Most Popular Books by Lois Duncan

Soon to be a new major motion picture, coming July 18, 2025! Four teens fight to outsmart a killer who intends to avenge a young boy''s death in this suspenseful thriller that inspired the classic horror film. After a party, four teens are in a hit-and-run accident that results in a young boy''s death. Unable to deal with the consequences, they leave the body behind and make an anonymous phone call to the police, tipping them off. The group makes a secret pact to bury the memory of that night and never speak of it again, but when one of the girls receives a note that reads "I know what you did last summer," their dark lie is unearthed. With twists and turns at every corner, they''ll have to fight to stay steps ahead of a killer determined to make them pay.

Nore Roberts didn''t ask for a new life, but now that her mom is gone and her dad is newly married, she has to settle in at Shadow Grove, the old Civil War mansion her stepfamily calls home. When she meets her stepmother, Lisette, Nore is shocked by her youth and beauty that gives her chills- and a hint of something sinister. There''s hope of becoming friends with her stepbrother and sister, until Nore realizes they''re hiding something. When she begins to feel like the target of a deadly plan, Nore starts digging into her stepfamily''s past. The skeletons in their closet are more real than she ever imagined. Can Nore expose her stepmother''s dark secret before an old and evil magic swallows her up?

Two teenage boys disappear while on a hikingtrip in the mountains.

On July 16, 1989, Kaitlyn Arquette was shot to death in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The police gave up, but her mother would not . . . In this tragic memoir and investigation, Lois Duncan searches for clues to the murder of her youngest child, eighteen-year-old Kaitlyn Arquette. Duncan begins to suspect that the official police investigation of Kaitlyn''s murder is inadequate when detectives ignore her daughter''s accidental connection to organized crime in Albuquerque. When Duncan loses faith in the system, she reaches out to anyone that can help, including private investigators, journalists, and even a psychic. Written to inspire other families who have lost loved ones to unsolved crimes, Who Killed My Daughter? is a powerful testament to the tenacity of a mother''s love. A heartbreaking personal account by an Edgar Award–winning author known for such books as I Know What You Did Last Summer, this is a true story with "all of the elements of a suspenseful mystery" ( School Library Journal). This ebook features an illustrated biography of Lois Duncan including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author''s personal collection.

From beloved author Lois Duncan comes a frightening novel about a group of students who set out to teach their malicious teacher a lesson -- only to learn that one of them could be a killer. Mr. Griffin is the strictest teacher at Del Norte High, with a penchant for endless projects and humiliating students. Even straight-A student Susan can''t believe how mean he is to her crush, Dave, and to the charismatic Mark Kinney. So when Dave asks Susan to help a group of students teach Mr. Griffin a lesson of their own, she goes along with them. After all, it''s a harmless prank, right? But things don''t go according to plan. When one "accident" leads to another and people begin to die, Susan and her friends must face the awful truth: one of them is a killer.

From the bestselling author of I Know What You Did Last Summer, a thrilling doppelganger mystery that will keep you looking over your shoulder . . . Laurie Stratton finally has everything a sixteen-year-old could ever want. But just as her perfect summer comes to a close, things start to unravel when her boyfriend insists he saw her out with another guy—when Laurie was really home sick! More mysterious sightings convince Laurie someone very real is out there, watching her . . . The truth reveals a long-lost sister who has spent the years growing bitter and dangerous. She has learned how to haunt Laurie, but the visits soon become perilous. She wants something from Laurie—her life! Praise for Lois Duncan "She knows what you did last summer. And she knows how to find that secret evil in her characters'' hearts, evil she turns into throat-clutching suspense in book after book. Does anyone write scarier books than Lois Duncan? I don''t think so." —R. L. Stine, #1 New York Times–bestselling author "There are a lot of smart authors, and a lot of authors who write reasonably well. Lois Duncan is smart, writes darn good books and is one of the most entertaining authors in America." —Walter Dean Myers, New York Times–bestselling and Printz Award-winning author "I couldn''t be more pleased that Lois Duncan''s books will now reach a new generation of readers." —Judy Blume, #1 New York Times–bestselling author

A teen suspects her orphaned cousin may be a witch in this YA horror classic by the bestselling author of I Know What You Did Last Summer . The basis for the 1978 Wes Craven film. "Filled with suspense and questions about the nature of evil in the world around us, Summer of Fear will cast a spell over both teens and adults." — School Library Journal From the moment Rachel''s family takes in her orphaned cousin Julia, strange things start to happen. Rachel grows suspicious but soon finds herself alienated from her own life. Julia seems to have enchanted everyone to turn against her, leaving Rachel on her own to try and prove that Julia is a witch. One thing about Julia is certain-she is not who she says she is, and Rachel''s family is in grave danger.

DIVThe new guy at Tracy’s school is handsome, intense, and desperately needs her help—but there’s something about him that isn’t quite right /divDIV High school junior Tracy Lloyd is unsure about the new guy in school. Brad Johnson is attractive, smart, and polite, but Tracy can’t help but feel he watches her too closely. Then one day Brad confides in Tracy a horrible secret: His little sister Mindy has been kidnapped by his stepfather, and he needs Tracy’s help to get her back. But even as Tracy commits to a plan to help her vulnerable new friend, details emerge that suggest nothing is what it seems./divDIV /divDIVThe Twisted Window is a zigzagging thriller that keeps readers guessing up until the final page. /divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Lois Duncan including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection./div

The girls at Modesta High School feel like they''re stuck in some anti-feminist time warp-they''re faced with sexism at every turn, and they''ve had enough. Sponsored by their new art teacher, Ms. Stark, they band together to form the Daughters of Eve. It''s more than a school club-it''s a secret society, a sisterhood. At first, it seems like they are actually changing the way guys at school treat them. But Ms. Stark urges them to take more vindictive action, and it starts to feel more like revenge-brutal revenge. Blinded by their oath of loyalty, the Daughters of Eve become instruments of vengeance. Can one of them break the spell before real tragedy strikes?

Now a major motion picture! "A humorous tale of two siblings who turn an abandoned house into a rooming house for stray dogs." — Herald Tribune The Walkers are moving to a new town, and staying with an aunt who''s allergic to dogs. Too bad for Andi and her brother Bruce, who love dogs—and happen to meet a stray that needs help. Soon, Andi hatches a plan, turning the abandoned house down the block into a hotel for dogs. But as more and more tenants move in, the secret gets too big to keep. Can the kids save their canine castle? Or will the hotel have to close?

An edge-of-your-seat thriller from the bestselling author of I Know What You Did Last Summer. When Karen closes her eyes, the visions come. Through time and space, she sees a place where stolen children sleep. And if Karen denies a young policeman''s request for help, the children may never go home again. Lois Duncan presents a ticking clock mystery with thrills at every turn.

Role-playing takes on a terrifying cast when 17-year-old Sarah, who is posing as a fortune-teller for a school fair, begins to see actual visions that can predict the future. Frightened, the other students brand her a witch, setting off a chain of events that mirror the centuries-old Salem witch trials in more ways than one. From the Paperback edition.

A paranormal rollercoaster ride with goosebumps at every turn--now a motion picture starring Uma Thurman and Anna Sophia Robb! Kit Gordy sees Blackwood Hall towering over black iron gates, and she can''t help thinking, This place is evil. The imposing mansion sends a shiver of fear through her. But Kit settles into a routine, trying to ignore the rumors that the highly exclusive boarding school is haunted. Then her classmates begin to show extraordinary and unknown talents. The strange dreams, the voices, the lost letters to family and friends, all become overshadowed by the magic around them. When Kit and her friends realize that Blackwood isn''t what it claims to be, it might be too late.

In this paranormal YA novel, a teenager inherits powerful magical abilities and must learn how to control them. "Does anyone write scarier books than Lois Duncan? I don''t think so." —R. L. Stine, New York Times –bestselling author of the Goosebumps and Fear Street series When the old woman died, she left her grandchild Nancy with the extraordinary gift of magic. Nancy can read people''s minds, know their thoughts, and make them do what she wants. Will she use her gift for good, or satisfy her own selfish desire? This edition of A Gift of Magic features updated text and an exclusive Q&A with bestselling author Lois Duncan. " A master of suspense. Prepare to be spooked." —Sara Shepard, #1 New York Times –bestselling author of Pretty Little Liars "Lois Duncan is the patron saint of all things awesome." —Jenny Han, #1 New York Times –bestselling author of The Summer I Turned Pretty

The lives of five captives hang in the balance while their families gather the ransom. Two brothers, their family frantic to find their sons. A loner whose uncle doesn''t even know he''s missing. An Army brat whose family will never be able to raise enough money. And a cheerleader who can''t count on her stepdad, but knows her father will come through.

Lois Duncan is known for award-winning suspense novels, such as I Know What You Did Last Summer. Few people know she has led a secret second life as a poet. From early childhood, Lois chronicled events of her life in verse. At ten, she began submitting her poetry to magazines. Since then, Lois has written hundreds of magazine articles and forty-eight books. She is the recipient of the "Margaret A. Edwards Award", presented by the American Library Association for an "outstanding contribution to literature for young adults". Renowned as a novelist, she kept her poetry notebooks tucked away in a drawer "like a secret vice". Generations of readers who grew up on "Lois Duncan" books have been urging her to write her autobiography. That task seemed formidable until she began to leaf through those notebooks. There, she found herself in every season of her life-a dreamy child, entranced by fairies and magic; an adolescent, embroiled in turbulent romances; a busy young wife and mother; a heartsick divorcee; a remarried, middle-aged housewife, watching children leave the nest; and then, as a grief-stricken mother, struggling to cling to sanity after the murder of her youngest child. Seasons of the Heart is the deeply personal story of an "ordinary woman", told in an extraordinary way. "It was with a strong sense of kinship that I read Seasons of the Heart. The romanticism of the young girl; the passions, frustrations and heartbreak of motherhood; the quiet joys of aging, all are captured in the deft and disciplined cadence of poetry."-Lois Lowry, twice winner of the Newbery Award