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A murderous outbreak of violence among teenagers occurs in a resort in Maine. Dr. Claire Elliot blames a brain-damaging parasite which attacks people when they swim in the lake, but the town ignores her call for a quarantine, fearing for the tourist trade. By the author of Life Support.

The only survivors of a devastating boating accident off the coast of Maine, Julia, Noah, and Kim struggle with their brush with death, their feelings of guilt, and their changed perspectives on their lives.

"No one seems to recognize the young man caught in the background of some old photos that Annie found in the attic of Grey Gables. But Mary Beth, owner of A Stitch in Time, turns strangely pale when Annie shows the photos at the Hook and Needle Club meeting. Annie is determined to find out who this stranger is and what became of him. His young, sad face haunts her and she feels compelled to unearth his story. Then disturbing information gleaned from...

Once upon a time, in the haunted city of derry, four boys stood together and did a brave thing. It was something that changed them in ways they could never begin to understand. Twenty-five years after saving a Down's-syndrome kid from bullies, Beav, Henry, Pete, and Jonesy -- now men with separate lives and separate problems -- reunite in the woods of Maine for their annual hunting trip. But when a stranger stumbles into their camp, disoriented and...

Join Annie Dawson and the members of the Hook and Needle Club of Stony Point, Maine, as they track down mysteries connected with the contents found in the attic of Annie's ancestral home, Grey Gables.

"Annie Dawson is enjoying rummaging through the jumble of memorabilia, old toys, and discarded furniture in the attic of Grey Gables, the stately Victorian house in Stoney Point, Maine, that she has inherited from her grandmother. But when she discovers a carved wooden case holding two World War II military medals she is dumbfounded...and troubled. Grandpa Holden's military service medals are on full display in the living room. Are these also Grandpa's?...

"Think outside the box-that's what Annie Dawson must do when she discovers a mysterious birchbark box in the attic of Grey Gables, the home bequeathed to her by her grandmother"--From publisher's description.

In the twelfth volume of the cozy mystery series, Annie Dawson and her friends from the Hook and Needle Club are going to be extras in a made-for-TV Christmas movie being filmed in Stony Point, Maine. Annie pulls a small leather-bound suitcase from the attic at Grey Gables to donate as a prop. Her prop is nearly stolen in a mugging, after which her best friend is kidnapped, setting the stage for adventure and intrigue.

Annie Dawson and her friends in the Hook and Needle club are preparing for the social event of the year, a masquerade ball hosted by the Stony Point Historical Society. Searching the expansive attic of Grey Gables to find gowns and accessories for the ball, they discover an antique set of faux-emerald jewelry. The set is the perfect complement to Annie's own gown, but little does she know where the discovery will lead her and her friends.

"Since the death of her husband, Annie Dawson has refused to allow even the prospects of love for another man. But then she receives several anonymous phone calls. An Internet search leads her to the caller's name: Grady Holden, her former, though unreveald, first love. Memories from fourteen years ago come flooding back to her. What could Grady Brooks want? At the same time, while cleaning the library, Annie comes across a mysterious music box belonging...