Once again blending multiple story strands that transcend time and place, Grasshopper Jungle author Andrew Smith tells the story of 15-year-old Ariel, a Middle Eastern refugee who is the sole survivor of an attack on his small village....

Sixteen-year-old Austin Szerba has always filled notebooks with the \\\"histories\\\" of his family and the narrative of his daily life, but his story takes an unexpectedly epic, dangerous turn when he and his best friend, Robby, accidently bring about the end of humanity by unleashing an unstoppable army of horny, hungry, six-foot-tall praying mantise...

Early one morning, a body washes up on the pristine beach of an Oregon town. The dead man\"s shaven skull has been torn open, and his upper body is covered with neo-Nazi tattoos....

Undercurrents rise to the surface as Dell employs his mercenary soldier skills to follow the trail of a man who unwisely threatened his beloved wife, Dolly....

Formerly a nurse with Medicins San Frontieres, Dolly has become a defender and confidante to dozens of local teenagers. She refuses to accept that star softball pitcher MaryLou McCoy\"s gunning down popular Cameron Taft in a high school hallway is a typical school shooting....

Chicago--the reigning #1 city in homicides--has no shortage of deadly gangs. They all know the Cross Crew occupies a cinderblock bunker called Red 71 ... the last place you want to go, unless you\"re willing to risk it being the last place you go. The Crew is notorious for its deadly efficiency and its disinterest in anything but money....

Just before daybreak, a body washes up on a pristine beach. The dead man\"s skull has been bashed open, and his upper body is covered in neo-Nazi tattoos. An anonymous photographer e-mails an image of the scene to the local news, spurring the police to instantaneous response....

The French revolution was spiraling out of control when Napoleon Bonaparte became a general at twenty-four thanks to his tactical acuity and ability to inspire men. In him the French got a man who was Washington, Jefferson, and Hamilton rolled into one....

Follow the adventures of Barry Allen as he struggles to balance his job as a police crime scene investigator, his unrequited crush on Iris West (who also happens to be his boss\' daughter) and his new life as Central City\'s guardian angel!...