The Christopher Killer
by Alane Ferguson (ages 13 & up)
Speak, an imprint of The Penguin Group 
If Nancy Drew’s father had been a county coroner, instead of a lawyer, she probably would have turned out a lot like Cameryn Mahoney. Cameryn lives in the tiny mountain town of Silverton, Colorado with her grandmother and her dad, the aforementioned county coroner. A straight-A student with a love of logic and reason, Cammie has always been fascinated with the science of death. A senior in high school, she plans to be a forensic pathologist one day and has already devoted a great deal of time and effort to studying the subject.
Book learning is all well and good, but it’s no substitute for actual experience. When she finally convinces her father to hire her as the assistant to the coroner, Cammie is thrilled. It only takes two cases for Cammie’s elation to turn into something quite different. The second case Cammie attends turns out to be someone she knew well. To make matters worse, it appears her friend is the latest victim of the serial murderer known as the Christopher Killer. Cammie is determined to use the tools of forensic science to bring her friend’s killer to justice, but first she has to avoid becoming the killer’s next victim.