Lois Duncan was an author known for suspense novels for young adults. She published nearly fifty books for young readers, including I Know What You Did Last Summer, Killing Mr. Griffin, Summer of Fear, Stranger with My Face, and Down a Dark Hall. Several of her novels reached the screen, most prominently I Know What You Did Last Summer and Down a Dark Hall. She also wrote nonfiction, including Who Killed My Daughter?
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Years covered1973–1990
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3 adaptations: I Know What You Did Last Summer · Film · 1997 | I Know What You Did Last Summer · Series / TV · 2021 | I Know What You Did Last Summer · Film · 2025
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After four teenagers cause a fatal hit-and-run, they agree to conceal what happened and try to resume their lives. A year later, Julie receives an anonymous message stating that someone knows their secret. Threats and attacks force Julie, Ray, Helen, and Barry to reconsider the night of the accident, the promises they made, and who might want revenge. Lois Duncan's 1973 suspense novel follows their attempt to identify the person watching them before the consequences become deadly. The book became the basis for multiple screen adaptations and a long-running horror franchise.
Paperback · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers · 2020-05-05 · English ISBN 9780316425353
Audiobook · Hachette Audio · 2010-10-05 · English ISBN 9781607889090
eBook · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers · 2010-10-05 · English ISBN 9780316182621
A teen suspects her orphaned cousin may be a witch in this YA horror classic by the bestselling author of I Know What You Did Last Summer . The basis for the 1978 Wes Craven film. "Filled with suspense and questions about the nature of evil in the world around us, Summer of Fear will cast a spell over both teens and adults." — School Library Journal From the moment Rachel's family takes in her orphaned cousin Julia, strange things start to happen. Rachel grows suspicious but soon finds herself alienated from her own life. Julia seems to have enchanted everyone to turn against her, leaving Rachel on her own to try and prove that Julia is a witch. One thing about Julia is certain-she is not who she says she is, and Rachel's family is in grave danger.
From beloved author Lois Duncan comes a frightening novel about a group of students who set out to teach their malicious teacher a lesson -- only to learn that one of them could be a killer. Mr. Griffin is the strictest teacher at Del Norte High, with a penchant for endless projects and humiliating students. Even straight-A student Susan can't believe how mean he is to her crush, Dave, and to the charismatic Mark Kinney. So when Dave asks Susan to help a group of students teach Mr. Griffin a lesson of their own, she goes along with them. After all, it's a harmless prank, right? But things don't go according to plan. When one "accident" leads to another and people begin to die, Susan and her friends must face the awful truth: one of them is a killer.
The new guy at Tracy's school is handsome, intense, and desperately needs her help—but there's something about him that isn't quite right High school junior Tracy Lloyd is unsure about the new guy in school. Brad Johnson is attractive, smart, and polite, but Tracy can't help but feel he watches her too closely. Then one day Brad confides in Tracy a horrible secret: His little sister Mindy has been kidnapped by his stepfather, and he needs Tracy's help to get her back. But even as Tracy commits to a plan to help her vulnerable new friend, details emerge that suggest nothing is what it seems. The Twisted Window is a zigzagging thriller that keeps readers guessing up until the final page. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Lois Duncan including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author's personal collection.
The lives of five captives hang in the balance while their families gather the ransom. Two brothers, their family frantic to find their sons. A loner whose uncle doesn't even know he's missing. An Army brat whose family will never be able to raise enough money. And a cheerleader who can't count on her stepdad, but knows her father will come through.
