Books with author Patricia H. Rushford

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.

Uncovering the family tree spells trouble for Jennie McGrady.Jennie McGrady is on the vacation of a lifetime-an extended trip to Ireland with Gram. And when the opportunity to stay in a castle arises, Jennie is ecstatic. For some reason, though, Gram doesn't share Jennie's enthusiasm. Then, just before their plane lands, Jennie discovers a threatening note: If you value your life, stay out of Ireland.Helen Bradley is returning to Ireland to settle the estate of her mother-a task she's still not ready for. An old friend offers a welcome distraction, asking Helen to look into the suspicious death of his father fifty-five years ago. But Jennie can't help wondering if Gram's investigation will only stir up trouble.Mary O'Donnell, Jennie's great-grandmother, left a houseful of history and memories when she died three years ago. As Jennie begins to explore the family records, she uncovers some facts that don't match up with what she's been told. What eventually comes to the surface could change their lives forever.

(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] One young woman's death is only the beginning. Jennie McGrady plans to spend the last weeks of summer relaxing and hanging out with her boyfriend in her grandmother's coastal hometown. But she barely arrives before learning that the mayor's teenage daughter has been murdered. Jennie is reluctant to get involved in the emotional case - until the suspect turns out to be someone she knows. Todd Kopelund is under arrest for murdering the mayor's daughter - his girlfriend, Jessica Ames. He claims he's innocent, and Jennie can t imagine Todd hurting anyone. But the mayor is determined to prove Todd guilty, and the evidence is pretty convincing. Ryan Johnson, Jennie's boyfriend and Todd's best friend, says he cares a lot for Jennie, yet when she expresses doubts about Todd's innocence he pulls away, leaving Jennie to look for answers on her own. Jessica's death is only the beginning.

Jennie McGrady plans to spend the last weeks of summer relaxing and hanging out with her boyfriend in her grandmother's coastal hometown. But she barely arrives before learning that the mayor's teenage daughter has been murdered. Jennie is reluctant to get involved in the emotional case-until the suspect turns out to be someone she knows. Todd Kopelund is under arrest for murdering the mayor's daughter-his girlfriend, Jessica Ames. He claims he's innocent, and Jennie can't imagine Todd hurting anyone. But the mayor is determined to prove Todd guilty, and the evidence is pretty convincing. Ryan Johnson, Jennie's boyfriend and Todd's best friend, says he cares a lot for Jennie, yet when she expresses doubts about Todd's innocence he pulls away, leaving Jennie to look for answers on her own. Jessica's death is only the beginning.

Jennie McGrady's enthusiasm for the new school year is extinguished when the culturally diverse Trinity Center, home to her church and school, is destroyed by fire. Rumors abound that a racist organization is behind the tragedy, but Jennie is more concerned about the one person who was critically injured: family friend Michael Rhodes. Jared Reinhardt has been in counseling with Michael, trying to break free of a neo-Nazi group-or so he claims. Jennie would like to believe him, but then she spots Jared slipping away from the scene of the fire. Carlos Hernandez was present when the fire broke out and hasn't spoken a word since. His father, the church janitor, is a prime suspect, and Jennie is convinced the boy's silence stems from fear. Is he protecting his father, or has someone threatened to hurt him if he tells the truth? Jennie smells foul play among the remains.

[Young Adult Fiction (Ages 12-17)]Jennie McGrady is thrilled to be taking another flying lesson from Gram. But when menacing clouds roll in, Gram takes over the controls for a crash landing-- and loses consciousness upon impact. Ignoring her survival instincts, Jennie leaves the plane in search of help. She ends up at a commune that appears wholesome and serene, but Jennie soon suspects something sinister. Eric, a member of the Desert Colony, knows the ins and outs of the compound and helps Jennie search for Gram. When they return to the site of the crash, both the plane and Gram are missing! When Jennie suspects someone at the colony, Eric insists there's nothing going on. Is he really so trusting, or is he hiding something?

[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.