Ali Cross is back in the gripping sequel to Ali Cross, the best-selling mystery that introduced readers to detective Alex Cross' son. In Ali's toughest case ever, his friend Zoe is in trouble after Ali and his friends witnessed a crime in Anacostia Park, and it's up to Ali to figure out why Zoe is lying to the police--and who she's protecting.

Timmy Failure, a boy who wanted to be a detective, relates the story of how he got banned from detective work--he didn't deserve it, it was a conspiracy of buffoons. This is Timmy's private record, and if it gets out, he will certainly be grounded for life.

Timmy Failure, the world's greatest detective, is in Key West, Florida--but he is definitely not on vacation with his mother and Doorman Dave, who he insists never even got married. No, he is there on a job, but his business partner has abandoned him, fleeing to Cuba for political asylum--all Timmy has is an unpaid intern to help him find buried treasure.

The Alden children, snowbound in a vacation cabin, discover adventure in surrounding wild life, three children they find in the snow, and a search for a lost recipe.

Detectives' Row is full of talented investigators, but Toby Montrose isn't one of them. He's only an assistant at his uncle's detective agency, and he's not sure he's even very good at that. Toby's friend Ivy is the best sleuth around -- or at least she thinks so. They both see their chance to prove themselves when the famed Hugh Abernathy announces a contest to choose the World's Greatest Detective. But when what was supposed to be a game turns into...