First up is A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly.

Set in the year 1906, sixteen year old Mattie wants to go to college and pursue her dream of becoming a writer. Whilst taking up a job as a waitress in a hotel in order to earn the money to get her to college, she is shocked by the death of one of the guests. Someone who she had encountered early on when she gave Mattie some letters that she wanted burned. Based on a true story, Hattie is soon caught up in the mysterious murder and finds the determination she needs in her life.

The Uninvited by Tim Wynne-Jones follows Mimi Shapiro who’s glad to get away from university after having a terrible first year there. Her dad offers her to stay in his cottage but when she gets there she is shocked to see that someone else is already living there, a young man named Jay. He soon starts to accuse her of leaving threatening objects in the house, but as Mimi has just arrived it can’t be her.

It’s fast-paced, eerie and guaranteed to keep you gripped until the end.

The Ruby In The Smoke is the first book in Phillip Pullmans brilliant Sally Lockhart’s series.

Main character Sally begins a journey in 1872 to find the truth behind her father’s death. With a whole host of villains out to stop her and friends that are behind her, she soon discovers more then just what happened to her father. It will keep you hooked from start to finish and you will be wanting to stay with Sallie and discover her other adventures in the book series.

The Invisible by Mats Wahl pulls you in straight away when Hilmer Eriksson comes in to school to find that no one can see him. Confused by what’s happened it gets worse when a detective comes in investigating his disappearance. Hilmer can’t remember what happened to him so he sets off to find the truth.

This is one book you will not want to put down as it leads to its shocking end.

Caitlin’s mum takes her and her brother to a remote island in Lost Summer by Alex McAulay.

Caitlin is angry at her mother has her plans for the summer have now been dashed. She finds herself not fitting in at first but when she meets a group of boys she gets caught up in the excitement but that is soon shattered when she witness a murder. She finds herself alone as she can’t trust those she calls her friends anymore and goes to find out what exactly is going on.

In Picture Perfect by Elaine Marie Alphin, 14 year old Ian’s friend Teddy goes missing. While Ian tries to work out what has happened to his friend and remember the events that happened on the day that Teddy went missing, his father is putting pressure on him to be better in life.

Told in Ian’s point of view, this novel not only deals with the mystery of Teddy but with family troubles and even multiple personalities.

The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins follows the tale of Rachel, after her diamond is stolen. Everyone points the finger at her love Franklin. With many twists and turns and a brilliant multi-voiced narrative will keep you guessing.

It’s been around for a while which makes it a true classic to delve into.

In Torn to Pieces by Margot McDonnell, Anna’s mother is late coming home on her business trip. She knows something is not quite right but when she phones her mum, it has been disconnected and strange messages from a man start to appear on Anna’s answering machine. As she tells her grandparents about what has happened, she is given a letter written by her mum before she went away. From this secrets are revealed that will change Anna’s life and she finds that nothing is what she thought it was.

Seventeen year old Taylor is living at the Jellicoe School ever since she was abandoned by her mother when she was eleven. In Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta. When the closet thing Taylor has to family Hannah goes missing, her past starts to catch up with her along with the arrival of moody Jonah Griggs. She must now solve the clues as to why she was abandoned as other mysteries start to unravel in her life.

Lastly is Now You See Her by Jacquelyn Mitchard tells of Hope who seems to have the perfect life, but she then fakes her own abduction. As the truth comes out about why Hope has done it you will be shocked by the turn of events.