Maggie O'Dell leads an investigation into the bombing of the nation's largest shopping center, uncovering paranoia, racism and a sinister secret agenda that extends to the highest ranks of a white-collar lobby group. As retailers count down to Christmas Eve, Maggie knows that infiltration is the only option--even though the cost could be huge.

"From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts comes Shelter in Place?a powerful tale of heart, heroism. and propulsive suspense. It was a typical evening at a mall outside Portland, Maine. Three teenage friends waited for the movie to start. A boy flirted with the girl selling sunglasses. Mothers and children shopped together, and the manager at the videogame store tending to customers. Then the shooters arrived. The chaos and carnage lasted...

When a deranged murderer traps Jo and her friends in a defunct shopping center, their only chance of survival is to navigate the sprawling ruins of the mall and outwit the killer before they strike again. Tempest Theaters is closing: tonight is their last night. It's the last remaining business in a defunct shopping mall. The moviegoers have left, and Jo and her six coworkers have the final shift, cleaning up popcorn and mopping floors for the last...

Too young to get a job at the Onion River Mall, fifteen-year-old Mitch earns money from salesclerks to harrass rude shopers.

Young Detective Jeffrey Bones begins gathering clues when Mr. Green asks for his help finding the school bus he lost while shopping at the mall.

"The Fashion Fairies use their magic accessories to make sure that fashion everywhere is fun and fresh. But when jealous Jack Frost steals their magic away, it could lead to a fashion flop! Luckily, Rachel and Kirsty are ready to dive into another fairy adventure ... Now that Miranda the Beauty Fairy's magic is missing, no one is looking or feeling very good! Can Rachel and Kirsty help?"--Page 4 of cover.

When high school junior Tessa Reynolds falls into a coma after getting hit in the head during gym class, she experiences heaven as the mall where her parents work, and she revisits key events from her life, causing her to reevaluate herself and how she wants to live.

Whether by showing his baby pictures to his teacher or smoothing his hair with spit, Andrew's mother constantly embarrasses him while at the mall until he figures out a way to get even.

The Clue Crew is headed to the mall for new school supplies. Right away it looks like the girls have a back-to-school mystery on their hands. Money is missing from the Pencil Box's cash register, and all fingers point to the clerk, Rodger. Nancy doesn't believe he's a thief, but she'll need to examine the facts first--good thing she bought a new notebook!

Squatters in the huge, midwestern MegaMall, fifteen-year-old Tick and his gang of lost, abandoned, or runaway children face off against a rival gang, and thirteen-year-old Jule Devereaux, whose parents and aunt have mysteriously disappeared, gets caught between.