the disease hangs over her, a constant reminder that her time is running out. But when she and her brother Tristan are captured by a mysterious organization, she’s thrust into a secret world of Veldan warriors…the last line of defense against the encroaching darkness and the deadly Wraithkin stalking them.

Theo’s high school computer science club is gearing up for a competition, and Theo agrees to lend his knowledge of cybersecurity to help them win. The covert agency he works for also needs his talents. An encrypted key that allows access to the nation’s electrical grid has been stolen. Theo’s skills are crucial in its recovery before disaster strikes.

Ever since The Night in Question left her with a hideous scar and no memory of what happened, Theo Lane has been hiding. An aspiring filmmaker, she uses a hidden button cam to keep the world at bay. She spends the entire summer in a Manhattan cafe, secretly documenting random "subjects".

Jenny Valentine has a secret. Jenny Valentine is a secret. Most of her classmates think Jenny is crazy. Sure, everyone read the Trouble books as a kid, but then they moved on. Grew up. But not Jenny. She’s still running around in a purple trench coat at age 16, sticking her nose where it doesn’t belong like it’s her job. No one knows she’s actually the estranged daughter of RJ Valentine, famed author of the bestselling Trouble: Girl Detective book series. But when tragedy strikes, Jenny is summoned at long last to Valentine Manor.

Sein Deckname: WHITE KNIGHT. Seine Ausbildung: TOPSECRET. Sein Ziel: die Operation DEEP SLEEP auffliegen lassen. Der 17-jährige Ian Brown führt ein scheinbar normales Leben. Doch dann hält plötzlich eine Reihe von Attentaten die Welt in Atem. Im Fadenkreuz: Politiker, Spitzenmanager, Tech-Gurus. Ehe Ian sichs versieht, überschlagen sich die Ereignisse. Denn die Anschläge werden von Jugendlichen verübt. Jugendliche, die im streng geheimen Black-Ops-Programm DEEP SLEEP ausgebildet wurden. Nun hat jemand diese Sleeper reaktiviert – und Ian ist einer von ihnen.

At 16, Theo Reese is the youngest agent for Tactical Operational Support. His way with computers makes him invaluable. He designs new gadgets, helps agents (including his parents) in the field, and works to keep the TOS network safe. But when a hacker breaches the system TOS uses to track agents, Theo is put to the test like never before.

Troubled by confusing childhood memories, Justin and his adopted secret agent father Bob search for clues to Justin’s past. But his past, they discover too late, is searching for him. Lost in Asia and inexplicably pursued by Korean and Japanese mobsters, Justin must use every ounce of his street skills and CIA training to battle mafia thugs, modern-day ninjas — and a stunning, pink-haired harajuku punker named Michiko.

After a summer that was nothing like he’d planned, teenage secret agent Theo Reese is back to school and to work with Tactical Operational Support’s IT department. His world turns upside down arriving home from hockey practice to a major security breach. On the run, he soon discovers the TOS network is down and he’s cut off.

Theo Reese is just like any other 17-year-old — with one small exception. This summer all he wants is to spend time with his boyfriend, Eddie, and work on his MIT research project. His parents have other plans. An old friend needs the help of Theo’s family. Oliver Glenwood is an '80s music star who runs his own label. His wife and his daughter, Sofia, now a chart-topper herself, are the targets of kidnappers. Oliver hopes they can eliminate whoever is behind the threat.

Teen runaways Justin and Mira must outwit the Pharaoh, an evil enemy spy. Could their first kiss be the kiss of death?

After the events that occurred in Book 1 at the funeral, David's life takes an unexpected turn and plunges further into the supernatural. This time, he isn't going at it alone. He is bringing someone along with him.

Teen orphan Justin Reed has settled into the quiet suburban life as CIA secret agent Bob Cheney’s newly adopted son. He’s getting good grades, shining on the Panther’s JV wrestling and baseball teams, and loving his crazy new girlfriend Joya. In his spare time, he plays Flight Sim 3000. Finally, he’s put the nightmare of the spy world behind him for good. Or has he?