New Releases by STEFAN PETRUCHA

8 year old Nancy Drew decides to build a model of a volcano for her science project. Best friends George (Georgia) Fayne and a gungho Bess Marvin arrive to help. But, the next day, their teacher Mrs. Ramirez opens the door to find all the volcanoes missing. Why are they missing? Is it an actual crime or a prank? And who did it? Nancy Drew, with the help of Bess and George, is on the case!

THE TRUTH IS... in here! Team up with Mulder and Scully as they unravel all-knew mysteries only seen in comic books! This first collection includes Topps Comics issues #1-9, featuring stories like "Not to be Opened Until X-mas," "Firebird," "Trepanning Opera," "Silent Cities of the Mind," and more.

Wade Jackson has always felt split, his love for playing and writing music competing with his ambition to do well in school. But when his mother dies, this need for order competes with his desire to leave it all behind. What follows is a split in his consciousness that takes him to two very different worlds. Told in alternating chapters that together form one cohesive story, Split follows both Wades as they pursue what they think is the correct path. One Wade continues working hard in school, pulling all-nighters to write a computer code he believes will save the world. The other Wade pursues the dream of being a dive-bar singer, pulling all-nighters to party, gamble, and live on the edge. But when these two worlds begin to collide, each Wade will need to find a balance between control and abandon, order and chaos, life missed and life lost, in order to save himself.

Just because a bullet has your name on it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t duck… Either I’m stubborn, or it’s rigor mortis, but being dead didn’t stop me from being a detective or finding my wife’s killer. But it’s tough out there for a zombie, and lately it’s been getting tougher. These days the life-challenged have to register and take monthly tests to prove our emotional stability. See, if my kind gets too low, we go feral. I’ve been feeling a little down lately myself… So when a severed arm—yeah, just the arm—leaves a mysterious briefcase at my office, my assistant, Misty, thinks figuring out where it came from will keep me on track. But this case goes deeper and darker than I imagined, and my imagination gets pretty dark. Turns out the people after it know more about my past life than I can remember, and even more about what I’ve become.

Panic grips the city! There is a killer loose in New York City, and Carver Young is the only one who sees the startling connection between the recent string of murders and the most famous serial killer in history: Jack the Ripper. Time is winding down until the killer claims another victim, but Carver soon sees that, to The Ripper, this is all a game that he may be destined to lose. “Petrucha’s story hits the ground running and doesn’t let up…”—Publisher’s Weekly “A rollicking story full of cannot-put-it-down twists an turns.” —VOYA “A well-crafted romp through yesteryear’s New York.” —Kirkus Reviews

After Hessius Mann was convicted of his wife''s murder, suppressed evidence came to light and the verdict was overturned-too bad he was already executed. But thanks to the miracles of modern science Hessius was brought back to life. Sort of. Now that he''s joined the ranks of Fort Hammer''s pulse-challenged population, Hessius attempts to make a "living" as a private investigator. But when a missing persons case leads to a few zombies cut to pieces, Hessius starts thinking that someone''s giving him the run-around-and it''s not like he''s in any condition to make a quick getaway...

The secret of The Rule of Won is simple, yet its power has been suppressed for generations. The universe is one of infinite abundance-ask, and you shall receive. Umm, yeah right. Meet Caleb Dunne, slacker extraordinaire. When his over-achieving girlfriend, Vicky, convinces him to join a new school club based on a controversial book, The Rule of Won, he thinks it''ll all just be a joke. But as The Rule gains popularity and the club members start to get out of control, Caleb realizes that stopping a cult isn''t as easy as simply hoping it will go away. Darkly funny and exceptionally thought-provoking, Stefan Petrucha''s new novel, inspired by the ideas behind the runaway hit The Secret, shines a light on the dangers of group thinking and the inner desires that can sometimes get the best of us all.

Man and monster are in his blood. . . His name is Jeremiah Fall. A soldier of fortune, he has been fighting his own war for 150 years--ever since the beast in him was born. Desperate to restore his lost humanity, Fall crosses the sands of Egypt, discovers a lost city off the coast of France, and finally arrives at the birthplace of all mankind. Shunning daylight and feeding only when he must, he battles the monster who transformed him forever. He can share his deepest secret with no one . . . not even the beautiful woman he starts to love, the only human who grasps the mysteries of an ebony stone as old as creation itself. Across the world, across time, Fall seeks the stone''s secret. But has he found a cure for himself or unleashed a final curse on all mankind?

Paranormal State: My Journey Into the Unknown is the official companion book to A&E’s hit series. On every episode of Paranormal State, Ryan Buell and his team of investigators delve deep into the mysterious world of ghosts, demonic disturbances, and sixth-sense sightings that shadows our everyday reality. Now, in this guide to the series, Buell takes fans one step further, revealing the secrets of the show’s most intense cases—as well as some that were never broadcast—and the shocking, never-before-told story of his own brush with the supernatural—the otherworldly experience that first inspired him to found the Paranormal Research Society. And with each case of unexplained phenomena, Ryan shares how the events forced him to confront his own beliefs, the workings of his rational mind, and the very nature of reality.

Tonight''s tale . . . Devin''s rock band Torn is about to hit the big time. The haunting song he''s just written is getting buzz. Between his gorgeous girlfriend, Cheryl, and all the perks of high-school stardom, Devin''s feeling pretty good. Then his band mate is murdered. Viciously. Is it a gang slaying? Or has Devin''s lingering melody called up . . . something . . . from the darkness?

Tonight''s tale . . . Rabbit food. Windowpanes. Pennies. Chelsea Kaüer counts and frets over everything—her OCD won''t let her stop. But when her biology teacher, Ms. Mandisa, asks her to pet-sit, Chelsea can''t think of a reason to say no. After all, it''s extra pocket money—nothing to worry about, right? Wrong. Ms. Mandisa''s "pet" is a six-foot lizard with a poisonous bite and a taste for red meat. And if Chelsea doesn''t think fast, she''ll be dead meat. . . .

Tonight''s tale . . . Lindsay''s family vacation isn''t exactly fun in the sun: the beach is littered, the locals are creepy, and the outlook is bleak. Then Lindsay meets Mark, the boy next door. He''s sweet, gorgeous, and an amazing musician. But his menacing guardians keep him locked away from the world. They perform sinister rites, and one day Lindsay glimpses terrible wounds on Mark''s back! Lindsay must save him—though it means facing pure evil.

Tonight''s tale . . . The Roid Patrol regularly menaces Jonathan Barnes in the halls. Mr. Weaver''s sarcasm makes English class unbearable. If it weren''t for his best friend, David, and his crush, Emma, Jonathan would go insane. But now he thinks he has, what with everyone who''s ever been mean to him turning up dead. He doesn''t know what to think, who to trust—or who''s next.

Nancy and her friends Bess and George investigate a local urban myth about a monster and search for missing student filmmakers.

It''s double trouble for America''s favorite girl detective when Owen Zucker, a sweet young boy Nancy has often babysat, is missing and a shorestone marker found on the coast of California, which may prove the Chinese discovered America in 1421, before Columbus, is stolen! Will Nancy, with the help of her best friends, Bess and George, be able to solve two baffling mysteries at the same time, while all of River Heights is watching? Ages 8-12.

Collects volumes #1-4 of "Tales from the Crypt," in graphic novel format, including "Ghouls Gone Wild!" "Can You Fear Me Now?" "Zombielicious," and "Crypt-Keeping it Real."

A retelling in graphic novel form of the tale of the monster Grendal--first written some 1500 years ago--with its theme of heroism in the face of a wild and unknowable evil.

Fourteen-year-old Jaiden has been raised by NECorp since his parents were killed when he was a baby, so when he discovers that the corporation has been lying about producing illegal levels of mercury emissions, he and his two friends decide to try to do something about it.

Two master storytellers create a haunting new series. After her classmate Nicki is murdered, 17-year-old Mandy is shaken to her core. Soon shes jumping at shadows and having nightmares of Nickis killer--the Witchman. However, nothing in her imagination can prepare her for the terror to come.

Will Nancy Drew save the world, or destroy it?

Harry Keller tries to save his girlfriend, his town, and maybe even the world after discovering the identity of the Daemon, the villain who has been pulling the strings in the alternate dimension known as A-Time.

Nancy and Ned the perfect couple, right? But what happens when Ned turns Bad Boy?

Contemporary detective, Nancy Drew, teams with her friends to solve new mysteries.

Contemporary detective, Nancy Drew, teams with her friends to solve new mysteries.

Three stories featuring Donald Duck and friends.

Six new stories featuring Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, and friends.

Four stories featuring Mickey Mouse and friends.