Books with title The Taker

The third novel in the DI Sean Corrigan series – authentic and terrifying crime fiction with a psychological edge, by an ex-Met detective. Perfect for fans of Mark Billingham, Peter James and Stuart MacBride.Your child has been taken…Snatched in the dead of night from the safety of the family home. There’s no sign of forced entry, no one heard or saw a thing.DI Sean Corrigan investigates.He needs to find four-year-old George Bridgeman before abduction becomes murder. But his ability to see into dark minds, to think like those he hunts, has deserted him – just when he needs it most.Another child vanishes.What kind of monster is Corrigan hunting? And will he work it out in time to save the children?

Carly Biel€™s future is right on track: she€™s a great student (mostly A€™s and B€™s); her boyfriend, Brad, is captain of the lacrosse team; and she€™s a shoe-in for Princeton (her dad€™s an alum €“ love that legacy status!). She€™s never been great at standardized tests (so nerve-racking!), but she always figured she€™d do well enough on the SAT to get by. Guess what? She tanks. Really tanks. Now she only has one more opportunity to take the test, and she€™s sure she can€™t pull her scores up by much. That€™s why, when she gets a mysterious note from €œThe Taker,€ she can€™t resist. Now she€™s hired someone to take the test for her €“ but what if she gets caught? And what if she doesn€™t? This debut novel from J.M. Steele will have every test-taker chewing their pencils.

Never say their name! If you do, they will find you! If they find you, they will eat you! Thirteen-year-old Oz Griffin knows it's his fault that the Takers are eating everyone in sight. He also knows that a comic book written by a neighborhood boy is the key to defeating them. But every time he and his band of survivors try to read the comic book, the Takers draw closer. Can they get to the end of the story before the Takers devour them? Kirkus Discoveries Review The first volume in The Oz Chronicles recalls both Stephen King’s The Stand and L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz. When 13-year-old Osmond “Oz” Griffith wakes from an illness on the floor of his closet, he discovers the world overrun by man-eating monsters, the Takers, and it’s largely his fault. In an effort to make things right, he gathers a band of survivors (a baby, an aged mechanic and a talking gorilla, among others), and sets off down his version of the yellow brick road, leading to the Atlanta Zoo. Along the way, he learns that his destiny was written by Steve, a boy from his past. Afflicted with Down Syndrome, Steve created new worlds, replete with battles between good and evil, in the comic books that served as his sole refuge from the teasing of Oz and his friends. Steve’s untimely suicide leaves only the comic books as clues to vanquishing the Takers. Oz, suffering from guilt that he possibly caused Steve’s death, must learn to accept responsibility, not only for his actions in the past, but for the future of civilization as he knows it. The lively narrative will capture the imagination of young teens, especially boys, who will enjoy the more horrifying aspects of the story. The plot is clearly defined, and the action never flags. Hopefully, Book Two is on the way. 2006 IPPY Award Winner

Snatched in the dead of night from the safety of the family home. There’s no sign of forced entry, no one heard or saw a thing. Di sean corrigan investigates. He needs to find four-year-old george bridgeman before abduction becomes murder. But his ability to see into dark minds, to think like those he hunts, has deserted him – just when he needs it most. Another child vanishes. What kind of monster is corrigan hunting? and will he work it out in time to save the children?

In the summer of 1950 there was a girl and a boy. They had been sent to live in an orphanage in the countryside. The girl was Leanne Hails and the boy was Aiden Stevenson. They were eighteen years old. Leanne had purple eyes like fresh grapes, black hair like the night sky, white skin like snow and skinny. Aiden had deep blue eyes like the ocean and shiny navy hair. He was tall and skinny too. They were the oldest members in the ‘Hope Orphanage’. Their lives were dark and hopeless.