Camp Killer

Camp Killer
Author: Kate William
Publisher: Sweet Valley
Total Pages: 212
Release: 1996
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780553567625

Elizabeth Wakefield and Nicole Banes have split Camp Echo Mountain right down the middle. The two junior counselors are captains of opposing teams in a color war, and the tension between the two sides is thick. Everyone's talking about it. But that's not the only topic of discussion.... According to legend, a maniac, Crazy Freddy, lurks in the woods that surround the camp. No one really believes it's true--until Elizabeth hears chopping noises after midnight. She goes to investigate and sees a man heading toward the cabins with an ax in his hand! Compared to Crazy Freddy, the color war is just child's play. Can Elizabeth and Nicole put aside their differences to protect the camp from a killer?

Canter with a Killer

Canter with a Killer
Author: Amber Camp
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-10-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1639101802

Perfect for fans of Amanda Flower and Mollie Cox Bryan, Amber Camp’s debut novel will have you galloping through the pages, as a horse rescue owner races to find a killer and clear her name. Mallory Martin left her marriage and her unfulfilling job to move back to her hometown of Hillspring, Arkansas, and start a horse rescue. It’s everything she’s been missing, with paddocks of happy horses and one very quirky donkey. But when her cantankerous neighbor and longtime critic, Albert Cunningham, is found murdered in his fancy show barn, Mallory becomes suspect number one. Since Sheriff Grady Sullivan is ignoring all good sense and focusing only on Mallory, she decides to take matters into her own hands. Aided by her best friend, Lanie, and rescue volunteer Tanner, Mallory races headlong into the investigation in search of the real killer. But horses and murder aren’t the only thing on her mind when she meets Albert’s handsome son, Braydon. Sparks fly, and soon she’s got a new boyfriend. But there’s a case to be solved, and she redoubles her efforts to learn the truth. The suspects mount quickly. There’s Albert’s girlfriend, Kathleen, who was on the farm when he was murdered; organic farmer Heather Rogers, who accused Albert of contaminating her creek; and Philip Atwood, who’d been trying for a right-of-way across Albert’s farm. None of the evidence is holding up though, and Mallory learns that she'll need to take the reins on this investigation if she's going to clear her own name.

Dead Weight

Dead Weight
Author: Terry Blas
Publisher: Oni Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-04-24
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 9781620104811

A YALSA 2019 Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers A hilarious story of a diverse group of young sleuths who ban together to solve a murder mystery while at a weight-loss camp. Deep in the Oregon wilderness sits Camp Bloom, a weight-loss camp where "overweight" teens can "get in shape." Jesse would rather be anywhere else, but her parents are forcing her to go. Noah isn't sure if he wants to be there, but it's too late to turn back. Tony is heartbroken at the thought of giving up his phone and internet. And Kate... well, she likes the hikes, at least. As far as these four teens are concerned, it's just another boring summer. Until one night, when Jesse and Noah witness a beloved counselor's murder. The body's gone by the next morning, but a blurry photo leads to one clue—the murderer is one of the camp's staff members! But which one? As Jesse, Noah, Kate, and Tony investigate, they quickly discover that everyone's got their secrets... and one of them would kill to keep theirs hidden.

Teen Killers Club

Teen Killers Club
Author: Lily Sparks
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2020-11-10
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1643852302

Framed for the murder of her best friend, a young girl joins a super-secret society of teenage assassins to avoid a lifetime behind bars--and discovers her own true self--in this mesmerizing debut novel. Seventeen-year-old Signal Deere has raised eyebrows for years as an unhappy Goth misfit from the trailer park. When she's convicted of her best friend Rose's brutal murder, she's designated a Class A--the most dangerous and manipulative criminal profile. To avoid prison, Signal signs on for a secret program for 18-and-under Class As and is whisked off to an abandoned sleep-away camp, where she and seven bunkmates will train as assassins. Yet even in the Teen Killers Club, Signal doesn't fit in. She's squeamish around blood. She's kind and empathetic. And her optimistic attitude is threatening to turn a group of ragtag maniacs into a team of close-knit friends. Maybe that's because Signal's not really a killer. She was framed for Rose's murder and only joined the program to escape, track down Rose's real killer, and clear her name. But Signal never planned on the sinister technologies that keep the campers confined. She never planned on the mysterious man in the woods determined to pick them off one by one. And she certainly never planned on falling in love. Signal's strategy is coming apart at the seams as the true killer prepares to strike again in Teen Killers Club.

Zero Killer

Zero Killer
Author: Arvid Nelson
Publisher: Dark Horse Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781595825315

In a shattered alternate future, brutal gangs struggle for supremacy in a New York City ravaged by nuclear war and catastrophic flooding. Zero is a bounty hunter who stalks the dregs of a ruined society, saving some innocents in the process. When a mission from a mysterious overseas organization is offered to him, Zero sees it as a ticket out of New York to the mythical promised land of Africa--but he's going to have to face some gruesome ghosts from his past first.

Killer's Dozen

Killer's Dozen
Author: Richard A. Lupoff
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2010-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1434403963

From the Introduction by Ed Gorman: If there's one thing Dick Lupoff understands (with perverse glee) it's the sorry state of the human condition. In this collection you'll find a wide variety of humans whose conditions leave much to be desired. A pit bull owner who's just as nasty as his dog A thief who believes his father-in-law was a real Nazi A dead-end boxer who has come back in a boxing movie A detective named Caligula Foxx who might be Nero Wolfe in drag A crooked corporal whose payoff is death Not only are the storylines original, the writing is indelibly stamped with Dick's vision and voice. Dick's writing talents really can't be defined by the usual means. Yes, he writes science fiction. Yes, he writes fantasy. Yes, he writes mystery. But what he really writes are Lupoffs. Long, short, hilarious, whimsical, dark, mysterious-they're all Lupoffs. Richard A. Lupoff is the author of many books including the popular Lindsey-and-Plum mysteries. The next of these, The Emerald Cat Killer, will be published by St. Martin's Press in October, 2010. His most recent collection of mysteries is Quintet: The Cases of Chase and Delacroix, published by Crippen & Landru.

Camp Murderface

Camp Murderface
Author: Saundra Mitchell
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2020-05-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 006287165X

Summer camp turns sinister in Camp Murderface, a spooky middle grade read perfect for fans of scare masters like R.L. Stine and Christopher Pike. The year: 1983. The place: Ohio. The camp: Scary as heck. Camp Sweetwater is finally reopening, three decades after it mysteriously shut down. Campers Corryn Quinn and Tez Jones have each had more than enough of their regular lives—they’re so ready to take their summer at Sweetwater by storm. But before they can so much as toast one marshmallow, strange happenings start…happening. Can they survive the summer? Or will Camp Sweetwater shut down for good this time—with them inside?

Darker than Night

Darker than Night
Author: Tom Henderson
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 399
Release: 2006-10-03
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 1429997087

A chilling account of the murders of two hunters in rural Michigan—a mystery that haunted a community and baffled the police for two decades. In the bitter cold of 1985, two buddies from Detroit embark on a hunting trip to the Michigan wilderness, unaware they will soon become the hunted. The eerie silence surrounding their sudden disappearance is broken after nearly two decades when a relentless investigator inspires a terrified witness to break her silence. The witness narrates a haunting scene that had unfolded years back, pointing fingers at the prime suspects—the Duvall brothers. With no bodies unearthed, the justice system is riveted by the startling revelations during an electrifying trial in 2003. The brothers, Raymond and Donald Duvall, had bragged about the murders, evocatively explaining how they dismembered their victims and fed them to pigs. Despite the shocking confession, the case holds its ground purely on a single witness’s account, taking the courtroom through a labyrinth of dark secrets and sinister acts. This gripping thriller presents a vivid tale of crime that reveals the devastating power of evil.

Camp Slasher

Camp Slasher
Author: Dan Padavona
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2018-10-19
Genre:
ISBN: 9781728977324

Lost in the dark woods. Stalked and butchered. Head severed and tossed into the bushes. She is the first to die. The body count will grow.Slasher horror in the vein of Friday the 13th, Halloween, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.A group of young counselors set out to rebuild Camp Black Bear. But a bloodthirsty killer stalks the woods. Now two counselors must survive the night in the forest. The killer is hunting them. He won't stop until they are dead.And the nearest town is ten miles away.Where is the sheriff who promised to keep them safe? Can the counselors evade the killer until help arrives?More victims are found murdered in the woods. The vehicles are destroyed and the radio disabled. No escape.Footsteps in the dark. The killer is coming.Classic slasher horror that will leave fans of Stephen King, Friday the 13th, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre breathless. Fans of true slasher horror should get to know Camp Slasher. Start reading now!Praise for Dan Padavona: "One of the most exciting writers to burst upon the scene in quite some time." - Brian Keene, Bram Stoker Award-Winning Author"Dan Padavona is at the top of my short list of must-read authors, and he's just getting started." - Thomas T"Padavona cements his own as a powerful voice in modern horror." - Michael W"Dan Padavona is a rare find. This author makes you FEEL like you are IN the story which is very rare!" - Annamaria B"Padavona filled my mind with visions that made my skin crawl and my heart race." - Ima Kitten"Stunning prose." - Ginger Nuts of Horror"Dan Padavona can flat out write." - Alan N"He is becoming one of my favorite authors." - Ron B"Another thrilling read by the master." - Review"Page turning, pulse-pounding entertainment." - Richard"A foray into the believably creepy. Recommended." - Xtina"It takes a lot to make me squirm, but Padavona does it here." - Russell C

The Serial Killer Whisperer

The Serial Killer Whisperer
Author: Pete Earley
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2012-01-10
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 1439199043

From New York Times bestselling author Pete Earley—the strange but true story of how a young man’s devastating brain injury gave him the unique ability to connect with the world’s most terrifying criminals. Fifteen-year-old Tony Ciaglia had everything a teenager could want until he suffered a horrific head injury at summer camp. When he emerged from a coma, his right side was paralyzed, he had to relearn how to walk and talk, and he needed countless pills to control his emotions. Abandoned and shunned by his friends, he began writing to serial killers on a whim and discovered that the same traumatic brain injury that made him an outcast to his peers now enabled him to connect emotionally with notorious murderers. Soon many of America’s most dangerous psychopaths were revealing to him heinous details about their crimes—even those they’d never been convicted of. Tony despaired as he found himself inescapably drawn into their violent worlds of murder, rape, and torture—until he found a way to use his gift. Asked by investigators from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to aid in solving a murder, Tony launched his own searches for forgotten victims with clues provided by the killers themselves. The Serial Killer Whisperer takes readers into the minds of murderers like never before, but it also tells the inspiring tale of a struggling American family and a tormented young man who found healing and closure in the most unlikely way—by connecting with monsters.