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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorTrixie Belden and the Mystery of the Midnight Marauder
Kathryn Kenny · 211 pages
A series of incidents which appear to be the work of a juvenile delinquent become a cause for concern for Trixie Belden and her friends, especially when Trixie's brother becomes a prime suspect.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
J.K. Rowling · 435 pages
For Harry Potter, it’s the start of another far-from-ordinary year at Hogwarts when the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and comes to an abrupt halt in front of him. It turns out that Sirius Black, mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, has escaped – and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry’s tea le
As Good as Dead: The Finale to a Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Holly Jackson · 480 pages
An amazing thriller part of the 3 part series, and the final book. the main character, Pip Fitz-Amobi is about to head to college, but she is still daunted by the results of her previous investigations regarding other crimes (see *a good girls guide to murder*, and *as good as dead*). These days, she is death threats in the wake of her well known-true-crime podcast, but she can't help noticing an
Empress of a Thousand Skies
Rhoda Belleza · 332 pages
When their paths cross after a brutal attack Aly is falsely accused of making on Rhee, they are forced to work together to save their own lives and the universe.
The Big Six
Arthur Ransome · 383 pages
The second of Ransome's books set in the Norfolk Broads, the protagonists of Coot Club are accused of casting boats adrift, a terrible crime on any waterfront. They go cruising, fishing, eeling, discover the real villains, and there is lots of good stuff about sailing, photography (now of historical interest) and the odd part of England that is the Broads.
Murder at Midnight
Avi · 254 pages
Falsely accused of plotting to overthrow King Claudio, scholarly Mangus the magician, along with his street-smart servant boy, Fabrizio, face deadly consequences unless they can track down the real traitor by the stroke of midnight.
Poached
Stuart Gibbs · 352 pages
School troublemaker Vance Jessup thinks Teddy Fitzroy's home at FunJungle, a state-of-the-art zoo and theme park, is the perfect place for a cruel prank. Vance bullies Teddy into his scheme, but the plan goes terribly awry. Teddy sneaks into the koala exhibit to hide out until the chaos dies down. But when the koala goes missing, Teddy is the only person caught on camera entering and exiting the e
The Silence of Murder
Dandi Daley Mackall · 336 pages
Sixteen-year-old Hope must defend her developmentally disabled brother (who has not spoken a word since he was seven) when he is accused of murdering a beloved high school baseball coach.
Blind Spot
Laura Ellen · 336 pages
"Tricia Farni was last seen alive the night she fought with Roswell Hart--a night Roz can't remember. Can Roz piece together the events of that night, despite the eye disease that robs her of most of her vision, in order to clear her name and find a murderer?"--
A Pocket Full of Murder
R.J. Anderson · 352 pages
In Tarreton, where the rich have all the magic they wish and the poor can barely afford a spell to heat their homes, twelve-year-old Isaveth's father is accused of murdering an influential citizen and Isaveth, aided by eccentric street boy Quiz, tries to solve the magical murder mystery before her father is executed.
The Girl from Felony Bay
J.E. Thompson · 375 pages
"When Abbey's father falls into a coma and is accused of a crime he didn't commit, Abbey sets out to prove his innocence--and repay a century-old debt"-- When Abbey's father falls into a coma and is accused of a crime he didn't commit, Abbey sets out to prove his innocence and repay a century-old debt. Book #1
Torched
Andrea Colt · 375 pages
Cheerleader Rose Whitfield's senior year goes up in smoke when she is framed for arson. She sets out to clear her name and get her life back.
Holes
Louis Sachar · 240 pages
Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnatses. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day, digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. There is no lake at Camp Green
The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore
Joan Lowery Nixon · 188 pages
A teenage girl is kidnapped, but when freed, is accused of masterminding the scheme to extort money from her wealthy grandmother.
Run Rabbit Run
Kate Johnson
Sophie Green's an ex-spy, or trying to be. You wouldn't believe the trouble she's in. An MI5 officer has been shot with her gun, her fingerprints all over his office. And no, she didn't kill him. But she has gone on the run. Now Sophie's desperately seeking whoever's trying to frame and kill her. She's being forced to work with the least trustworthy man in Europe, MI5 is following her every move,
Liar's Moon
Elizabeth C. Bunce
In a quest to prove her friend, Lord Durrel Decath, innocent of the murder of his wife, pickpocket Digger stumbles into a conspiracy with far-reaching consequences for the civil war raging in Lllyvraneth, while also finding herself falling in love.
The Sins of the Wolf
Anne Perry · 456 pages
Nurse Hester Latterly finds herself well suited for the task: accompany Mrs. Mary Farraline, an elderly Scottish lady in delicate health, on a short train trip to London. Yet Hester's simple job takes a grave turn when Mrs. Farraline dies during the night. And when a postmortem examination of the body reveals a lethal dose of medicine, Hester is charged with murder-punishable by execution.
Garnethill
Denise Mina · 432 pages
When Maureen O'Donnell finds her boyfriend butchered in her living room, her world is shattered--and she is the chief suspect in the murder case.
Alibi in High Heels
Gemma Halliday · 352 pages
Mystery novel, fourth in a series. Shoe designer Maddie Springer has been invited to show her creations at Paris Fashion Week. But when a model is killed with one of her shoes, she becomes a suspect and must use her skills as an amateur detective to find the real killer.
Murder in the Palais Royal
Cara Black · 359 pages
Accused of shooting her partner, Aimée Leduc must also contend with the fact that someone is impersonating her, a taxman is investigating her firm, and two murders may have a connection to the youth Aimée sent to prison.
Moonlighting In Vermont
Kate George · 258 pages
Meet Bella Bree MacGowan ... smart, sexy and wanted for murder. Bella is furious that Lt. Miles Brooks thinks she's actually capable of murder. If he'd concentrate on finding clues, instead of trying to pin the death of her boss on Bree, he might actually catch the perp. If Brooks won't look for clues, then Bree will, regardless of the danger. Finding clues isn't as easy as it seems and Bree loose
Never Bite a Boy on the First Date
Tamara Summers · 288 pages
I've got a few issues: I'm a vampire now. One of my classmates was found dead, with telltale fang marks. I didn't do it! (really!) Nobody believes me, so . . . I'm going to have to find the real killer. I've already got three suspects. (three very cute suspects.) One more problem: I am seriously falling for one of them . . . but what if he's the killer?