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Summer of Secrets by Richie Tankersley Cusick
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The Window (Point Horror, #20)
Carol Ellis - 1992
But Jody sprains her ankle and finds herself alone with nothing to do but gaze out of her cabin window.Gazing into the cabin of a beautiful neighbor she witnesses the fight, the murder and the killer...or does she?And if the murder is real, has the killer been watching Jody?
The Bride
D.E. Athkins - 1996
Blaine Harrod, the gorgeous supermodel, marrying the wealthy handsome Preston Alden - it's a fairy tale come true ... or is it? Because things start to go wrong, very wrong.
Spellbound
Christopher Pike - 1988
Now Jason has a new girlfriend, and together with some new kids in town is returning to the place where Karen was killed. Some will die. The others will come face to face with a horror beyond imagining.
Sweet Sixteen
Francesca Jeffries - 1996
She's planning a huge birthday party. Everyone's invited. Her gorgeous boyfriend, Rick. Her best friend, Deborah. Her cousin, Trish. It's going to be the biggest bash ever.But out of the blue, weird things start happening. Scary things. She nearly gets knocked down by a runaway car. People start getting hurt. It seems like someone doesn't want Leslie to make it to sweet sixteen.But a few little accidents won't scare Leslie. She's going to have her party. Even if it kills her.
Witch Hunt
Wendy Corsi Staub - 1995
Then Abbey meets a pair of time-travelers and finds herself hurtling back in time. Abbey will meet the teenage witch and try to save her from the hangman's noose.
Halloween Night
R.L. Stine - 1993
And Brenda isn't the only one. Because Halley keeps stealing other people's boyfriends. So Brenda and her friends decide to plan the perfect murder. Something to go along with Brenda's perfect Halloween party.Not that they're really going to kill anybody. It's just a joke.Right?Ha. Ha.
The Fever (Point Horror, #25)
Diane Hoh - 1992
Now she's beginning to suffer from delirious dreams . . . or did she really witness a murder? Only the murderer knows for sure . . . and that makes Duffy the next victim.
Nightmare Inn
T.S. Rue - 1993
"It took years with all the appeals and stays of execution, but I've never forgotten the date. It was the 19th of March, 1977."Sarah looked up, stunned. Once again her eyes met Matt's."The day you were born," he said.
The Dead Game
A. Bates - 1993
They make up a game to get back at them. The object is public humiliation, which the kids figure is appropriate retribution for cheaters. But the game goes wrong, almost as if it is playing itself. Or could someone else possibly have taken it over? When a student on their “hit” list dies, Linnie, Ming and Jackson know they have to do something to stop a game that is out of control. But how do you stop something when you can’t figure out the rules?
Twin Sisters
Janice Harrell - 1995
Isabel stayed with her father, a brilliant and reclusive author. Elizabeth ended up with her mother, a jet-setting socialite who hopscotched her young daughter all over the world. Then Isabel is murdered--and her twin wants to find out why. Because she was out of town when it happened, Isabel's friends don't know she's gone. And if Elizabeth has her way, they'll never find out, Only Elizabeth will know--and the killer.
Amity
Micol Ostow - 2014
destruction, and revenge. Dreams he kind of likes. Dreams he could make real, with Amity's help.Ten years later, Gwen's family moves to Amity for a fresh start. Instead, she's haunted by lurid visions, disturbing voices, and questions about her own sanity. But with her history, who would ever believe her? And what could be done if they did?Because Amity isn't just a house. She is a living force, bent on manipulating her inhabitants to her twisted will. She will use Connor and Gwen to bring about a violent end as she's done before. As she'll do again. And again. And again.Inspired by a true-crime story, Amity spans generations to weave an overlapping, interconnected tale of terror, insanity. danger, and death.
Spring Break (Horror Point, #71)
Barbara Steiner - 1996
The only problem is all the cabins, shacks and motels in the village are full. Except one...The Jamison place sits dark and mysterious on the edge of the cliff. Nursing a sinister past. When the unsuspecting five awaken the sleeping evil, there are deadly consequences...One by one, Angie's friends go missing, and somewhere, lurking in the shadows, someone or something is awaiting the next victim...
Fog
Caroline B. Cooney - 1989
Shevvington is the handsome principal at Christina's school, and his wife is the English teacher. They seem perfect. When the autumn fog rolls over the coast, Christina and Anya board at the Shevvington's home, and Christina discovers nothing is as it seems.
Ransom
Lois Duncan - 1966
A loner whose uncle doesn’t even know he’s missing. An Army brat whose family will never be able to raise enough money. And a cheerleader who can’t count on her stepdad, but knows her father will come through.
Dream Date
Sinclair Smith - 1993
Then one night when she's asleep, Heath Granger walks into her dreams. He's handsome, charming and exciting. And if he's a little bit possessive, so what? He's only a dream...But soon, Katie's sleeping more and more, and Heath is becoming stronger and meaner. He doesn't just want to be part of Katie's dreams - he wants to visit her when she's awake too. Katie's dream date is taking over her life and turning it into a living nightmare...