Public School Superhero Read online




  Begin Reading

  Table of Contents

  A Sneak Peek of House of Robots

  Copyright Page

  In accordance with the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, the scanning, uploading, and electronic sharing of any part of this book without the permission of the publisher is unlawful piracy and theft of the author’s intellectual property. If you would like to use material from the book (other than for review purposes), prior written permission must be obtained by contacting the publisher at [email protected]. Thank you for your support of the author’s rights.

  FOR THE KIDS OF PAHOKEE, BELLE GLADE, AND ALL THE MUCK CITIES

  —J.P.

  1

  I AM STAINLEZZ STEEL

  THE REAL ME

  Today I, Stainlezz Steel, am officially bugged out. Today’s my first day at Union Middle School, and the truth is, I’m a little scared.

  Don’t laugh. My school is way worse than your school. Believe that.

  In real life, I am mild-mannered, easy-to-get-along-with Kenny Wright. And as you may have figured out by now, Stainlezz Steel only exists in my crazy mixed-up imagination.

  Superheroes aren’t real. I know that. But you show me a kid who says he never wished he could fly like Superman, or run like the Flash, or mess around inside Iron Man’s supersuit… and I’ll show you a kid who’s lying through his grill.

  That’s why I made up Stainlezz Steel. Inside my head, I mean. Because I have about as much chance of being a superhero as a turtle has of winning a hundred-yard dash. And the only battles I ever win are on the chessboard.

  Not like Steel.

  It doesn’t help that my stubborn-as-a-donkey Grandma Hope insists on walking me to school, either. (I call her G-ma for short. She calls me Kenneth, for long, but you can just call me Kenny.)

  I explained to G-ma that I’m in sixth grade now. It’s straight-up embarrassing to show up with your granny on the first day. Everyone thinks I’m kind of a geek to begin with. Well… maybe not a geek-geek, but I’m definitely not “that dude.” You know that dude; the ladies love him, and the fellas want to be him. But try explaining that to G-ma. She may not be hard of hearing, but she can definitely be hard of listening, if you know what I mean. And she has an opinion about EVERYTHING.

  And don’t get me wrong. I’ve got mad respect for G-ma. She takes good care of me, and I try to do the same for her. She also makes the best peach upside-down cake you ever tasted.

  It’s just that I’m crazy nervous about starting middle school. Like, throw-up-on-my-shoes nervous. Kids like me can get stomped down pretty quick at a place like Union Middle.

  But G-ma doesn’t notice. On the real, for a little old lady, she has a lot of heart. She’s fearless. Sometimes I think she may be a champion MMA prizefighter at night. Hey, it’s possible. She just keeps walking on down Martin Luther King Avenue, talking to me about grades and high expectations, while I try to hold on to my breakfast and figure out how I’m going to make it through the first day.

  Times like these, I could use a little less Kenny and a lot more Steel.

  WELCOME TO UMS

  Okay, in my neighborhood, my school is known as Fort Union. That’s because of the crazy-strict military base rules there.

  No kids get inside until 7:50 a.m., sharp.

  No kids get inside without a student ID.

  No kids get inside without opening their backpacks for the security guards.

  And that’s just the front door. I’m sure it’d take you less time to get through the airport’s high-tech security with explosives tied to your calves. It’s crazy, man. This is what I go through, every stinkin’ day.

  When I get past security, I find that my homeroom doesn’t even have real windows. It’s just metal screens where someone broke out the glass over the summer.

  Also, it’s kind of crowded in here. “Overcrowded” would be an understatement. For real.

  After attendance, my homeroom teacher, Ms. Green, takes us around the school and shows us where everything is.

  Downstairs on the first floor, the library’s about the size of a closet. There’s one rolling computer cart with two computers for the whole school. Also some wrinkly old posters of President Obama, Dr. King, and Rosa Parks on the wall. They just look sad and tired, which I don’t think is supposed to be the idea. I may come in really late one night as Steel and hang up a few Malcolm X, Marcus Garvey, and Sojourner Truth posters. Yeah, like that.

  Ms. Green shows us the cafeteria next. Then I ask her where the gym is, but she just shrugs.

  “They’ve got a gym at Union High,” she says. “Here at the middle school, we just sectioned off a part of the parking lot. Sometimes we take students to the park down the street.”

  And I haven’t even talked about the other kids yet.

  At UMS, the sixth-grade classes are on the second floor. Seventh grade is on the third floor. And eighth grade is on the fourth floor. In other words, the higher you go, the more dangerous it gets. Because those eighth graders… I can’t even front… they can be a little intimidating—scratch that, they can be straight-up scary sometimes. About half of the boys have full beards, and I’ve seen at least three girls with healthy mustaches. No lie.

  Believe me, you do not want to get caught alone on the fourth floor in this place.

  Or in the stairwell.

  And definitely not in the bathroom. Never in the bathroom. I’ve already decided that if I ever have to go, I’m just going to hold it until high school. Peeing your pants is not a good look, but you know, sometimes in life, especially life at Fort Union, a brotha has to weigh his options. Carefully.

  So wish me luck. I think I’m going to need it.

  MY TINY PROBLEM

  First period, I have history with Mr. Hillcoat. He comes in, writes his name on the board, and then tells us to open our books. “Start reading,” he says. “Keep reading till the bell. No one will be permitted to use the restroom, and please, whatever you do, don’t disturb me. Thanks, guys.” Then he takes a seat at his desk, props up his muddy kicks, and watches SportsCenter on his iPad.

  I’m pretty sure there are some good teachers at Union Middle School. Maybe even some great teachers—the kind who make everything fun and who really want you to do your best.

  Mr. Hillcoat is not one of those teachers. He’s a bum, or what we in DC call a bamma: a clueless, useless person. Or it could mean someone who dresses like a clown. That’s Mr. Hillcoat. Bamma to the millionth degree. He looks like he just stepped out of a bad film from 1984. His gear is busted. Straight busted.

  Also, my history book is so old, it is history. Like maybe George Washington’s kids used it when they went to middle school. The only thing holding it together now is some old yellow packing tape. But I don’t think Hillcoat notices or cares.

  This is another thing about UMS. There aren’t always enough seats to go around. My history class has twenty-five desks and twenty-eight kids.

  Actually… make that twenty-nine kids, because Tiny Simpkins just rolled in.

  I know Tiny from around the way. He’s always up to no good. He’s taller than any sixth grader should be—six foot two, and just as big around. He also has four older brothers: Tommy, Terrell, Tony, and Theo.

  Theo plays football, middle linebacker, for Howard University. He may even go pro if he can control his temper. Terrell and Tommy play football at Union High, and of course, Tony plays football with the eighth graders. They have anger management issues, too. The Simpkins brothers are no joke. If you see any of those guys coming your way, your best move would be to freeze, like a chameleon. And you better hope that you blend in with that mailbox or that
light pole, because if they see you, it just might be curtains for you, son. For real. Man, they beat people down just for fun—for fun!

  “Wassup, Grandma’s Boy?” Tiny says. He always calls me that, which is just one of the reasons I can’t stand him.

  “Wassup, Tiny?” I say back.

  “No, man,” he says, stepping up on me. “Wassup?”

  And then I figure it out. He doesn’t mean What’s up? He means Get up off of that seat, or else.

  And I think—

  See, kids like Tiny love to come after kids like me. I always want to say, “Man, it’s not my fault I get good grades, so step off.” (It’s actually G-ma’s fault. She makes me do all my homework, all the time.) But I figured out a long time ago that I have a better chance of surviving all the way to college if I do three things: keep working hard in school, don’t talk about my grades, and don’t give kids like Tiny any other reasons to beef with me.

  So instead, it goes more like this—

  ’Cause let’s face it. Unlike Stainlezz Steel, I’ve got no chance against someone like Tiny Simpkins.

  And I never will.

  AMBUSHED!

  The fun doesn’t end at 3:15, either. After the final bell, I get ambushed by G-ma.

  Well, not exactly ambushed, since I knew she was coming. See, my grandmother used to be a teacher herself. She spent sixty-one years in the public schools—and if that doesn’t make you tough, nothing will.

  Now she’s a reading tutor for kids who need it. That happens right after last period, three days a week. And that means I have to hang around and wait for her, one hour every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Just like last year at my old school, and the year before. And the year before that.

  Sometimes I’ll do my homework, or read a book. Sometimes my friend Arthur Wong will hang with me, like he’s doing today. Arthur likes a lot of the same stuff I do. He’s got an awesome comic collection, and he’s just as good at chess as I am. Someday we’re going to be champions and battle in the world-class tournaments.

  Meanwhile, we take turns kicking each other’s butts.

  It may not look like it, but chess is a war. It’s two armies going head-to-head, and only one of them can survive. I like to think of my pieces like the Avengers, or the Justice League. Every different piece has its own superpowers. Knights can turn invisible and sneak around corners. Bishops are made of rubber, and they can slip through anything. Queens have superstrength. That kind of stuff.

  So actually, it’s not so bad hanging around after school. Especially when Arthur’s there.

  The only problem is, you know who else is around right after school? The detention crew. The D-Squad. And they tend to be the kinds of kids I was talking about before—the ones who call me Grandma’s Boy and give me quick, hard jabs to the kidneys in the hall when no one’s looking. Which is most of the time, at UMS.

  So I’m not that surprised to see Ray-Ray Powell come sneaking around.

  Ray-Ray’s not like the other bullies. He’s not extra-big, or extra-strong, or even all that scary. He’s just extra-annoying.

  And he’s always—I mean always—begging for food.

  “What up, fellas?” he says. He already knows from fifth grade that I usually have something good for an after-school snack. So of course he’s here.

  Today it’s G-ma’s homemade chocolate chip cookies. I already gave one to Arthur, but I put them away the second I see Ray-Ray coming.

  “Go away, Ray-Ray,” I say. “Don’t you have detention or something?”

  “Not today,” Ray-Ray says.

  Meanwhile, Arthur moves his knight and takes one of my pawns. I don’t mind. I have a game plan. I always do. In chess, you have to think as far ahead as your brain will let you.

  “Why’s that piece bigger than the others?” says Ray-Ray, pointing at my king.

  “’Cause he’s the king,” I say. “Leave it be.”

  But Ray-Ray picks it up anyway.

  “Cool,” he says. “A black king. That’s what’s up!”

  “Put it back!” I tell him, which is a mistake. The second Ray-Ray knows you care about anything, it’s like he can’t get enough of bugging you about it. And I think—

  I reach for the king, but Ray-Ray doesn’t budge. He’s got my number. He knows I won’t step to him.

  “What you got to trade?” he says, looking at my backpack like he has X-ray vision on those cookies or something.

  It’s Arthur’s chess set. I don’t want him losing his king. So I pull out one of the cookies. “This is the last one. That’s all I have,” I say. Which is a lie.

  Ray-Ray hands me back the king and shoves that cookie down in one bite.

  “Dang,” he says with his mouth full. “You got it made, Grandma’s Boy. She hooks you up!”

  “Don’t call me that,” I say.

  “Man, stop getting all sensitive on me. You know what you are, fool.”

  “We done here?” I say.

  Before he leaves, he wipes some crumbs off his shirt and they fall on the chessboard. “See you, Wong,” he says. “See you, Grandma’s Boy.”

  Then he rolls out of there, all high and mighty like his poop don’t stink. But it most definitely does—literally. Dude is smellin’ foul! But then I look down at his kicks and notice that he must’ve stepped in a heap of dog crap. Somehow, he hasn’t noticed yet, and I don’t say a word. It’s karma, baby. If you treat people like poop, that’s what you receive. A heap of it.

  Doo times two.

  “You know, he’s just going to keep coming back,” Arthur says. “It’s like feeding a stray cat.”

  “Whatever,” I say. I’m not afraid of Ray-Ray. “One day I’m gonna snap on that fool. You’ll see.” But the truth is, I’m afraid of fighting. Nobody ever showed me how, and it’s not exactly the kind of thing you learn from your grandma.

  “If it makes Ray-Ray go away, that’s all I care about,” I say.

  I put my king back on the board where it belongs. Then I slide my bishop diagonally over three squares and look up at Arthur again.

  “Oh, man,” Arthur says.

  “Checkmate,” I say.

  CLEANING UP THE STREETS

  At 4:15, I meet G-ma by the front door. She hands in her visitor pass at the security desk and we head out.

  First stop, Ricky’s Market, for some sausage, peppers, and onions. G-ma’s making my favorite subs for dinner.

  “So how was your first day, mister middle schooler?” she asks me while we’re walking.

  “Fine,” I say.

  “Excuse me? That was an essay question,” she says, “not multiple choice. You can do better than that.”

  Here’s the thing, though. I don’t want G-ma worrying. The more she knows about Tiny, and Ray-Ray, and how I don’t stand up for myself, the more she’s going to worry.

  And the more she’s going to watch over me.

  And the more everyone’s going to keep calling me Grandma’s Boy.

  And the worse it’s going to be for me at school.

  You see how that works?

  So I just tell G-ma about my classes, and which teachers I have, and what was for lunch. That kind of stuff.

  Besides, G-ma already has enough to worry about. It’s just the two of us, and we don’t exactly live in the best neighborhood in DC. Straight ahead, there’s some shady dudes hanging out on the corner. I see them exchanging money and unidentified items in Ziploc bags so fast, they could be magicians. G-ma and I mind our own business and keep it moving.

  I know she wants to tell them to take their “hustle” somewhere else, but even she keeps her mouth shut sometimes. Not for long, though. Now that she’s seen Union Middle School from the inside, she’s got plenty to say about that.

  “They should take a bulldozer to that sorry building and start from scratch,” she says. “The library alone is a disgrace. And right here in our nation’s capital! I’d bet you a nickel if someone told the president what was down here, he’d want to do some
thing about it.”

  And I think, Well, maybe. It’s not like Union’s invisible or anything. And the White House is only 4.3 miles away from our house. I looked it up on Google Earth once.

  But I don’t say any of that to G-ma. I just nod my head. To be honest, my grandmother’s more like a superhero than I am. Once she makes up her mind about something, you can bet more than a nickel it’s going to happen.

  Well… with a little help, maybe.

  7

  STRAIGHT TO THE TOP

  THE SUGAR SHACK

  A week later, I get in a fight at school.

  But probably not in the way you think.

  First, let me tell you about the Sugar Shack. If it’s coated or loaded with sugar, they’ve got it. That’s what they call the cafeteria, because that’s pretty much what everyone eats there. But it’s not all sugar. No indeed. Everything else is deep-fried or comes from a box, or a lab, or something. Nothing meant for people to be eating, that’s for sure. Apple slices and broccoli bites? Nahhh… you’re on your own, kid.

  The Sugar Shack has everything that’s wrong with UMS, all in one giant room. It’s totally run-down, it’s crazy crowded, and it can be dangerous, if you’re not careful. There’s mad noise bouncing off every wall. A kid named Reverb is the resident lunch DJ. He hooks his smartphone up to two of those Beats by Dre Pill portable speakers. Every lyric being shot from those speakers is uncensored, and none of the teachers seem to mind. They just want to make it through the day without getting into it with any of the students. I don’t really blame them. I’d compare the vibe of the room to… y’know, I don’t even know what to compare it to. Maybe Lagos. That’s in Nigeria. It’s one of those megacities, with eight zillion people and the worst traffic jams in the world.

 

    Miracle at Augusta Read onlineMiracle at AugustaThe Store Read onlineThe StoreThe Midnight Club Read onlineThe Midnight ClubThe Witnesses Read onlineThe WitnessesThe 9th Judgment Read onlineThe 9th JudgmentAgainst Medical Advice Read onlineAgainst Medical AdviceThe Quickie Read onlineThe QuickieLittle Black Dress Read onlineLittle Black DressPrivate Oz Read onlinePrivate OzHomeroom Diaries Read onlineHomeroom DiariesGone Read onlineGoneLifeguard Read onlineLifeguardKill Me if You Can Read onlineKill Me if You CanBullseye Read onlineBullseyeConfessions of a Murder Suspect Read onlineConfessions of a Murder SuspectBlack Friday Read onlineBlack FridayManhunt Read onlineManhuntFilthy Rich Read onlineFilthy RichStep on a Crack Read onlineStep on a CrackPrivate Read onlinePrivatePrivate India Read onlinePrivate IndiaGame Over Read onlineGame OverPrivate Sydney Read onlinePrivate SydneyThe Murder House Read onlineThe Murder HouseMistress Read onlineMistressI, Michael Bennett Read onlineI, Michael BennettThe Gift Read onlineThe GiftThe Postcard Killers Read onlineThe Postcard KillersThe Shut-In Read onlineThe Shut-InThe House Husband Read onlineThe House HusbandThe Lost Read onlineThe LostI, Alex Cross Read onlineI, Alex CrossGoing Bush Read onlineGoing Bush16th Seduction Read online16th SeductionThe Jester Read onlineThe JesterAlong Came a Spider Read onlineAlong Came a SpiderThe Lake House Read onlineThe Lake HouseFour Blind Mice Read onlineFour Blind MiceTick Tock Read onlineTick TockPrivate L.A. Read onlinePrivate L.A.Middle School, the Worst Years of My Life Read onlineMiddle School, the Worst Years of My LifeCross Country Read onlineCross CountryThe Final Warning Read onlineThe Final WarningWord of Mouse Read onlineWord of MouseCome and Get Us Read onlineCome and Get UsSail Read onlineSailI Funny TV: A Middle School Story Read onlineI Funny TV: A Middle School StoryPrivate London Read onlinePrivate LondonSave Rafe! Read onlineSave Rafe!Swimsuit Read onlineSwimsuitSam's Letters to Jennifer Read onlineSam's Letters to Jennifer3rd Degree Read online3rd DegreeDouble Cross Read onlineDouble CrossJudge & Jury Read onlineJudge & JuryKiss the Girls Read onlineKiss the GirlsSecond Honeymoon Read onlineSecond HoneymoonGuilty Wives Read onlineGuilty Wives1st to Die Read online1st to DieNYPD Red 4 Read onlineNYPD Red 4Truth or Die Read onlineTruth or DiePrivate Vegas Read onlinePrivate VegasThe 5th Horseman Read onlineThe 5th Horseman7th Heaven Read online7th HeavenI Even Funnier Read onlineI Even FunnierCross My Heart Read onlineCross My HeartLet’s Play Make-Believe Read onlineLet’s Play Make-BelieveViolets Are Blue Read onlineViolets Are BlueZoo Read onlineZooHome Sweet Murder Read onlineHome Sweet MurderThe Private School Murders Read onlineThe Private School MurdersAlex Cross, Run Read onlineAlex Cross, RunHunted: BookShots Read onlineHunted: BookShotsThe Fire Read onlineThe FireChase Read onlineChase14th Deadly Sin Read online14th Deadly SinBloody Valentine Read onlineBloody ValentineThe 17th Suspect Read onlineThe 17th SuspectThe 8th Confession Read onlineThe 8th Confession4th of July Read online4th of JulyThe Angel Experiment Read onlineThe Angel ExperimentCrazy House Read onlineCrazy HouseSchool's Out - Forever Read onlineSchool's Out - ForeverSuzanne's Diary for Nicholas Read onlineSuzanne's Diary for NicholasCross Justice Read onlineCross JusticeMaximum Ride Forever Read onlineMaximum Ride ForeverThe Thomas Berryman Number Read onlineThe Thomas Berryman NumberHoneymoon Read onlineHoneymoonThe Medical Examiner Read onlineThe Medical ExaminerKiller Chef Read onlineKiller ChefPrivate Princess Read onlinePrivate PrincessPrivate Games Read onlinePrivate GamesBurn Read onlineBurn10th Anniversary Read online10th AnniversaryI Totally Funniest: A Middle School Story Read onlineI Totally Funniest: A Middle School StoryTaking the Titanic Read onlineTaking the TitanicThe Lawyer Lifeguard Read onlineThe Lawyer LifeguardThe 6th Target Read onlineThe 6th TargetCross the Line Read onlineCross the LineAlert Read onlineAlertSaving the World and Other Extreme Sports Read onlineSaving the World and Other Extreme Sports1st Case Read online1st CaseUnlucky 13 Read onlineUnlucky 13Haunted Read onlineHauntedCross Read onlineCrossLost Read onlineLost11th Hour Read online11th HourBookshots Thriller Omnibus Read onlineBookshots Thriller OmnibusTarget: Alex Cross Read onlineTarget: Alex CrossHope to Die Read onlineHope to DieThe Noise Read onlineThe NoiseWorst Case Read onlineWorst CaseDog's Best Friend Read onlineDog's Best FriendNevermore: The Final Maximum Ride Adventure Read onlineNevermore: The Final Maximum Ride AdventureI Funny: A Middle School Story Read onlineI Funny: A Middle School StoryNYPD Red Read onlineNYPD RedTill Murder Do Us Part Read onlineTill Murder Do Us PartBlack & Blue Read onlineBlack & BlueFang Read onlineFangLiar Liar Read onlineLiar LiarThe Inn Read onlineThe InnSundays at Tiffany's Read onlineSundays at Tiffany'sMiddle School: Escape to Australia Read onlineMiddle School: Escape to AustraliaCat and Mouse Read onlineCat and MouseInstinct Read onlineInstinctThe Black Book Read onlineThe Black BookLondon Bridges Read onlineLondon BridgesToys Read onlineToysThe Last Days of John Lennon Read onlineThe Last Days of John LennonRoses Are Red Read onlineRoses Are RedWitch & Wizard Read onlineWitch & WizardThe Dolls Read onlineThe DollsThe Christmas Wedding Read onlineThe Christmas WeddingThe River Murders Read onlineThe River MurdersThe 18th Abduction Read onlineThe 18th AbductionThe 19th Christmas Read onlineThe 19th ChristmasMiddle School: How I Got Lost in London Read onlineMiddle School: How I Got Lost in LondonJust My Rotten Luck Read onlineJust My Rotten LuckRed Alert Read onlineRed AlertWalk in My Combat Boots Read onlineWalk in My Combat BootsThree Women Disappear Read onlineThree Women Disappear21st Birthday Read online21st BirthdayAll-American Adventure Read onlineAll-American AdventureBecoming Muhammad Ali Read onlineBecoming Muhammad AliThe Murder of an Angel Read onlineThe Murder of an AngelThe 13-Minute Murder Read onlineThe 13-Minute MurderRebels With a Cause Read onlineRebels With a CauseThe Trial Read onlineThe TrialRun for Your Life Read onlineRun for Your LifeThe House Next Door Read onlineThe House Next DoorNYPD Red 2 Read onlineNYPD Red 2Ali Cross Read onlineAli CrossThe Big Bad Wolf Read onlineThe Big Bad WolfMiddle School: My Brother Is a Big, Fat Liar Read onlineMiddle School: My Brother Is a Big, Fat LiarPrivate Paris Read onlinePrivate ParisMiracle on the 17th Green Read onlineMiracle on the 17th GreenThe People vs. Alex Cross Read onlineThe People vs. Alex CrossThe Beach House Read onlineThe Beach HouseCross Kill Read onlineCross KillDog Diaries Read onlineDog DiariesThe President's Daughter Read onlineThe President's DaughterHappy Howlidays Read onlineHappy HowlidaysDetective Cross Read onlineDetective CrossThe Paris Mysteries Read onlineThe Paris MysteriesWatch the Skies Read onlineWatch the Skies113 Minutes Read online113 MinutesAlex Cross's Trial Read onlineAlex Cross's TrialNYPD Red 3 Read onlineNYPD Red 3Hush Hush Read onlineHush HushNow You See Her Read onlineNow You See HerMerry Christmas, Alex Cross Read onlineMerry Christmas, Alex Cross2nd Chance Read online2nd ChancePrivate Royals Read onlinePrivate RoyalsTwo From the Heart Read onlineTwo From the HeartMax Read onlineMaxI, Funny Read onlineI, FunnyBlindside (Michael Bennett) Read onlineBlindside (Michael Bennett)Sophia, Princess Among Beasts Read onlineSophia, Princess Among BeastsArmageddon Read onlineArmageddonDon't Blink Read onlineDon't BlinkNYPD Red 6 Read onlineNYPD Red 6The First Lady Read onlineThe First LadyTexas Outlaw Read onlineTexas OutlawHush Read onlineHushBeach Road Read onlineBeach RoadPrivate Berlin Read onlinePrivate BerlinThe Family Lawyer Read onlineThe Family LawyerJack & Jill Read onlineJack & JillThe Midwife Murders Read onlineThe Midwife MurdersMiddle School: Rafe's Aussie Adventure Read onlineMiddle School: Rafe's Aussie AdventureThe Murder of King Tut: The Plot to Kill the Child King Read onlineThe Murder of King Tut: The Plot to Kill the Child KingFirst Love Read onlineFirst LoveThe Dangerous Days of Daniel X Read onlineThe Dangerous Days of Daniel XHawk Read onlineHawkPrivate Delhi Read onlinePrivate DelhiThe 20th Victim Read onlineThe 20th VictimThe Shadow Read onlineThe ShadowKatt vs. Dogg Read onlineKatt vs. DoggThe Palm Beach Murders Read onlineThe Palm Beach Murders2 Sisters Detective Agency Read online2 Sisters Detective AgencyHumans, Bow Down Read onlineHumans, Bow DownYou've Been Warned Read onlineYou've Been WarnedCradle and All Read onlineCradle and All20th Victim: (Women’s Murder Club 20) (Women's Murder Club) Read online20th Victim: (Women’s Murder Club 20) (Women's Murder Club)Season of the Machete Read onlineSeason of the MacheteWoman of God Read onlineWoman of GodMary, Mary Read onlineMary, MaryBlindside Read onlineBlindsideInvisible Read onlineInvisibleThe Chef Read onlineThe ChefRevenge Read onlineRevengeSee How They Run Read onlineSee How They RunPop Goes the Weasel Read onlinePop Goes the Weasel15th Affair Read online15th AffairMiddle School: Get Me Out of Here! Read onlineMiddle School: Get Me Out of Here!Middle School: How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill Read onlineMiddle School: How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake HillFrom Hero to Zero - Chris Tebbetts Read onlineFrom Hero to Zero - Chris TebbettsG'day, America Read onlineG'day, AmericaMax Einstein Saves the Future Read onlineMax Einstein Saves the FutureThe Cornwalls Are Gone Read onlineThe Cornwalls Are GonePrivate Moscow Read onlinePrivate MoscowTwo Schools Out - Forever Read onlineTwo Schools Out - ForeverHollywood 101 Read onlineHollywood 101Deadly Cargo: BookShots Read onlineDeadly Cargo: BookShots21st Birthday (Women's Murder Club) Read online21st Birthday (Women's Murder Club)The Sky Is Falling Read onlineThe Sky Is FallingCajun Justice Read onlineCajun JusticeBennett 06 - Gone Read onlineBennett 06 - GoneThe House of Kennedy Read onlineThe House of KennedyWaterwings Read onlineWaterwingsMurder is Forever, Volume 2 Read onlineMurder is Forever, Volume 2Maximum Ride 02 Read onlineMaximum Ride 02Treasure Hunters--The Plunder Down Under Read onlineTreasure Hunters--The Plunder Down UnderPrivate Royals: BookShots (A Private Thriller) Read onlinePrivate Royals: BookShots (A Private Thriller)After the End Read onlineAfter the EndPrivate India: (Private 8) Read onlinePrivate India: (Private 8)Escape to Australia Read onlineEscape to AustraliaWMC - First to Die Read onlineWMC - First to DieBoys Will Be Boys Read onlineBoys Will Be BoysThe Red Book Read onlineThe Red Book11th hour wmc-11 Read online11th hour wmc-11Hidden Read onlineHiddenYou've Been Warned--Again Read onlineYou've Been Warned--AgainUnsolved Read onlineUnsolvedPottymouth and Stoopid Read onlinePottymouth and StoopidHope to Die: (Alex Cross 22) Read onlineHope to Die: (Alex Cross 22)The Moores Are Missing Read onlineThe Moores Are MissingBlack & Blue: BookShots (Detective Harriet Blue Series) Read onlineBlack & Blue: BookShots (Detective Harriet Blue Series)Airport - Code Red: BookShots Read onlineAirport - Code Red: BookShotsKill or Be Killed Read onlineKill or Be KilledSchool's Out--Forever Read onlineSchool's Out--ForeverWhen the Wind Blows Read onlineWhen the Wind BlowsHeist: BookShots Read onlineHeist: BookShotsMurder of Innocence (Murder Is Forever) Read onlineMurder of Innocence (Murder Is Forever)Red Alert_An NYPD Red Mystery Read onlineRed Alert_An NYPD Red MysteryMalicious Read onlineMaliciousScott Free Read onlineScott FreeThe Summer House Read onlineThe Summer HouseFrench Kiss Read onlineFrench KissTreasure Hunters Read onlineTreasure HuntersMurder Is Forever, Volume 1 Read onlineMurder Is Forever, Volume 1Secret of the Forbidden City Read onlineSecret of the Forbidden CityCross the Line: (Alex Cross 24) Read onlineCross the Line: (Alex Cross 24)Witch & Wizard: The Fire Read onlineWitch & Wizard: The FireWomen's Murder Club [06] The 6th Target Read onlineWomen's Murder Club [06] The 6th TargetCross My Heart ac-21 Read onlineCross My Heart ac-21Alex Cross’s Trial ак-15 Read onlineAlex Cross’s Trial ак-15Alex Cross 03 - Jack & Jill Read onlineAlex Cross 03 - Jack & JillLiar Liar: (Harriet Blue 3) (Detective Harriet Blue Series) Read onlineLiar Liar: (Harriet Blue 3) (Detective Harriet Blue Series)Cross Country ак-14 Read onlineCross Country ак-14Honeymoon h-1 Read onlineHoneymoon h-1Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment Read onlineMaximum Ride: The Angel ExperimentThe Big Bad Wolf ак-9 Read onlineThe Big Bad Wolf ак-9Dead Heat: BookShots (Book Shots) Read onlineDead Heat: BookShots (Book Shots)Kill and Tell Read onlineKill and TellAvalanche Read onlineAvalancheRobot Revolution Read onlineRobot RevolutionPublic School Superhero Read onlinePublic School Superhero12th of Never Read online12th of NeverMax: A Maximum Ride Novel Read onlineMax: A Maximum Ride NovelAll-American Murder Read onlineAll-American MurderMurder Games Read onlineMurder GamesRobots Go Wild! Read onlineRobots Go Wild!My Life Is a Joke Read onlineMy Life Is a JokePrivate: Gold Read onlinePrivate: GoldDemons and Druids Read onlineDemons and DruidsJacky Ha-Ha Read onlineJacky Ha-HaPostcard killers Read onlinePostcard killersPrincess: A Private Novel Read onlinePrincess: A Private NovelKill Alex Cross ac-18 Read onlineKill Alex Cross ac-1812th of Never wmc-12 Read online12th of Never wmc-12The Murder of King Tut Read onlineThe Murder of King TutI Totally Funniest Read onlineI Totally FunniestCross Fire ак-17 Read onlineCross Fire ак-17Count to Ten Read onlineCount to TenWomen's Murder Club [10] 10th Anniversary Read onlineWomen's Murder Club [10] 10th AnniversaryWomen's Murder Club [01] 1st to Die Read onlineWomen's Murder Club [01] 1st to DieI, Michael Bennett mb-5 Read onlineI, Michael Bennett mb-5Nooners Read onlineNoonersWomen's Murder Club [08] The 8th Confession Read onlineWomen's Murder Club [08] The 8th ConfessionPrivate jm-1 Read onlinePrivate jm-1Treasure Hunters: Danger Down the Nile Read onlineTreasure Hunters: Danger Down the NileWorst Case mb-3 Read onlineWorst Case mb-3Don’t Blink Read onlineDon’t BlinkThe Games Read onlineThe GamesThe Medical Examiner: A Women's Murder Club Story Read onlineThe Medical Examiner: A Women's Murder Club StoryBlack Market Read onlineBlack MarketGone mb-6 Read onlineGone mb-6Women's Murder Club [02] 2nd Chance Read onlineWomen's Murder Club [02] 2nd ChanceFrench Twist Read onlineFrench TwistKenny Wright Read onlineKenny WrightManhunt: A Michael Bennett Story Read onlineManhunt: A Michael Bennett StoryCross Kill: An Alex Cross Story Read onlineCross Kill: An Alex Cross StoryConfessions of a Murder Suspect td-1 Read onlineConfessions of a Murder Suspect td-1Second Honeymoon h-2 Read onlineSecond Honeymoon h-2Chase_A BookShot_A Michael Bennett Story Read onlineChase_A BookShot_A Michael Bennett StoryConfessions: The Paris Mysteries Read onlineConfessions: The Paris MysteriesWomen's Murder Club [09] The 9th Judgment Read onlineWomen's Murder Club [09] The 9th JudgmentAbsolute Zero Read onlineAbsolute ZeroNevermore: The Final Maximum Ride Adventure mr-8 Read onlineNevermore: The Final Maximum Ride Adventure mr-8Angel: A Maximum Ride Novel mr-7 Read onlineAngel: A Maximum Ride Novel mr-7Juror #3 Read onlineJuror #3Million-Dollar Mess Down Under Read onlineMillion-Dollar Mess Down UnderThe Verdict: BookShots (A Jon Roscoe Thriller) Read onlineThe Verdict: BookShots (A Jon Roscoe Thriller)The President Is Missing: A Novel Read onlineThe President Is Missing: A NovelWomen's Murder Club [04] 4th of July Read onlineWomen's Murder Club [04] 4th of JulyThe Hostage: BookShots (Hotel Series) Read onlineThe Hostage: BookShots (Hotel Series)$10,000,000 Marriage Proposal Read online$10,000,000 Marriage ProposalDiary of a Succubus Read onlineDiary of a SuccubusUnbelievably Boring Bart Read onlineUnbelievably Boring BartAngel: A Maximum Ride Novel Read onlineAngel: A Maximum Ride NovelStingrays Read onlineStingraysConfessions: The Private School Murders Read onlineConfessions: The Private School MurdersStealing Gulfstreams Read onlineStealing GulfstreamsWomen's Murder Club [05] The 5th Horseman Read onlineWomen's Murder Club [05] The 5th HorsemanZoo 2 Read onlineZoo 2Jack Morgan 02 - Private London Read onlineJack Morgan 02 - Private LondonTreasure Hunters--Quest for the City of Gold Read onlineTreasure Hunters--Quest for the City of GoldThe Christmas Mystery Read onlineThe Christmas MysteryMurder in Paradise Read onlineMurder in ParadiseKidnapped: BookShots (A Jon Roscoe Thriller) Read onlineKidnapped: BookShots (A Jon Roscoe Thriller)Triple Homicide_Thrillers Read onlineTriple Homicide_Thrillers16th Seduction: (Women’s Murder Club 16) (Women's Murder Club) Read online16th Seduction: (Women’s Murder Club 16) (Women's Murder Club)14th Deadly Sin: (Women’s Murder Club 14) Read online14th Deadly Sin: (Women’s Murder Club 14)Texas Ranger Read onlineTexas RangerWitch & Wizard 04 - The Kiss Read onlineWitch & Wizard 04 - The KissWomen's Murder Club [03] 3rd Degree Read onlineWomen's Murder Club [03] 3rd DegreeBreak Point: BookShots Read onlineBreak Point: BookShotsAlex Cross 04 - Cat & Mouse Read onlineAlex Cross 04 - Cat & MouseMaximum Ride Read onlineMaximum RideFifty Fifty: (Harriet Blue 2) (Detective Harriet Blue Series) Read onlineFifty Fifty: (Harriet Blue 2) (Detective Harriet Blue Series)Alex Cross 02 - Kiss the Girls Read onlineAlex Cross 02 - Kiss the GirlsThe President Is Missing Read onlineThe President Is MissingHunted Read onlineHuntedHouse of Robots Read onlineHouse of RobotsDangerous Days of Daniel X Read onlineDangerous Days of Daniel XTick Tock mb-4 Read onlineTick Tock mb-410th Anniversary wmc-10 Read online10th Anniversary wmc-10The Exile Read onlineThe ExilePrivate Games-Jack Morgan 4 jm-4 Read onlinePrivate Games-Jack Morgan 4 jm-4Burn: (Michael Bennett 7) Read onlineBurn: (Michael Bennett 7)Laugh Out Loud Read onlineLaugh Out LoudThe People vs. Alex Cross: (Alex Cross 25) Read onlineThe People vs. Alex Cross: (Alex Cross 25)Peril at the Top of the World Read onlinePeril at the Top of the WorldI Funny TV Read onlineI Funny TVMerry Christmas, Alex Cross ac-19 Read onlineMerry Christmas, Alex Cross ac-19#1 Suspect jm-3 Read online#1 Suspect jm-3Fang: A Maximum Ride Novel Read onlineFang: A Maximum Ride NovelWomen's Murder Club [07] 7th Heaven Read onlineWomen's Murder Club [07] 7th HeavenThe End Read onlineThe End