Books with author Patricia H Rushford

[ Young Adult Fiction (Ages 12-17) ][Read by Rachel Dulude][Young Adult Fiction] Thrilling intrigue and perilous adventure await in Too Many Secrets. -- Jennie McGrady loves to read mysteries, drive her mom's Mustang, and think about Ryan Johnson. Her summer seems perfect - until her grandmother Helen disappears with a million dollars in stolen diamonds. -- Helen McGrady's job as a freelance writer for travel magazines takes her all over the world, but it's her secret connections with the FBI that interest Jennie. -- Ryan Johnson is the good-looking boy next door - unfortunately it's next door to Gram, 150 miles away. When Jennie enlists Ryan's help in finding her, a dangerous search looms ahead.

Max Hunter and Jessie Miller, two sixth-grade girls living near the Cascade mountains, make an unlikely pair: Jessie has leukemia and is bald. Max dresses in thrift-shop grunge and acts tough in school. But their friendship holds life together when everything else falls apart. Then one day Jessie discovers Max’s best-kept secret. Jessie wants to help her, but doing so means risking their friendship and possibly her life.

Max and Jess discover a family of orphans trying to avoid deportation. The girls decide to help them, when the town is hit by a rash of burglaries. The authorities are blaming their friends, and Jesse, Max and Cooper set out to prove their innocence. Clues, unfortunately, lead to the one place no one wants to go—Ghost Island. Stormy weather, unexpected thieves and a cougar have them wondering if they’ll ever get off the island alive.

[Read by Rachel Dulude] When Jennie McGrady's little brother disappears, Jennie's world crashes at her feet. Was it a random act or a deadly plot? Jennie McGrady's whirlwind life revolves around one guy: her adorable five-year-old brother, Nick. But when he and a playmate disappear one evening, Jennie's world crashes at her feet. Panic-stricken and racing against time, Jennie begins a frantic journey down a dangerous and shadowy path. Doug Reed has spent his life trying to dodge his own reputation. With a recent move and a new job, he just may leave his past in the dust - except Jennie McGrady has dug up his criminal record, and it's not pretty. Anne Stuart seems to have it all together: a perfect home, a loving husband, and a beautiful little girl. When her daughter disappears and Jennie finds Anne bruised and beaten, the ugly truth begins to seep out, scene by scene.

[Young Adult Fiction (Ages 12-17)]In many ways, Jennie McGrady is just your average high schooler -- but she has a peculiar knack for stumbling upon trouble. As a result, her detective skills are first-rate. In her latest adventure, Jennie manages to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. After witnessing a bank robbery, she is abducted by the thieves and left for dead. She wants more than anything to identify her captors for police, but she can't remember them. What's worse, remembering could prove deadly.

Christian fiction series for young readers. A set of three books, volumes 1-3. For ages 8 to 12 or 3rd grade and up. Jessie and her best friend, Max, do everything together. Jessie tries to keep Max out of trouble, which is not easy since her friend is wild and adventurous. Soon Jessie begins to notice things Max has tried to keep hidden: like that her stepparents are drug dealers. At the risk of losing their friendship, Jessie decides to confront Max with the truth.

[Young Adult Fiction (Ages 12-17)] [Read by Rachel Dulude] Nothing to gain and everything to lose . . . Jennie McGrady is quickly gaining a reputation as an amateur sleuth, and it isn't going unnoticed by the local media. But the glamour of publicity is getting old, and Jennie would love to disappear into the crowd - especially when a plea from Courtney Evans leaves her out in the cold. Courtney is the typical wild sixteen-year-old: weird hair, strange friends, and an attitude to boot. But underneath the hype Jennie finds a compassionate, hurting friend who is running scared. When Courtney disappears, the police suggest she ran away, but Jennie's instincts tell her this mystery has the sickly smell of drugs and money surrounding it. Gavin Winslow is determined to break into the world of journalism, and he thinks Jennie is his ticket in. A lead story on Portland's very own Nancy Drew would get him the career attention he needs, but is his interest in Jennie more than professional?

(Young Adult Fiction (Ages 12-17)] [Read by Rachel Dulude] It may look like suicide, but Jennie McGrady smells murder. Jennie McGrady's summer has just settled back into a comfortable lull when her chemistry teacher, Tom Mancini, turns up dead from a drug overdose in his lab at Trinity High School. A suicide note seems to close the case, but Jennie smells foul play - especially since a series of break-ins had been reported at the school - and her sleuthing uncovers some unsettling information. The hard part comes when she must convince police to investigate without implicating herself in the crime.

[Young Adult Fiction (Ages 12-17)] [Read by Rachel Dulude] How deep does revenge run? Jennie McGrady is anxious to fly to Montana after her uncle, a full-blooded Indian and the owner of Dancing Waters Ranch, is injured by a bomb explosion meant to kill. Jennie is determined to solve the crime, but her instincts tell her she's not in friendly territory. Her cousin, Heather White Cloud, is a beautiful Indian princess with a less-than-noble attitude. Jennie had hoped to befriend her cousin, but Heather is as cold as ice and determined to escape the home she calls a prison. Chad Elliot, on the other hand, came to Montana to reclaim the land his grandfather once owned - Dancing Waters Ranch. He's lost his case in court, but has he decided to take the law into his own hands?

[Young Adult Fiction (Ages 12-17)][Read by Rachel Dulude]The third installment in the popular 'Jennie McGrady' mystery series. - - Allison Beaumont is beautiful, popular, wealthy, and she's just been crowned the Rose Festival Princess. But when dead roses begin arriving on her doorstep and threatening phone calls follow, Allison realizes she's paying a high price for her throne. - - Jennie McGrady has only one goal in life: to find her father. But Allison's plea for help tears Jennie away from her search and involves both of them in a dangerous race to hunt down the Portland stalker. - - Rocky is the Beaumonts' handsome gardener, but with no dirt on his hands and a lot on his character, Jennie's wondering if Rocky's interested in something other than flowers. - - Something sinister is going on.

[Young Adult Fiction (Ages 13-17)] [Read by Rachel Dulude] The fourth installment in the popular Jennie McGrady mystery series. Jennie McGrady's search for her missing father lands her in a lot of hot water, and now she's got to get out of Portland - fast. To Jennie's relief, her grandmother's response is a Caribbean cruise, where tropical breezes and endless beaches await. But danger is still on her heels. Lisa Calhoun has only one thing in common with her cousin Jennie: their age. A petite beauty with sparkling auburn hair and an eye for the perfect date, Lisa's idea of an adventure is trying on new nail polish. But she's entangled in another of Jennie's schemes, and the consequences could be deadly. Dominic Ramirez has both the wealth and the charm to sweep Jennie off her feet. But Jennie's still standing, and glimmers of his dark side have her worried. - - Suddenly the dream turns into a nightmare.