Mysteries
Mysteries: Family Secrets, Murders, and Lies
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Randy Ribay
Jay Reguero is looking forward to one last summer of video games and relaxation before he leaves for college. But then his cousin, who lives in the Philippines, is murdered, and no one in his family will talk about it. So Jay travels to the Philippines to uncover the truth about his cousin's life and death.
Erika L. Sanchez
Perfect Mexican daughters don't go away to college, or move out of their parents' houses before getting married. But Julia has no intentions of being the perfect daughter. Her sister Olga has that job locked down. Then, Olga dies in a terrible accident, and her parents shift all their hopes to Julia. But Julia discovers that her perfect sister had some dark secrets. Maybe Olga wasn't so perfect after all.
Angeline Boulley
Eighteen-year-old Daunis has never fit in, torn between her Native American family on her dad's side and her white family on her mom's side. She wants a fresh start at a college far away, but needs to stay home to care for her family. Then, Daunis witnesses a terrible murder and finds herself tangled in an FBI investigation of a local drug ring. Now Daunis must learn what it means to be a strong Ojibwe woman and how far she'll go to protect her community.
Delia Owens
For years, rumors of the Marsh Girl have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life--until the unthinkable happens.