The Death Collector

The Death Collector by, Justin Richards. ISBN-13:978-0-439-02278-1

This riveting story begins with Albert Wilkes returning to his home four days after his own funeral. From the first sentence to the last, readers will be engrossed with this story--part horror, part mystery and completely entertaining. The three heroes, George, Liz, and Eddie are drawn into an exciting adventure, full of action and plot twists, that leads to their battling an evil villain and a dinosaur-like creature who has been roaming the streets of London.

The Postcard

The Postcard by, Tony Abbott ISBN-13: 978-0316011723

After his grandmother's death, Jason is forced to join his father in Florida to clean out Jason's grandmother's house. Through the course of his cleaning, Jason discovers an old photograph which leads him on a spectacular mystery embedded in another mystery that dates back to his grandmother's childhood. Complete with hidden messages and a secret society of circus freak assassins, this exciting story will draw in even a reluctant reader.

The Westing Game

The Westing Game by, Ellen Raskin ISBN-10:0-525-42320-6

Full of mystery, intrigue and suspense, The Westing Game by, Ellen Raskin, is a thrilling book that will leave readers completely satisfied. This 1979 Newberry winner will draw readers in from the very first page. They will be led along with the books' characters through a bizarre game created by a man named Sam Westing. The catch? The characters only learn about the game during the reading of Westing's will, in which he claims that one of the other sixteen heirs has murdered him! The winner of the game stands to inherit the enormous Westing fortune. Unlikely friendships develop between characters with little in common-- reminding readers that people are not always who we initially expect them to be. In fact, most of the characters in this book are hiding secrets that only a dead man seems to be able to bring to light. This well-crafted story is enjoyable on many levels. Besides, murder, secret lives, and multiple bombings, the book also contains clues for bright readers to ponder as they flip back through the book trying to tie the pieces together. The ending is the perfect culmination of an absolute masterpiece. Readers who enjoy mysteries, such as The Postcard by Tony Abbott, will quickly become absorbed into this captivating work of genius.