Banff Library Teen Site - Reading Lists, Mysteries

Assassins – Finney, Patricia (J CAV) Age: 9-12 The favourite maid of Elizabeth I must solve a murder to clear her fiancée’s name. The first book in the Lady Grace Mysteries.

Bad Kitty – Jaffe, Michele (Y JAF) Age: 14-17 Jas has wanted to be a detective since Gr. 1. Now in Vegas at 17, she finally gets her chance!

Bunnicula: A rabbit-tale of mystery – Howe, Deborah (J HOW) Age: 8-12 The family dog thinks their cute new pet may be a vampire! First in a series.

The Callender Papers – Voigt, Cynthia (Y VOI) Age: 10-15 Will searching for answers to long-forgotten family secrets put Jean’s life in jeopardy?

Chasing Vermeer – Balliett, Blue (J BAL) Age: 10-14 Can two 11-year-olds put their heads together and solve an international art scandal?

Crispin: The cross of lead – Avi (J AVI) Age: 10-14 In England’s Middle Ages, the young peasant Crispin has been accused of theft and murder.

Dangling – Eige, Lillian (YA PB E) Age: 9-12 The disappearance of Ben’s friend has turned his life upside-down.

The Dead, the Doomed, and the Buried – Mason, Jane (YP PB D) Age: 9-14 Full of bone-chilling facts about history’s dark secrets!

Dead Girls Don’t Write Letters – Giles, Gail (Y GIL) Age: 13+ Sunny’s big sister has died – or so the family thought. Has she really come back?

Death and the Arrow – Priestley, Chris (J PRI) Age: 10-15 Tom fights to discover why his friend has been murdered. First in the Tom Marlowe series.

The Door to Time – Baccalario, Pierdomenico (J BAC) Age: 9-12 Three kids are determined to find out what’s behind an old locked door…no matter what. First in the Ulysses Moore series.

Dust – Slade, Arthur (Y SLA) Age: 11-15 Fantasy, history and suspense.

The Empty Frame – Pilling, Anne (J PIL) Age: 9-12 Sam and his siblings visit an old abbey and he notices strange, unexplained things happening.

The Falcon’s Malteser: a Diamond Brothers mystery – Horowitz, Anthony (J HOR) Age: 10-15 First in an exciting non-stop-action series.

Fire in the North – McFarlane, Brian (J MCF) Age: 8-12 It’s a hot and boring summer until one of the Mitchell brothers is accused of starting a huge fire.

The Game of Sunken Places – Anderson, M. T. (J AND) Age: 10-15 Two boys are unexpectedly players in a strange and intense real-life game.

Half-Moon Investigations – Colfer, Eoin (J COL) Age: 10-15 Fletcher is proud of his detective’s badge, until it goes missing and he is a suspect!

Hangman’s Curse – Peretti, Frank (Y PER) Age: 13+ Two high school students go undercover to discover the truth behind a deadly mystery.

The Hippie House – Holubitsky, Katherine (Y HOL) Age: 12-16 Emma’s leisurely summer before starting high school takes a strange twist.

Hoot – Hiassen, Carl (J HIA) Age: 10+ This entertaining “master of mystery” now writes for the young adult audience, too! Followed by Flush.

I Know What You Did Last Summer – Duncan, Lois (YA PB D) Age: 12-16 Who is stalking Jamie and her friends? Who could know their terrible secret?

Leave Well Enough Alone – Wells, Rosemary (YA PB W) Age: 12-16 Dorothy discovers a deadly lie while working as a nanny for the summer.

Mistaken Identity – McClintock, Norah (YA PB M) Age: 12-16 Zanny is suddenly caught in the middle of a murder mystery – involving her father.

The Mysteries of Spider Kane – Osborne, Mary Pope (J OSB) Age: 9-12 Two books in one about the garden’s cleverest detective on eight legs.

The Ruby in the Smoke – Pullman, Philip (Y PUL) Age: 12+ Sally doesn’t know it, but she is about to kill a man. The first in the Sally Lockhart series.

Safe House – Cabot, Meg (YA PB C) Age: 14+ Jessica reluctantly uses her psychic abilities to solve a murder. Part of the 1-800-WHERE-R-YOU series.

Stormwarning -Hughes, Monica (Y HUG) Age: 12-16 A young girl and her family need one last clue to find what they have been searching so long for.

A Thief in the House of Memory – Wynne-Jones, Tim (Y WYN) Age: 12-16 Declan longs to discover the truth about his mother’s strange disappearance.

The Thieves of Ostia – Lawrence, Caroline (J LAW) Age: 9-14 Travel back nearly 2000 years and help a detective. First in the Roman Mysteries series.

Two Mysteries – Nixon, Joan L. (Y NIX) Age: 12-16 Piece together the clues and get your fill with these two first-rate thrillers in one book.

Who Can Crack the Leonardo da Vinci Code? – Brezina, Thomas (J BRE) Age: 9-12 This is your admission to the “Museum of Adventure”!

Or, try anything by these other great mystery writers: Franklin Dixon, Lois Duncan, Carolyn Keene, P. J. McMahon, James Preller, and Eric Wilson.



		So You Like to Solve Mysteries? Well, Sherlock… Try These Assassins – Finney, Patricia (J CAV) Age: 9-12 The favourite maid of Elizabeth I must solve a murder to clear her fiancée’s name. The first book in the Lady Grace Mysteries. Bad Kitty – Jaffe, Michele (Y JAF) Age: 14-17 Jas has wanted to be a detective since Gr. 1. Now in Vegas at 17, she finally gets her chance! Bunnicula: A rabbit-tale of mystery – Howe, Deborah (J HOW) Age: 8-12 The family dog thinks their cute new pet may be a vampire! First in a series. The Callender Papers – Voigt, Cynthia (Y VOI) Age: 10-15 Will searching for answers to long-forgotten family secrets put Jean’s life in jeopardy? Chasing Vermeer – Balliett, Blue (J BAL) Age: 10-14 Can two 11-year-olds put their heads together and solve an international art scandal? Crispin: The cross of lead – Avi (J AVI) Age: 10-14 In England’s Middle Ages, the young peasant Crispin has been accused of theft and murder. Dangling – Eige, Lillian (YA PB E) Age: 9-12 The disappearance of Ben’s friend has turned his life upside-down. The Dead, the Doomed, and the Buried – Mason, Jane (YP PB D) Age: 9-14 Full of bone-chilling facts about history’s dark secrets! Dead Girls Don’t Write Letters – Giles, Gail (Y GIL) Age: 13+ Sunny’s big sister has died – or so the family thought. Has she really come back? Death and the Arrow – Priestley, Chris (J PRI) Age: 10-15 Tom fights to discover why his friend has been murdered. First in the Tom Marlowe series. The Door to Time – Baccalario, Pierdomenico (J BAC) Age: 9-12 Three kids are determined to find out what’s behind an old locked door…no matter what. First in the Ulysses Moore series. Dust – Slade, Arthur (Y SLA) Age: 11-15 Fantasy, history and suspense. The Empty Frame – Pilling, Anne (J PIL) Age: 9-12 Sam and his siblings visit an old abbey and he notices strange, unexplained things happening. The Falcon’s Malteser: a Diamond Brothers mystery – Horowitz, Anthony (J HOR) Age: 10-15 First in an exciting non-stop-action series. Fire in the North – McFarlane, Brian (J MCF) Age: 8-12 It’s a hot and boring summer until one of the Mitchell brothers is accused of starting a huge fire. The Game of Sunken Places – Anderson, M. T. (J AND) Age: 10-15 Two boys are unexpectedly players in a strange and intense real-life game. Half-Moon Investigations – Colfer, Eoin (J COL) Age: 10-15 Fletcher is proud of his detective’s badge, until it goes missing and he is a suspect! Hangman’s Curse – Peretti, Frank (Y PER) Age: 13+ Two high school students go undercover to discover the truth behind a deadly mystery. The Hippie House – Holubitsky, Katherine (Y HOL) Age: 12-16 Emma’s leisurely summer before starting high school takes a strange twist. Hoot – Hiassen, Carl (J HIA) Age: 10+ This entertaining “master of mystery” now writes for the young adult audience, too! Followed by Flush. I Know What You Did Last Summer – Duncan, Lois (YA PB D) Age: 12-16 Who is stalking Jamie and her friends? Who could know their terrible secret? Leave Well Enough Alone – Wells, Rosemary (YA PB W) Age: 12-16 Dorothy discovers a deadly lie while working as a nanny for the summer. Mistaken Identity – McClintock, Norah (YA PB M) Age: 12-16 Zanny is suddenly caught in the middle of a murder mystery – involving her father. The Mysteries of Spider Kane – Osborne, Mary Pope (J OSB) Age: 9-12 Two books in one about the garden’s cleverest detective on eight legs. The Ruby in the Smoke – Pullman, Philip (Y PUL) Age: 12+ Sally doesn’t know it, but she is about to kill a man. The first in the Sally Lockhart series. Safe House – Cabot, Meg (YA PB C) Age: 14+ Jessica reluctantly uses her psychic abilities to solve a murder. Part of the 1-800-WHERE-R-YOU series. Stormwarning -Hughes, Monica (Y HUG) Age: 12-16 A young girl and her family need one last clue to find what they have been searching so long for. A Thief in the House of Memory – Wynne-Jones, Tim (Y WYN) Age: 12-16 Declan longs to discover the truth about his mother’s strange disappearance. The Thieves of Ostia – Lawrence, Caroline (J LAW) Age: 9-14 Travel back nearly 2000 years and help a detective. First in the Roman Mysteries series. Two Mysteries – Nixon, Joan L. (Y NIX) Age: 12-16 Piece together the clues and get your fill with these two first-rate thrillers in one book. Who Can Crack the Leonardo da Vinci Code? – Brezina, Thomas (J BRE) Age: 9-12 This is your admission to the “Museum of Adventure”! Or, try anything by these other great mystery writers: Franklin Dixon, Lois Duncan, Carolyn Keene, P. J. McMahon, James Preller, and Eric Wilson. return to Reading Lists		Vampire High by Douglas Rees Stuff for Your Space by Ellen Warwick Harry Houdini by Vicki Cobb


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