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378 pp.
| Viking
| February, 2015
|
TradeISBN 978-0-670-01542-9$17.99
(3)
YA
Ben cracks the code unlocking all encrypted information on the internet. He enlists the help of his friend Smiles to negotiate handing over his discovery to a pair of suspicious Feds. Unknowingly, Smiles falls victim to a scam involving his parents and the secret origins of the family's internet security company. This tech-thriller reads like an action movie.
314 pp.
| Viking
| June, 2009
|
TradeISBN 978-0-670-01096-7$17.99
(3)
YA
Christopher takes a summer job at a morgue. There he discovers--and decides to investigate--the cover-up of a murder. His suspicions wend their way through a number of his small town's prominent citizens. Blackmail and double-crosses pile up, and Christopher nearly finds himself accused of murder before solving the crimes. There's plenty of action in this absorbing story.