Books with author Andrew J Brandt

"The next Stand By Me" - Dusty Boyd, CBS Radio "Big praise...a good read." - Anthony Pittman, ABC7 AmarilloFans of Stranger Things and The Goonies will love this mystery thriller set in the woods of east Texas. In the woods that butt up against their quiet east Texas town, middle schoolers Lucas, Elijah and Tyler have spent the last three months building a secret treehouse. On the first night of spring break, they sneak out to finally spend the night in the finished project. Things quickly turn nightmarish when they witness a man bury a body just a few yards from their perch above the forest floor. High school junior Allison Beaker isn't allowed to have a boyfriend, but she sneaks out at night to spend time with Brandon, a senior boy who plays on the varsity baseball team. On one of these occasions, their midnight rendezvous is interrupted when she and Brandon witness a man dump a body in the trunk of a car. Unable to tell their parents what they've witnessed or where they were, the boys decide it's up to them to catch the killer, in fear that he may strike again. However, his next victim may be close to home and they quickly discover themselves, and their loved ones, in the killer's crosshairs. The debut novel from author Andrew J. Brandt, THE TREEHOUSE offers a page-turning coming-of-age affair of murder and mystery in the quiet town of Henderson, TX. Fans of The Goonies and Stranger Things will both rejoice and tremor in fear as the characters are pursued by a killer whose motives remain an enigma.

"An engrossing supernatural thriller...with a dash of Lord of the Flies thrown in for good measure." - Rick Treon, PenCraft Award winning author of Deep BackgroundFrom the author of Amazon #1 young adult thriller The Treehouse and The Abduction of Sarah Phillips, the latest thrilling novel by Andrew J Brandt. Tucked away in the idyllic Texas hill country, the town of Decker wakes up to find that every woman seemingly vanished in the middle of the night, leaving their nightgowns, rings and personal items behind. Every woman, that is, except one. For when the body of Catherine Harlow is found, the victim of a gruesome and violent murder, the town quickly dissolves into a scene of paranoia and panic, with a power-hungry police chief pulling the strings and enforcing his will on an increasingly-fragile populace. Haunted by supernatural visions, local celebrity Jem Taylor sets out to discover the identity of the murderer before he strikes again. From ANDREW J BRANDT, the Amazon bestselling author of THE TREEHOUSE and THE ABDUCTION OF SARAH PHILLIPS, this supernatural thriller will leave you ensuring your doors are locked at night.

#1 Amazon bestselling author of The Treehouse and The Abduction of Sarah Phillips returns to young adult mystery with this new adventure!ADVANCED REVIEWS FOR PALO DURO:"...brings to mind the greats like Nevada Barr and Tony Hillerman." - Danielle Girard, USA TODAY Bestselling author“… a heartwarming action adventure with characters you’ll root for and a setting that’ll make you want to put on your hiking boots.” - Rick Treon, award-winning author of Deep Background and Let the Guilty Pay"A modern day episode of the Twilight Zone." - Mark R. Hopkins, The Penny Tourist"This book will make you want to go explore." - Niccole Caan, ABC7 Amarillo"A mystery packed with A twist you may never see coming. highly recommend you read this one!" - Nicole Reeves, author of Crimson HeartsPalo Duro Canyon — nicknamed "the Grand Canyon of Texas" — is the second-largest canyon in the United States and the largest state park in the Texas panhandle. Once home to many Native American tribes, though long gone, traces of their civilization can still be found in the canyon to this day.Rachel Hernandez, an anthropology student at West Texas A&M University has discovered something that hasn't been seen in nearly two hundred years: in the depths of Palo Duro, a fabled cave full of Native American carvings and paintings. Shortly after her discovery, she vanishes without a trace, the only evidence left behind is her bootprints in the trail that leads to the caves. Rachel's twin brother Ricky and her best friend Jordan seek answers in her disappearance, and what they find may be the biggest coverup in all of history. Returning to young adult adventure and mystery, #1 Amazon bestselling author Andrew J Brandt brings an intriguing story of things lost...and things found.

In the woods that butt up against their quiet east Texas town, middle schoolers Lucas, Elijah and Tyler have spent the last three months building a secret treehouse. On the first night of spring break, they sneak out to finally spend the night in the finished project. Things quickly turn nightmarish when they witness a man bury a body just a few yards from their perch above the forest floor.High school junior Allison Beaker isn't allowed to have a boyfriend, but she sneaks out at night to spend time with Brandon, a senior boy who plays on the varsity baseball team. On one of these occasions, their midnight rendezvous is interrupted when she and Brandon witness a man dump a body in the trunk of a car. Unable to tell their parents what they've witnessed or where they were, the boys decide it's up to them to catch the killer, in fear that he may strike again. However, his next victim may be close to home and they quickly discover themselves, and their loved ones, in the killer's crosshairs.The debut novel from author Andrew J. Brandt, THE TREEHOUSE offers a page-turning coming-of-age affair of murder and mystery in the quiet town of Henderson, TX. Fans of The Goonies and Stranger Things will both rejoice and tremor in fear as the characters are pursued by a killer whose motives remain an enigma.

#1 Amazon bestselling author of The Treehouse and The Abduction of Sarah Phillips returns to young adult mystery with this new adventure!ADVANCED REVIEWS FOR PALO DURO:"...brings to mind the greats like Nevada Barr and Tony Hillerman." - Danielle Girard, USA TODAY Bestselling author“… a heartwarming action adventure with characters you’ll root for and a setting that’ll make you want to put on your hiking boots.” - Rick Treon, award-winning author of Deep Background and Let the Guilty Pay"A modern day episode of the Twilight Zone." - Mark R. Hopkins, The Penny Tourist"This book will make you want to go explore." - Niccole Caan, ABC7 Amarillo"A mystery packed with A twist you may never see coming. highly recommend you read this one!" - Nicole Reeves, author of Crimson HeartsPalo Duro Canyon — nicknamed "the Grand Canyon of Texas" — is the second-largest canyon in the United States and the largest state park in the Texas panhandle. Once home to many Native American tribes, though long gone, traces of their civilization can still be found in the canyon to this day.Rachel Hernandez, an anthropology student at West Texas A&M University has discovered something that hasn't been seen in nearly two hundred years: in the depths of Palo Duro, a fabled cave full of Native American carvings and paintings. Shortly after her discovery, she vanishes without a trace, the only evidence left behind is her bootprints in the trail that leads to the caves. Rachel's twin brother Ricky and her best friend Jordan seek answers in her disappearance, and what they find may be the biggest cover-up in all of history. Returning to young adult adventure and mystery, #1 Amazon bestselling author Andrew J Brandt brings an intriguing story of things lost...and things found.

"The next Stand By Me." - Dusty Boyd, CBS Radio"Big praise...a good read." - Anthony Pittman, ABC7 AmarilloRead the international bestselling debut from Andrew J Brandt, author of The Abduction of Sarah Phillips and the upcoming novella collection Triptych. In the woods that butt up against their quiet east Texas town, middle schoolers Lucas, Elijah and Tyler have spent the last three months building a secret treehouse. On the first night of spring break, they sneak out to finally spend the night in the finished project. Things quickly turn nightmarish when they witness a man bury a body just a few yards from their perch above the forest floor. High school junior Allison Hanes isn't allowed to have a boyfriend, but she sneaks out at night to spend time with Brandon, a senior boy who plays on the varsity baseball team. On one of these occasions, their midnight rendezvous is interrupted when she and Brandon witness a man dump a body in the trunk of a car. Unable to tell their parents what they've witnessed or where they were, the boys decide it's up to them to catch the killer, in fear that he may strike again. However, his next victim may be close to home and they quickly discover themselves, and their loved ones, in the killer's crosshairs. The debut novel from author Andrew J. Brandt, THE TREEHOUSE offers a page-turning coming-of-age affair of murder and mystery in the quiet town of Henderson, TX. Fans of The Goonies and Stranger Things will both rejoice and tremor in fear as the characters are pursued by a killer whose motives remain an enigma.

From the author of international bestseller The Treehouse and The Abduction of Sarah Phillips, the latest thrilling novel by Andrew J Brandt.Tucked away in Texas hillcountry, the town of Decker wakes up to find every woman has seemingly vanished in the middle of the night, leaving behind their clothing and rings in their beds.Except one woman. When the body of Catherine Harlow is found, the victim of a gruesome murder, the town devolves into a scene of paranoia and panic, with a power-hungry police chief pulling the strings and enforcing his will.Thus begins this supernatural thriller from "new king of suspense" (Goodreads review) Andrew J Brandt.PRAISE FOR ANDREW J BRANDT:"Move over, Stephen...there's a new king of suspense!" - Goodreads review"[The Treehouse is] the next Stand By Me" - Dusty Boyd, CBS Radio"[The Treehouse] twists and turns like a sleepless night." - Audible Review

Palo Duro Canyon - nicknamed "the Grand Canyon of Texas" - is the second-largest canyon in the United States and the largest state park in the Texas panhandle. Once home to many Native American tribes, though long gone, traces of their civilization can still be found in the canyon to this day.Rachel Hernandez, an anthropology student at West Texas A&M University has discovered something that hasn't been seen in nearly two hundred years: in the depths of Palo Duro, a fabled cave full of Native American carvings and paintings. Shortly after her discovery, she vanishes without a trace, the only evidence left behind is her bootprints in the trail that leads to the caves. Rachel's twin brother Ricky and her best friend Jordan seek answers in her disappearance, and what they find may be the biggest cover-up in all of history. Returning to young adult adventure and mystery, #1 Amazon bestselling author Andrew J Brandt brings an intriguing story of things lost...and things found.

“I’ll grant you one wish” said the voice in the sky, He bellowed so loud that I dared not reply. My ask is simple, to those who are ready, I want you to bring me a plate of spaghetti...” Join the fun in this charming pasta-themed adventure poem with a satisfying and delicious ending. About the Author: Locally famous for pasta based adventure poems, Andy Brumar is a full-time engineer in Wixom, Michigan. If this story makes you smile, Andy considers his day to be a day well spent.