The elements which make up The Moonstone--a purloined Indian jewel which carries with it a mysterious curse, a stolid British police sergeant, a drama of theft and murder in a spacious country home--have been repeated, in slightly varying guises, throughout much of the detective fiction to which Wilkie Collins' popular 1868 novel gave birth.

Hank Mitchell thought he lived an ordinary, ordered life. But on one chilly afternoon, Hank, his brother Jacob, and Jacob's unsavory pal Lou, make a discovery that offers a chance for a life filled with riches beyond their wildest dreams. And in a fateful moment, Hank lays a plan to claim that life . . . and the horrific crumbling of his ordered world begins . . .

Fifth-grade sleuth Cam Jansen uses her photographic memory to catch a thief during a department store sale.

When Danny gets caught trying to cross his name off the "Geek" list in the girls' bathroom, he's sent to detention. Bullies torment him mercilessly -- until they discover that Danny can draw. He enjoys his new "bad boy" status, supplying tattoos and graffiti, until he's unknowingly drawn into a theft. Turns out the bullies took a comic book from Danny's favorite store. Can he steal it back before they get caught -- and break off with the bullies before...

While visiting his girlfriend Summer in Malibu, Teddy stumbles upon two mysteries involving a blown up whale explosion and a string of beach sand thefts, but his investigation is sidetracked by a rumor that his girlfriend is dating a celebrity, leading him to question their relationship.

The adventures of a dog, stolen from his California ranch home, sold to traders, and trained to become a sled dog during the Alaska Gold Rush. He eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack and undertakes an incredible journey.

In a powerful memoir, identity theft expert Betz-Hamilton tells the shocking and unsettling story of her family, betrayal, and deceit. Convinced that the thief had to be someone they knew, Axton and her parents completely cut off the outside world, isolating themselves from friends and family.

"Jessie Sloane is on the path to rebuilding her life after years of caring for her ailing mother. She rents a new apartment and applies for college. But when the college informs her that her social security number has raised a red flag, Jessie discovers a shocking detail that causes her to doubt everything she's ever known.Finding herself suddenly at the center of a bizarre mystery, Jessie tumbles down a rabbit hole, which is only exacerbated by grief...

The River Patrollers are tired of the Pigaroons always stealing things, so when they steal a block of ice and carve it for the annual ice festival, the River Patrollers find an ingenious way to fight back.

A powerful mind magier and spy poses as a pampered princess to try to determine who is stealing royal tearstone, in the first novel of a new series set in the Crown of Shards world. Gemma Ripley's a reputation for being a pampered princess is carefully crafted to hide the fact that she is a powerful mind magier-- and a spy. Prince Leonidas Morricone of Morta is her mortal enemy, but she must join forces with him to discover who is stealing tearstone...