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  • Christopher Killer: Forensic Mystery 1

    Alane Ferguson

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, May 4, 2006)
    Fascinated by forensics, seventeen-year-old Cameryn Mahoney persuades her father, the county coroner in sleepy Silverton, CO, to take her on as his assistant. But she never expects her first case to involve the death of a friend! Rachel Geller, a beautiful young waitress, is found strangled in a field with a Christopher medal around her neck—clearly marking her as the fourth victim of a serial killer. Cameryn is determined to help find Rachel’s killer, and attending the autopsy gives her the first clue. But as she follows her instincts and gets closer to the killer, Cameryn suddenly finds herself on the verge of becoming his fifth victim!
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  • The Christopher Killer

    Alane Ferguson

    Paperback (Puffin Books, Feb. 28, 2008)
    As the daughter of a Colorado County coroner, seventeen-yearold Cameryn Mahoney is no stranger to death. in fact, she’s always been fascinated by the science of it. so she’s thrilled to finally get some hands-on experience in forensics working as her father’s assistant. but Cammie is in for more than she bargained for when the second case that she attends turns out to be someone she knows—the latest victim of a serial killer known as the Christopher Killer. And if dealing with that isn’t hard enough, Cammie soon realizes that if she’s not careful, she might wind up as the killer’s next victim. . . .
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  • Christopher Killer: Forensic Mystery 1

    Alane Ferguson

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, May 4, 2006)
    The sleepy Rocky Mountain town of Silverton, Colorado hasn’t seen a murder in years—according to Pat Mahoney, the county coroner. So when his teenage daughter, Cameryn, asks if she can be his assistant—as preparation for a career in forensic pathology—he figures it’s a safe bet. But neither of them imagines that their first case will involve someone Cameryn knows . . . the fourth victim of a serial killer. Attending her first autopsy is more difficult than Cameryn had ever expected, but she’s determined to find her friend’s murderer. Before long, Cameryn is plunged into a disturbing mystery, matching wits with everyone from the cantankerous medical examiner who doubts her abilities to the famous psychic who is predicting yet another death—soon. Edgar-award winner Alane Ferguson has written a smart and fascinating forensic mystery.
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  • Circle of Blood

    Alane Ferguson

    Paperback (Speak, Jan. 8, 2009)
    Cameryn Mahoney works as the assistant to her father, the county coroner of Silverton, Colorado. But if that?s not hard enough, her long-lost mother has made a surprise return to Cameryn?s life. When her mother picks up a mysterious young hitchhiker, Cameryn senses that the girl is running from something. But before she can find out more, the girl is found dead?with a gun in her hand. Is it suicide? Or something even more sinister?
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  • The Angel of Death

    Alane Ferguson

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, Sept. 21, 2006)
    As assistant to her father, the county coroner of Silverton, Colorado, Cameryn Mahoney has seen more gore than the average seventeen-yearold. But even Cameryn is shocked when Kyle O’Neil, the most popular guy in school, discovers the gruesome corpse of their English teacher murdered in his own bed. Kyle is drawn to Cameryn, who wonders if she can trust him with the secret she can’t tell her father—that her vanished mother is back in her life. As her relationship with Kyle speeds into romance, Cameryn struggles to unravel her teacher’s bizarre death—but is she too preoccupied to identify the killer in time?
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  • Angel of Death

    Alane Ferguson

    Paperback (Puffin Books, Feb. 28, 2008)
    Being a coroner’s assistant means that Cameryn has seen more gore than your average seventeen-year-old. But even Cammie is shocked when Kyle O’Neil, the most popular guy in school, discovers the gruesome corpse of their English teacher murdered in his own bed. As Cammie gets involved in the case, she finds herself drawn to Kyle, and considers trusting him with the secret that she can’t even tell her father. But when their relationship starts to move toward romance, the struggle to solve the case of her teacher’s death intensifies. Will Cameryn be too preoccupied to identify the killer in time?
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  • The Circle of Blood

    Alane Ferguson

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, Feb. 28, 2008)
    As she uses her knowledge of forensic medicine to investigate the death of a young runaway, seventeen-year-old Cameryn Mahoney, an assistant to her coroner father, worries that her secretive mother may be involved.
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  • The Angel of Death

    Alane Ferguson

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, Sept. 21, 2006)
    As assistant to her father, the county coroner of Silverton, Colorado, Cameryn Mahoney has seen more gore than the average seventeen-yearold. But even Cameryn is shocked when Kyle O'Neil, the most popular guy in school, discovers the gruesome corpse of their English teacher murdered in his own bed. Kyle is drawn to Cameryn, who wonders if she can trust him with the secret she can't tell her father—that her vanished mother is back in her life. As her relationship with Kyle speeds into romance, Cameryn struggles to unravel her teacher's bizarre death—but is she too preoccupied to identify the killer in time?
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  • The Dying Breath: A Forensic Mystery

    Alane Ferguson

    Paperback (Speak, March 3, 2011)
    Seventeen year old Cameryn Mahoney is the assistant to the county coroner, so she's no stranger to death. But when it's possible that the next death under investigation might be your own, things take on a whole new meaning. Cameryn thought she was done with Kyle O'Neil after his first attempt to kill her in Angel of Death. But now he's back, and he's after her again. Compelling and gripping, this newest addition to the Forensic Mystery series will have readers on the edge of their seats.
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  • The Dying Breath: Forensic Mystery

    Alane Ferguson

    Hardcover (Viking Books for Young Readers, Oct. 15, 2009)
    Cameryn?s ex-boyfriend is back . . . and ready to kill! Cameryn had thought she was in love with him. He was smart, strong, and would do anything for her?even kill. Kyle O?Neil disappeared after his first attempt on Cameryn?s life at the end of The Angel of Death. Now he is back for his second. He?s leaving macabre love notes for her everywhere?on her computer, on her cell phone, and on the body of a dead man. And while everyone is determined to keep Cameryn safe, only she knows that it?s up to her to keep Kyle from killing again?and again. Alane Ferguson delivers her most gripping Forensic Mystery yet!
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  • The Christopher Killer

    Alane Ferguson

    Library Binding
    As the daughter of a Colorado County coroner, seventeen-yearold Cameryn Mahoney is no stranger to death. in fact, she?s always been fascinated by the science of it. so she?s thrilled to finally get some hands-on experience in forensics working as her father?s assistant. but Cammie is in for more than she bargained for when the second case that she attends turns out to be someone she knows?the latest victim of a serial killer known as the Christopher Killer. And if dealing with that isn?t hard enough, Cammie soon realizes that if she?s not careful, she might wind up as the killer?s next victim. . . .
  • The Circle of Blood

    Alane Ferguson

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, Feb. 28, 2008)
    As the assistant to her father, the county coroner of Silverton, Colorado, Cameryn Mahoney gets to witness all aspects of death, including the autopsy room. Yet somehow that feels easy, compared to her personal life. Now that her long-lost mother has made a surprise return, Cameryn’s more confused than ever. Things only get worse when she picks up a mysterious young hitch-hiker. Cameryn senses that the girl is running away from something, but before she can find out more, the girl is found dead—a gun in her hand. Is it suicide? Or something even more sinister? Mixing forensic details and ripped-from-the-headlines themes, Alane Ferguson makes her readers’ hearts pound yet again with this edge-of-your seat forensic mystery!