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The Watcher


Lael Littke - 1994
    Catherine Belmont imagines herself as Cassandra Bly, the sexy star of her favorite soap opera, and eerily, her life begins to slowly resemble Cassandra's until Catherine begins to think she is losing her mind.

The Waitress (Point Horror, #23)


Sinclair Smith - 1992
    It's the place to eat and meet your friends. But beware...even though the food is great, the service is deadly.One visit to the Dog House and you could end up with more than an upset stomach - it might just kill you.The waitress is in trouble, big trouble. Will Paula's first job be her last?

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.

Hide and Seek


Jane McFann - 1995
    This exciting new thriller from the well-reviewed author of Be Mine focuses on a 16-year-old who is being stalked by someone who seems to know her very, very well--someone who may have known her forever.

The Stalker


Carol Ellis - 1996
    She dreams of the applause and the thrilling attention. A life on the stage is what she has always wanted. and she's not the only one. Someone else is stagestruck too - or more accurately starstruck...At first Janna thinks she is being followed by an obsessive fan. But she's not just receiving notes and flowers. Someone is playing games with her mind...and her life. Is the stalker trying to get closer to Janna...or is he making sure no one ever will?

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?

Starstruck


Richie Tankersley Cusick - 1996
    With Starstruck, Cusick has written a thriller featuring an aspiring actress whose greatest role may be keeping herself alive during a glamorous photo shoot at a famous actor's luxurious--and deadly--mansion.

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.

The Christmas Killer


Patricia Windsor - 1991
    From that day on, Rose Potter's life was not the same. She had dreams. In the first dream, Nancy appeared and brought Rose to a pine-filled forest. Two days later, Nancy's body was found. On it was a poinsettia, the "signature" of someone who would become known as the Christmas Killer. The small town of Bethboro, Connecticut, is running scared. And neither the police nor Rose's twin brother, Jerram, have any idea who the killer could be.Rose tries putting the murder out of her mind. But the dead never sleep. And when Rose closes her eyes at night, Nancy's there, waiting....

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...

Driver's Dead


Peter Lerangis - 1994
    And the driver's ed classes aren't helping. No matter how hard she tries, she just can't get the hang of being behind the wheel. When Rob offers to give Kirsten a few tips on how to improve her driving, he turns up missing after the first lesson. Now Kirsten's getting a crash course--in murder.

Christopher Pike's Tales of Terror: Volume 2


Christopher Pike - 1997
    Their assailant promises them pain and death. He says he has his reasons.The Burning Witch: Marvin Summer, world-famous horror writer, is asked by an old high school friend to help her extricate herself from a strange cult. The only problem is . . . this cult is run by real witches.The Tomb of Time: Is everything destined? Are love and pain inevitable? Or are the cards of life constantly being reshuffled at the bottom of an eternal tomb?Plus other strange tales from the master of horror.

Twins (Point Horror, #57)


Caroline B. Cooney - 1994
    . . one life.Mary Lee and Madrigal are identical twins, exactly alike in every way. Mirror images. Two halves of one whole.Or so it appears.Until they are separated, leaving Mary Lee lost and alone. And Madrigal more beautiful, more popular, and happier than ever. . . with a boy who loves her.Mary Lee wishes she could live her sister's life.But when her wish comes true, Mary Lee is horrified to find out that Madrigal was not the person she seemed to be.

The Surfer


Linda Cargill - 1995
    The beautiful girl who seemed to get a thrill out of surfing on a stormy sea. Maybe she'd been lucky in the past, but Jessie saw her luck run out. Jessie saw her drown. Now there's a new girl in town. And she doesn't know who she is or where she came from. Has the beautiful surfer come back from the dead?

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.