Best Selling Books by Norah McClintock

In this YA novel, would-be reporter Cady investigates racism and family secrets in a small Indiana town.

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Finn watches in horror as his stepmother is gunned down in front of his house. His father reacts and kills the gunman. When Finn learns that the killer is the same man who admitted to killing his birth mother years before, he is shocked and wants to know if this is more than a terrible coincidence. At the police station, he meets Lila, daughter of the killer, and they strike up a wary friendship. Both of them are desperate to find the truth. What they discover hints at a much larger conspiracy.

In the depths of winter, a popular former teacher wanders off into the snow—but she''s not the only one to go missing that night. When Jodie''s ex-boyfriend, school bad boy Ronan, shows up, Jordie decides that maybe Derek isn’t the one after all. But before she can end it with him, Derek disappears. Did he run away? Or did something happen to him? Is there a connection between the disappearances? As Jordie slowly starts unraveling the truth, she finds that nothing about that night is as it seems. When she finds Derek’s body, suspicion falls on her. And then on Ronan. But Jordie knows she didn’t kill Derek. And she is sure Ronan didn’t. So who is responsible? And why was Derek marked for death?

Two girls have recently disappeared near the town where Stephanie lives. She is concerned but is sure that it could never happen to her. But then it does. Tied up and alone far from home, she manages to escape her captor and run for her life. But she is in the middle of nowhere, with no food, no shelter and no way home. And worst of all, she has run away before, so she is sure that the police will not take her disappearance seriously. She will need to save herself, calling on lessons learned from her grandfather and an inner strength she never thought she had.

Nick''s thick black hair was longer than it had been the last time I''d seen him. He looked thinner, too, and tired, as if he hadn''t slept in days. His first words were: "What''s the point? They caught me with some of the stuff on me. They have the crowbar. I''m screwed." Robyn has sworn that she''s over her ex, Nick. After all, he ditched town without a word to her. But when she hears he needs help, she''s too curious about why he went missing to say no. Nick has been arrested-again-and the evidence doesn''t lean in his favor. But when Robyn investigates, she discovers the situation is more complicated than it appears-and more dangerous....

Mike''s lies are spinning out of control and now he''s the prime suspect in a murder. He can''t explain his bruised and skinned knuckles, and he can''t explain why he was seen near the park where Robbie was killed. But he insists he''s not a murderer. Still, if Mike really is innocent, why doesn''t his alibi check out, and why are the police so sure that he''s guilty?

Robyn should be having the time of her life. She has a great summer job, and it''s just a boat ride away from her friend Morgan''s lakeside house. But she misses her boyfriend, Nick. Suddenly Nick appears in town—on a dangerous mission. He promised a friend he''d investigate a local suicide. Did Alex Richmond drown himself? Or was he killed because he knew too much? Robyn intends to find out—whether or not Nick wants her help.

Connie Suarez, downsized from her job as a legal secretary, is working as a maid. She''s getting used to picking up after people and putting their lives in order. But she is not prepared for the mess that awaits her when she arrives at work one morning to find her employer dead on the floor of his bedroom. Connie''s co-worker Maria, an undocumented immigrant from Colombia, quickly becomes the prime suspect in his murder. When Maria begs her for help, Connie cannot refuse. As she tries to discover what really happened, she learns that Maria has been keeping a number of things from her. Now Connie can''t decide who or what to believe. And that''s not the worst of it. Connie soon realizes that she herself is also a potential target for violence. The question now is, will she be able to clean up the mess that Maria is in without getting killed herself? This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for older teen readers and adults who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read!

I looked at Ms. Denholm. Her face had turned milk-white. "Is there a note in there?" she said. I looked into the box again. It contained a dozen red roses. Nestled among them was a baby doll, splattered with what looked like blood but was probably red paint. Its head was missing. Robyn''s new substitute teacher Ms. Denholm is cool, pretty, and possibly the target of a stalker. When Denholm receives a threatening package, Robyn wonders who''s responsible. But Robyn has a mystery of her own to worry about. What''s with the muddled phone message she receives from her missing ex-boyfriend Nick? Should she try to forget him—or is the call a sign he still cares?

Robyn just wants to spend time with her boyfriend, Nick, but he''s always busy—with work, with school, or with Danny, a girl from his past who could pass for a supermodel. Robyn''s friend Morgan thinks James Derrick, a hot new transfer student, could take Nick off her mind. But James has problems of his own. He''s haunted by a tragedy and holding back secrets. When Robyn realizes she and James share a hidden connection, she starts to dig deeper. But is she digging her own grave?

Riding the wrong way up a one-way street, Kenzie takes his eyes off the road and hits a pedestrian. And not just any pedestrian. It''s his ex-girlfriend, Stassi. Was this a freak accident? Or something more sinister? And when the police come to talk to him, it becomes clear that everyone thinks he had a reason to hurt her. Kenzie ends up in a fight to prove his innocence, even as he begins to question it himself. This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read!

Trademark McClintock!Zanny and her father have always been close. So when she comes home and finds him dead from an apparent suicide, she can''t believe it''s true. Why would her father want to kill himself? Why does a special government agent claim her father was an embezzler? And why does it seem like no one wants her to find out the truth? Filled with trademark McClintock suspense and tension, this murder mystery builds to a gripping climax in which Zanny must face three potential murderers and choose which one to trust.

When a body is found buried beneath the cafe Tasha''s parents used to own, the police start looking for a murderer...and their search leads them right to Tasha''s father. Tasha''s sure he didn''t do it. but if he didn''t, then who did? Tasha has to find out who the real killer is, but everywhere she turns she uncovers someone else with a secret to hide...

Robyn learns difficult truths about Trisha Hanover''s life and finds herself in danger while investigating the disappearance of the teen who ran away from home.

When Daniel enters a convenience store on a secret mission, he doesn''t expect to run into anyone he knows. That would ruin everything. And when Rosie enters the same store to see what her father wants, she''s hoping to make a quick getaway with her waiting boyfriend. All Daniel and Rosie want is to get in and out without any trouble. Neither expects what happens next. A masked man enters the store. "This is a stickup," he announces. He has a gun and isn''t afraid to use it. When he''s ready to leave, he decides to take Rosie hostage. And then things get complicated... This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read!

Robyn''s scared of dogs—like, really scared. But she agrees to spend her summer working at an animal shelter anyway. (It''s a long story.) Robyn soon discovers that many juvenile offenders also volunteer at the shelter—including Nick D''Angelo, a boy from Robyn''s past. A boy she hoped to never see again. Nick has a talent for getting into trouble, but after his latest arrest, Robyn suspects that he just might be innocent. And she sets out to prove it...

Robyn''s best friend Billy has been a mess ever since her other best friend Morgan dumped him. To make matters worse, Morgan started dating hockey star Sean Sloane right afterward. Billy is a vegetarian and an animal rights activist—he wouldn''t hurt a fly. But when Sean winds up dead on the ice, Billy becomes the prime suspect. Can Robyn prove her friend''s innocence?

Robyn is excited to hang out with her sorta-boyfriend Nick after weeks apart. Nick has a dark history, but Robyn''s sure he has reformed-until she notices suspicious behavior during their trip to Chinatown. Turns out Nick''s been doing favors for dangerous people. Robyn urges him to stop, but the situation might be out of her control-and Nick''s....