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Negeri Para Bedebah by Tere Liye
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsDi negeri para bedebah, kisah fiksi kalah seru dibanding kisah nyata.Di negeri para bedebah, musang berbulu domba berkeliaran di halaman rumah.Tetapi setidaknya, Kawan, di negeri para bedebah, petarung sejati tidak akan pernah berkhianat... -
One Way by Tom Barber
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNYPD Detective Sam Archer is on his way home on a Sunday afternoon in New York City. He’s been out of the field for over three months due to a broken ankle and a nasty case of pneumonia, but has just been given the all clear to get back out there again, starting tomorrow. Archer takes a seat on a bench in the Upper West Side, enjoying a cold drink and soaking up the last remaining sun of the day... -
Negeri di Ujung Tanduk by Tere Liye
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDi Negeri di Ujung Tanduk kehidupan semakin rusak. Bukan karena orang jahat semakin banyak, tapi semakin banyak orang yang memilih tidak peduli lagi. Di Negeri di Ujung Tanduk para penipu menjadi pemimpin, para pengkhianat menjadi pujaan. Bukan karena tidak ada lagi yang memiliki teladan, tapi mereka memutuskan menutup mata dan memilih hidup bahagia sendirian... -
The Big Time by Tim Green
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThings couldn't be going better for Troy White. The Atlanta Falcons' football genius is at the top of his game, helping the team get to the playoffs. Agents and lawyers are knocking on his door with big-money offers for the upcoming season... -
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Caleb: A Gritty Bad Boy MC Romance by Ali Parker, Weston Parker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today Best Selling author Ali Parker I’m a loner, and it seems I always will be. It’s safer that way. My last girl up and left because things got too dangerous. Not that I blame her. It’d be better if I could stay away from love for good, but the pretty single mom who dances at my club has my attention, then my body, and now my heart... -
Mission Titanic by Jude Watson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe Outcast was banished from the Cahill family, never mentioned again. For years, he’s been lurking, watching, recruiting, waiting for the chance for revenge. And now he strikes, with a diabolical plan. The Outcast recreates four of history’s most infamous disasters, and gives the Cahill kids just days to stop them... -
A Distant Shore: A Novel by Karen Kingsbury
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe #1 New York Times bestselling author and “inspirational fiction superstar” (Publishers Weekly) presents this high stakes love story of danger, passion, and faith.She was a child caught in a riptide in the Caribbean Sea. He was a teenager from the East Coast on vacation with his family. He dove in to save her, and that single terrifying moment changed both of their lives forever... -
No Good Deed by James Swain
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA human-trafficking case hits dangerously close to home in a heart-racing thriller by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of The King Tides.A disturbing missing-person case reunites ex-Navy SEAL Jon Lancaster and FBI Agent Beth Daniels. Skye is just one of a dozen young women who have disappeared from Florida without a trace. Beth can do more than just imagine their fear... -
In Safe Hands by J.P. Carter
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHow far would you go to save the ones you love? The first book in a gripping new crime series featuring DCI Anna Tate.When nine children are snatched from a nursery school in South London, their distressed parents have no idea if they will ever see them again. The community in the surrounding area in shock... -
Man on Fire by A.J. Quinnell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKnown only as Creasy, he was hired to protect, not to kill. A battle-scarred, burnt-out mercenary, working as a bodyguard for the young daughter of an Italian industrialist, he thought he had lost the power of feeling. Until the girl's beguiling touch awakens in him the ability to love.Then something happens, something so devastating that Creasy is consumed by a single-minded rage for revenge... -
Her Hero by Jane Henry, Maisy Archer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDonnie Nolan learned early that the secret to life is control. Born into a world of blood and violence, he broke free from the chains of his past with the help of Master Blake and his crew at The Club, and vowed that nothing would drag him back… until a knock at the door reminds him that there are some chains that can never be broken... -
The Survivor (Crime Scene: Houston) by DiAnn Mills
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKariss meets Dr. Amy Garrett, who survived a brutal childhood attack in which the assailant was never found. Now Dr. Garrett wants her story written in a novel. Kariss wishes she could seek the advice of Special Agent Tigo Harris, but she broke off the relationship a few months prior and seeing him again would be too painful... -
A King's Ransom by Jude Watson
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAmy and Dan are in a race for their lives . . . and the enemy may be even closer than they think.When seven members of their family were kidnapped by a sinister organization known as the Vespers, thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, vowed they'd stop at nothing to bring the hostages home. But then the ransom comes in and the Vespers demand the impossible... -
Public Enemies by Gordon Korman
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWANTED...Aiden and Meg Falconer have been crossing the country as fugitives in order to prove their parents didn't commit a crime. In a world where criminals are celebrities and news coverage is 24-7, the Falconers are finding it very hard to hide from their unwanted fame. They've been chased from state to state by the FBI... and by a killer they know only as Hairless Joe... -
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September by Gabrielle Lord
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsConvinced Oriana was behind his little sister's kidnapping, Cal teams up with Boges to pull off a plan to extract vital information out of her... -
August by Gabrielle Lord
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNow I was completely alone. There was nothing but silence and the ghosts of the dead. Cal Ormond has escaped death several times and deceived enemies in the most unlikely situations. All this to discover what the Ormond Singularity is, a secret that transformed the young man's routine and that can change history as we know it... -
Stolen Children by Peg Kehret
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAmy learned a lot in her babysitting course, but not what to do if two thugs show up, intent on kidnapping. Armed with misinformation and a weapon, the men take Amy and little Kendra to a remote cabin in the woods. There they make videos of the girls and mail them to Kendra’s wealthy parents in an effort to get ransom money... -
The Long Way Home by Andrew Klavan
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSometimes you have to go home to find out who you really are.Charlie West went to bed one night an ordinary high-school student. He woke up a hunted man. Terrorists are trying to kill him. The police want to arrest him for the stabbing death of his best friend. He doesn t know whose side he s on or who he can trust... -
Abduction! by Peg Kehret
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsMatt is missing. Bonnie's brother left his classroom to use thebathroom —and disappeared. A police dog traces his scent to the curb, where he apparently got into a vehicle. But why would Matt go anywhere with a stranger? Overwhelmed with fear, Bonnie discovers that her dog is gone, too. Was Pookie used as a lure for Matt? Bonnie makes one big mistake in her attempt to find her brother... -
London Calling by James Ponti
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn this sixth installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies stage a rescue in Rome.Cairo, the newest member of the City Spies, takes the lead when his sister disappears in Istanbul. Determined to save the family of one of their own, the team risks discovery as their search leads them to Rome... -
The Countdown Conspiracy by Katie Slivensky
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmbassador, you are go for launch in T- minus 5…4…3…2…. Get ready to blast off with this high-action, high-stakes middle grade adventure that’s perfect for fans of Chris Grabenstein and Peter Lerangis!Miranda Regent can’t believe she was just chosen as one of six kids from around the world to train for the first ever mission to Mars... -
The Perfect Lie by Charlotte Byrd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian's Note: This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B08FD81PN8This was supposed to be so easy. We go to the desert, find the money that Tyler is owed, and start a new life.But then a gun goes off and everything goes to hell.What happens now?How do we get through this?My last hopes evaporate with each passing moment.But as long as Tyler is breathing, I have to keep fighting... -
Shift Burn by Jerusha Jones
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter weeks of fire danger warnings and several wildfire flare-ups, the residents of Sockeye County, Washington, are on edge. When a fire threatens the Imogene Museum, curator Meredith Morehouse realizes the frequency and increasing size of the conflagrations aren’t as random as they seem... -
Thorpe's Mail-Order Bride (Montana Sky Universe) by Cynthia Woolf
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLena DuBois never knew her father until he suddenly reappeared in her life to tell her he’s arranged for her to marry one of his business partners. Lena flees, deciding to become a mail-order bride, where at least she’s the one doing the choosing. Her future husband, John Thorpe, has requested a woman of good moral character which Lena considers herself to be... -
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Dare You by Jennifer Brown
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the second book of the suspenseful Shade Me trilogy, Nikki Kill becomes embroiled in another mystery where only her synesthesia can help her unravel the dark truth.Nikki Kill didn’t realize that trying to find out who killed Peyton Hollis would tangle her in a web of dangerous family secrets that would rock her identity to the core... -
Journey on a Runaway Train by Gertrude Chandler Warner, Anthony VanArsdale
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this all-new very special mini-series, the Aldens have been recruited by a secret society to return lost artifacts and treasures to their rightful locations―all around the world! After finding a painted turtle figurine, the Aldens are introduced to the Silverton family and Reddimus Society, a secret guild whose mission is to return lost artifacts and treasures to the sites they were taken from... -
Callow by Jessica Gadziala
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCallow, a battle-scarred ex-military turned outlaw biker, knows trouble when he sees it. So when he spots an underage girl about to leave a bar with the wrong crowd, instinct kicks in, and he steps in to stop her, then calls her mom, Sabrina, a fiercely protective single mother struggling to rein in her rebellious daughter, Daphne... -
Deep Water by Watt Key
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA middle grade survival story about a scuba dive gone wrong and two enemies who must unite to survive.It's the most important rule of scuba diving: If you don't feel right, don't go down.So after her father falls ill, twelve-year-old Julie Sims must take over and lead two of his clients on a dive miles off the coast of Alabama while her father stays behind in the boat... -
Hunting the Hunter by Gordon Korman
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIT'S NOT OVER...Hairless Joe. Aiden and Meg Falconer have known him as a threat. A killer. A madman. But now they've discovered that he holds the key to freeing their parents from prison.The Falconer kids know what they have to do: Hunt the hunter and trap the killer - even if he's armed and very dangerous. It's their only chance, and they're going to take it... and risk everything... -
Rampage by John Sandford
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJohn Sandford and Michele Cook complete their New York Times bestselling thriller series in this explosive finale! Fans of James Dashner, Harlan Coben, and James Patterson will love this nail-biting trilogy. Shay Remby and her band of renegade activists have got the corrupt Singular Corporation on the run. Their expos' is finally working... -
Invasion by Clifford Riley
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDan Cahill loves hanging out with his new friend, Atticus Rosenbloom, a child prodigy whose genius IQ doesn't stop him from playing video games or practicing ninja moves. It's a relief to get to pretend to be a normal kid for once, and not worry about finding Clues or looking out for Vespers... -
Ignition by Clifford Riley
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThink you know what happened at Grace Cahill's funeral? Think again. This top secret report reveals what REALLY occurred on that fateful day. Follow Ian and Natalie Kabra as they travel to Attleboro and discuss their strategy. Discover what the Holts were doing before they started the fire. And learn shocking information about a special guest none of the Cahills knew anything about . . -
Now You See Them, Now You Don't by Gordon Korman
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCATCH THEM...One man holds the key to freeing Aiden and Meg Falconer's parents from prison: a mysterious figure named Frank Lindenauer. Aiden and Meg must cross the country to try to catch him... even as the FBI tries to catch them first.In California, Aiden and Meg fall in with a crowd that already has its share of trouble. They want to believe they've found friends who will help them out... -
Jack's Run by Roland Smith
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Jack Osborne's father was arrested for drug trafficking, he agreed to tell the authorities everything he knew about his ex-boss, the ruthless drug czar Alonzo Aznar. But betraying a man as powerful as Alonzo has consequences. The Osbornes have spent the last year in hiding, forced to take on new identities and live under the close surveillance of the Witness Security Program... -
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March by Gabrielle Lord
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsOn New Year's Eve, Cal is chased down the street by a staggering, sick man with a deadly warning They killed your father. They'll kill you. You must survive the next 365 days. Hurled into a life on the run the 15-year-old fugitive is isolated and alone. Hunted by the law and ruthless criminals, Cal must somehow uncover the truth about his father's mysterious death and a history-changing secret... -
The Fugitive Factor by Gordon Korman
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNOWHERE TO HIDE.Aiden and Meg Falconer are out to find the evidence that will free their parents from a life sentence in prison. But in order to do that, they have to live undercover. Ever since they broke out of a juvenile detention facility, they've been chased by the FBI... and by a strange killer they've nicknamed Hairless Joe... -
Storm Warning by Nicholas Edwards
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTitle: Dog Whisperer( Storm Warning) <>Binding: Paperback <>Author: NicholasEdwards <>Publisher:... -
Deadly Stranger by Peg Kehret
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen twelve-year-old Shannon is kidnapped by a psychopath, her new friend, Katie, finds her life in danger when she unknowingly becomes the kidnapper's only witness... -
Double Cross by Beth McMullen, Kelsey Navarro
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShannon Hale’s Princess Academy meets Stu Gibbs’s Spy School series in the third book in the Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls series.Abby and her classmates have all been invited to Briar Academy to participate in The Challenge, a prep school competition where teams compete for prizes and the glory of being the best of the best... -
Witness Protection Widow by Debra Webb
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan the witness protection program keep her identity secret? After Allison James finally escapes her marriage to a monster, she becomes the star witness in the case against her deceased husband’s powerful crime family. Now it’s up to US Marshal Jaxson Stevens, Ali’s ex-boyfriend, to keep the WITSEC widow safe... -
Malicious Pursuit by K.G. MacGregor
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInjured and on the run, Spencer encounters Ruth, who must overcome her fear of being discovered - and of losing her daughter forever - to help a total stranger fight a battle for her life. With trust at a premium, the two women join forces to thwart their pursuers... -
Shock Point by April Henry
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCassie discovers that her stepfather, Rick, a teen psychiatrist, has been illegally prescribing a new behavioral drug to his patients and three teens have died. Before she can report him, Rick commits Cassie to Peaceful Cove, a boot camp for troubled teens in Mexico. Cassie knows she has to get out now, before more teens die... -
The Stowaway Solution by Gordon Korman
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOUT TO SEA...The FBI is after them. So is a killer. Their parents are in jail. And friends are nowhere to be found. Fugitives far from home, Aiden and Meg Falconer only have each other to trust.But when the chase gets too intense on land and the Falconers stow away on a seabound freighter, things start to fall apart. The crew is suspicious... and a monster storm is on its way... -
The Rescue by Gordon Korman
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFOUND?Aiden Falconer and FBI Agent Harris are closing in the people who kidnapped Aiden’s sister, Meg. There’s just one hitch: Meg is trying to escape from them on her own and is never where she’s supposed to be.As tension mounts and the net tightens, only one thing is clear: The kidnappers aren’t going down without a fight.Before, it was Meg who was in trouble... -
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Runner by Carl Deuker
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the award-winning author of "Night Hoops" and "Painting the Black" comes this suspenseful, psychologically astute novel with themes of terrorism and patriotism, fear and courage... -
Count All Her Bones by April Henry
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCheyenne sets out to save her former captor in this much-anticipated sequel to Girl, Stolen.Six months ago, Griffin Sawyer meant to steal a car, but he never meant to steal the girl asleep in the backseat. Panicked, he took her home. His father, Roy, decided to hold Cheyenne―who is blind―for ransom. Griffin helped her escape, and now Roy is awaiting trial... -
The Sherlock Society by James Ponti
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the tradition of Nancy Drew, four kids and one grandfather in Miami tackle a decades-old mystery in this first book in the action-packed and funny Sherlock Society middle grade series from New York Times bestselling, Edgar Award–winning author James Ponti! Siblings Alex and Zoe Sherlock take their last name as inspiration when choosing a summer job... -
The Stillwater Girls by Minka Kent
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsTwo sisters raised in fear are about to find out why in a chilling novel of psychological suspense from the author of The Thinnest Air.Ignorant of civilization and cautioned against its evils, nineteen-year-old Wren and her two sisters, Sage and Evie, were raised in off-the-grid isolation in a primitive cabin in upstate New York... -
The Defense by Steve Cavanagh
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsEddie Flynn used to be a con artist. Then he became a lawyer. Turns out the two aren't that different.Former con artist turned lawyer Eddie Flynn gave up the law a year ago after a disastrous case, and he vowed never to step foot in a courtroom again. But now he doesn't have a choice... -
Escape by Gordon Korman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsLuke, Charla, Will, Lyssa, J.J., and Ian aren't alone on their desert island. They've survived so far -- but now their enemies are closing in. They have only one chance at escaping...
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