Norah McClintock

The book that introduced readers to Chloe and Levesque, from the Arthur Ellis Award winning author. Chloe, Brynn and Phoebe are half-sisters who argue the way only sisters can. But they have something way bigger to worry about than family squabbles, especiallyChloe. She's terrified that the sweater she left at the scene of a crime - a crime she didn't commit - will make it look like she's guilty.What will happen when Levesque - a homicide cop who is dating the girls' mother - gives Chloe the third degree? First published more than a decade ago as The Stepfather Game, this is the novel that introduced readers to Chloe Yan and told how she first met Levesque.

The Third Degree

While she is walking home from school Stephanie is grabbed from behind, drugged, and taken to a secret cabin in the woods where she tries to escape her captor and make her way to safety.

Taken

Robyn's soon-to-be stepfather, Ted, confesses to Robyn and her mother that he has a daughter whom he has not seen in nearly twenty years...and that missing daughter turns out to be Robyn's substitute English teacher, Ms. Denholm. When a threatening "gift" is delivered to her class, it looks like someone has a grudge against Ms. Denholm -- a vicious grudge. Ms Denholm claims that she's being stalked by her ex-boyfriend, but Robyn doesn't quite trust that opinion, especially when she and her new teacher find their lives in danger from the person who has been trying to get Ms. Denholm out of the way for good. Amid the drama, though, there's some good news -- Nick might be coming back into Robyn's life.

Shadow of Doubt

In the midst of the Irish famine, Johanna flees one disaster -- only to land in another. After a massive potato famine strikes Ireland, thirteen-year-old Johanna Leary flees to Canada with her family. But typhus and other illnesses plague the "coffin ships," so named for the staggering number of immigrants who died enroute. One by one Johanna loses the members of her family -- first her baby brother on the journey over, then her mother in the Grosse Isle fever sheds where sick passengers are quarantined when they reach the port of Québec, and her father soon after. Johanna has only her brother Michael left when she sets foot on Canadian soil. When her brother is mistakenly told that she too has died, he sets off to find their uncle "somewhere in Canada," leaving Johanna to face a new life in a strange land... totally alone. A Sea of Sorrows captures a dreadful time in history for those desperate, impoverished Irish families who hoped to make Canada their home. Johanna's incredible journey of survival is told with insight and sensitivity by master storyteller Norah McClintock.

The Typhus Epidemic Diary of Johanna Leary - Ireland to Canada East 1847

A Sea of Sorrows

Robyn is shocked when she finds out that Nick is back in town and in trouble again. An elderly friend, Mr. Shuster, with whom Nick has been staying, has had a stroke and is in the hospital. Mr. Shuster's family showed up, kicked Nick out, and later accused him of theft, when it was discovered that Shuster's very expensive coin collection was missing. Now, with evidence against him, Nick has been arrested and could actually be facing jail time.Despite her good relationship with Ben, Robyn is still both hurt and angry that Nick left months ago without saying goodbye. And Nick, ho knows she's seeing Ben, and is just as hurt and angry that Robyn didn't wait for him. He is reluctant to let her back into his life, but eventually realizes he needs her, and her father's help, more than ever.The tension between them remains, but Robyn investigates to uncover the truth of the theft, and realizes she believes in Nick's innocence. However, the dangerous nature of the real culprit is revealed when she is assaulted. Once again, her involvement with Nick is going to hurt her, but this time, it's her life -- and her heart -- on the line.

Nowhere to Turn

Nick has disappeared without a word, and Robyn doesn't know what to make of it. Could this be the end of their relationship? To keep her mind off her romantic woes, she decides to volunteer at a drop-in centre for the homeless. On her first day there, she meets one of the other volunteers, a boy named Ben, who seems hostile towards her. When one of the centre's clients, Mr. Duffy, injures Robyn, he's banished from the shelter for a week. On the coldest night of the year, he is found dead. Ben blames Robyn for getting him banned from the shelter. Determined to have Mr. Duffy properly remembered, Ben tries to find out more about him. To make amends, Robyn agrees to help out. But what seems like another tragically sad death due to exposure might be something much more sinister. As Robyn and her friends find out more about Mr. Duffy, they realize that he was a man with a past, and the chance that his death was an accident is very slim.

Out of the Cold

Robyn saves a runaway from the street, but can she save the girl from the danger awaiting her at home? With a former police officer for a father, and a mother who's a criminal attorney, it's only natural that Robyn Hunter tries to do the right thing. But when she reunites a young runaway with her family, she unknowingly puts the teen in danger. Trisha is a runaway who usually comes home after a few days on the streets, but this time she seems to be gone for good. Through her boyfriend Nick, Robyn manages to find out where Trisha is hiding. But Trisha's step-father, who told Robyn he just wants to get a letter to Trisha, actually plants a bug in the letter. It leads him straight to her...and he intends to make sure Trisha disappears for good. Can Robyn save Trisha before it's too late?

You Can Run

A new series from Norah McClintock, five-time winner of the Arthur Ellis Award for Crime Fiction! When a protest march goes awry and a store is accidentally damaged, Robyn Hunter finds herself on the hook for the mishap. To make amends, she reluctantly agrees to volunteer at an animal shelter for the summer. Robyn's terrified of dogs, so working at the shelter is no picnic. But bigger problemssurface when she think she sees a boy with a troubled past "stealing" from the donations to the shelter. It turns out that Robyn was wrong about the boy, but now he's in more trouble with the law and it's up to Robyn to clear his name.

Last Chance

It's a new school year and Robyn finds herself swept up in tragedy and mystery when a new boy, James, transfers to her school, and she is asked to tutor him. Robyn is shocked when she finds out that James' brother was murdered several years earlier, and that the accused killer, Eddy Leonard, was acquitted of all charges due to some savvy moves on his defense lawyer's part. To Robyn's horror the defense attorney in question happens to be her mother, Patricia Stone. And now she dreads the day James finds out who she really is.Meanwhile, Robyn is feeling insecure about her relationship with Nick. He seems to be more interested in spending time with his childhood friend, April than he does with Robyn. And for his part, Nick wonders why Robyn is spending so muchtime with James.Robyn is relieved when James announces that he and his father will be leaving the country at Christmas--his father has found a job abroad. But when she agrees to spend a weekend with James, she stumbles on a plot to avenge his brother's death that puts her own life in peril.

Something to Prove

Cady has always wanted to be a reporter, like her hero Nellie Bly, so after a fire burns down the orphanage she lives in, she?s ready to leave small-town Ontario and make her mark as a newspaperwoman. A crumbling newspaper clipping leads her to Orrenstown, Indiana, where her investigation into a long-ago murder earns her a hard lesson in race relations. Smart and determined, and more than a little headstrong, Cady pokes a stick into a wasp?s nest of lies, dirty politics, corrupt law enforcement and racial tension?and ends up fearing for her life as she closes in on something she?s never cared about before?the truth about her own origins.

My life before me

Mistaken Identity

When Tegan's two best friends are gunned down in front of her, nobody believes her that she didn't see who did it and doesn't know why.

She Said/She Saw

"Just days after she came to Chloe for help, Tessa is found dead. As Chloe gets closer to finding the killer, the killer is watching her ..." Cf. Our choice, 2002.

Scared to Death

The latest book in the Chloe and Levesque series, with the dramatic new series look. Chloe has a kind of grudging respect for David Mitchell, even though he appears to have a spring-loaded temper, so when he's charged with the murder of Trevor Blake, she can't decide whether he's guilty or not. Mitchell is definitely the likeliest suspect - he fought with Blake on the main street of East Hastings just before the murder - but then some of the clues at the scene of the crime just don't add up. Not a Trace will include a sneak peak at the new Robyn Hunter series, coming from Norah McClintock in 2006!

Not a Trace

After Boone and Andre witness a violent murder, and agree not to mention it, the killers have different ideas and come after Boone and his friends.

I, Witness

Riley Donovan is the new kid in a small town where her aunt (and guardian) has just started a job as a detective on the town’s police force. Riley is home alone when a neighbor’s barn catches on fire; when she realizes that he is trapped in the barn, she calls 9-1-1 and then tries to save him . But instead of being hailed as a hero, Riley finds herself the target of vandalism and violence. Never one to back away from a confrontation, Riley discovers that her neighbor, Mr. Goran is an immigrant from Kurdistan who is hated by most of the townspeople. When he is accused of arson, Riley is positive he’s innocent. In her determination to get to the truth, she makes some powerful enemies, uncovers the depth of the town’s prejudice and corruption, and figures out who is targeting Mr. Goran, and why.

A Riley Donovan mystery

Trial by Fire

In the third Riley Donovan mystery for teen readers, Riley tries to figure out who killed a young musical prodigy.

Out of Tune

When her best friend Billy is charged with murder, Robyn is determined to prove his innocence. Things have changed in Robyn's world. Her friends Morgan and Billy, formerly a couple, have broken up and Billy is not reacting well. He continues to pester Morgan and even starts a fight with her new love, Sean Sloane. Robyn, who is also still pining over her ex-boyfriend Nick, isn't sure how to deal with the awkwardness of this situation. Until, one night, hockey star Sean Sloane is found dead at the rink. With all evidence pointing to Billy, Robyn gets back to work, and uncovers some truths about Sean Sloane - the popular boy, who wasn't who he appeared to be.

Change of Heart

Robyn's shocked when she reads that a group of illegal immigrants has been found dead in a shipping container at the harbour. Then Robyn finds out that Nick is trying to help a girl who escaped from the shipping container, and she finds herself dragged into danger along with the girl while a gang is hot on their tail.

Nothing to Lose

The sleepy town Robyn moves to for the summer appears safe enough--it's definitely a far cry from her crime-filled hometown. But Robyn notices the townspeople's anxiety about a home for at-risk youth. Run by Jerry Wilson, it's a spot for teenage boys who come from troubled families; if they have them at all. Robyn's convinced Jerry's boys are polite and helpful--until her ex-boyfriend Nick shows up one night, using his at-risk youth status to stay and work at Jerry's place. But why?As it turns out, Nick's best friend Seth lost his little brother who was in Jerry's care. Seth knows his brother, and knows he wouldn't commit suicide. With Seth's health failing, it's up to Nick to find out the truth--but not without Robyn's help.

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