"The houses should be empty, the owners are living in a retirement community," Lori tells Cav. He wonders if the elderly owners might be confused about the status of their homes, but Lori is adamant that the seniors are old not senile.Might not be as critical as stopping the monster who is attacking vagrants, or catching the gang robbing check-cashing shops, but the problem is curious, and squatting is illegal, so, he and his deputy investigate.They observe vehicles drive i...

Tiger continues his adventures and interactions with people and wildlife in five short stories. The cat with attitude always includes humorous comments with his version of activities.Two stories are in the Everglades, three are on his travels.Cumberland Island - ham on the hoof, walking turkeys, things which go bump in the night. And crab.Shakes, Shivers, and Jackpots - earth shakes, weres walk, slots payoff. And tuna and shrimp.Redwings - a ring of blackbir...

"Come on honey. We're going. We're catching the next plane out of here.""And go where?" Ryan asked calmly."Anywhere. Doesn't matter. Away from here. I got money. Credit cards. Somewhere she'll be safe." He tugged her hand again but she wasn't budging. "Come on honey. We're getting out of here.""I am not leaving. I am not running.""What? Of course, you're leaving." Chris looked at Daffy for support. He shrugged his shoulders and his lips twitched before he sp...

More humorous tales (with pictures) of the cat with attitude and his adventures in the Everglades. In Three Turkeys, he sticks close to Rae because she is cooking three turkeys and surely one is for him. They both take time out to watch the crazy reddish egret. In Big Birds he tracks down vultures in the backyard fighting over a black sock discovers some interesting flotsam. He Puzzles over a lizard and watches the rangers hunt in a pack when Boston takes him to work. And he discovers an i...

Tiger’s Adventures in the Everglades, Volume two continues following Tiger's antics. He has good intentions, napping and playing but gets caught up in the moment. In Don’t Climb the Coconut, Tiger does climb the coconut because it’s there and he becomes stuck and Wolf, the cat next door, laughs at him. A scorpion stings Tiger for no reason and it hurts, so the next scorpion he sees, he attacks, accidently knocking over and saving a baby from a bad injury. Killer is the new dog in town and ...

Boy did Blink get off on the wrong floor. All he wanted was to steal some breakfast for his empty belly but instead he stumbled upon a fake kidnapping and a cell phone dropped by an "abducted" CEO giving Blink a link to his perfect blonde daughter. Now Blink is on the run but its OK as long as hes smart enough to stay in the game and keep Captain Panic locked in his hold. Enter a girl named Caution. As in "Caution: Toxic." As in "Caution: Watch Your Step." Shes also on the run from a skeez...

From the author of the Eve trilogy comes the breathless story of a girl with amnesia racing to figure out who she is—and how to stay alive. When a nameless girl wakes up on the subway tracks, she knows only one thing for sure: people want her dead. Can she find them before they track her down? This pulse-pounding YA thriller is perfect for fans of The Maze Runner, The Darkest Minds, and Legend.Things I Know Are True:I am in Los AngelesI woke up on the train ...

"It's the rarest author who can pull off laugh-out-loud hilarious, profound, and breathlessly romantic, all in the most sparkling prose. That shortlist includes Rainbow Rowell, Nicola Yoon, and now, Carlie Sorosiak."—Jeff Zentner, Morris Award-winning author of The Serpent King and Goodbye DaysLast June, the summer camp Quinn’s family owns in Winship, Maine, was still a magical pl...

Secrets shake up a New England family in this domestic drama from the author of Brand New Human Being.Vance Lake is broke, jobless, and recently dumped. Taking refuge with his twin brother, Craig, on Cape Cod, he unwittingly finds himself in the middle of a crisis that would test even the most cohesive family, let alone the Lakes. Seventeen-year-old Amanda is pregnant. Craig is heartbroken and full of rage; his exasperated wife, Gina, is on the brink of an ...

When Calvin Bryson decides to visit his aunt and uncle, he learns that their small town is harboring some strange secrets-including a modern- day incarnation of the legendary Knights Templar.

Sixteen-year-old Kat and her mom haven't seen much of each other since Kat's father died last year.Her mom has taken over the family trucking business and has been away a lot. She promised that Kat could join her on her next run, a journey across the frozen Manitoba lake known as the "winter road." But at the last minute she changes her mind. Kat, who has recently been diagnosed with diabetes, stows away in the back of the semi instead. By the time her mother disco...

The end of the world was supposed to come with zombies attached, or maybe a flying meteor, but Dell finds that the reality is much less exciting—and infinitely lonelier.In the wake of a virus that decimated the population, the place she calls home has turned into a ghost town. She hasn’t talked to anyone but her cat in weeks and finding an unopened bag of chips while looting the local grocery store is the only thrill she’s feeling.There must be other survivors out there. Bu...