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As a murder case he's been drawn into unfolds, a novelist realizes he's at the center of a story he can't control--and that the brilliant detective who is his partner may be hiding dark secrets of his own.

When a young girl is found dead in the mountains outside Timber Creek, Officer Mattie Cobb and her partner, K-9 police dog Robo, must track down the truth before it claims another victim. But the murder was just the beginning, and if Mattie isn't careful, she and Robo could be next.

The body of an ex-cop lies on the floor of an abandoned warehouse. Bloody footprints reveal that another victim was carried away. But for Detective Will Trent, the case is about to get even worse. Because an unexpected discovery reveals a personal link to Will's troubled past.

After Navajo Nation Police Officer Bernadette Manuelito witnesses a shooting, her husband, Sergeant Jim Chee, is put in charge of finding the gunman. Bernie and Chee pool their skills and discover a link to a cold case involving Chee's former boss.

On a rugged Colorado mountain ridge, Mattie Cobb and her police dog partner Robo make a grisly discovery--and become the targets of a ruthless killer.

Young apprentice Lemony Snicket is investigating a case of arson but soon finds himself enveloped in the ever-increasing mystery that haunts the town of Stain'd-by-the-Sea. Who is setting the fires? Why are so many schoolchildren in danger?

Dara and Nick used to be inseparable until a terrible accident left them estranged. When Dara vanishes on her birthday, Nick thinks Dara is just playing around. But when another girl also disappears, Nick becomes increasingly convinced that the two cases are linked.

When an arrogant police officer is found dead at home, there are many potential suspects. Duncan Kincaid and Gemma Jones are on the case, setting aside their personal feelings about the deceased.

Recently transferred to Camden from Scotland Yard headquarters, Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and his new team are called to a bombing at historic St. Pancras Station. As Kincaid gathers facts, every piece of the puzzle yields an unexpected pattern.

In a fading town, far from anyone he knew or trusted, a young Lemony Snicket began his apprenticeship in an organization nobody knows about. He started asking questions that shouldn't have been on his mind. Now he has written an account that should not be published, in four volumes that shouldn't be read. This is the first volume.