In 1764, Kaya greatly admires a courageous and kind young woman in her Nez Percé village and wants to be worthy of her respect. Includes historical notes on the winter activities of the Nez Percé Indians, including ceremonies and crafts.

In the fall of 1764, after Kaya and her sister are kidnapped from their Nez Percé village by enemy horse raiders, she tries to find a way to escape back home. Includes historical notes on education and learning among the Nez Percé Indians.

When a series of bizarre incidents plagues the isolated Pacific Northwest mining town of Hyde River, wildlife biologist Steve Benson and sheriff's deputy Tracy Ellis join forces to investigate, finding themselves drawn to each other as they unearth a terrifying predator.

In 1764, when Kaya and her family reunite with other Nez Perce Indians to fish for the red salmon, she learns that bragging, even about her swift horse, can lead to trouble. Includes historical notes on the Nez Perce Indians.

Reed Shelton organized this survival weekend, even hiring the best guide in the region for their trip. But little did they know that surviving the elements would become the least of their worries. During their first night of camping, an unearthly wail pierces the calm of the forest. Then something emerges from the dense woods and begins pursuing them. They aren't the only ones doing the hunting. Something much faster, more relentless--and definitely...

A collection of stories set in the Pacific Northwest and which explores themes of love and the human drive to connect with others.

Fourteen-year-old Nathan, fishing with the Makah in the Pacific Northwest, finds himself holding a vital clue when a mysterious stranger comes to town looking for Spanish treasure. After a sailing ship breaks up on the rocks off Washington's storm-tossed Cape Flattery, Nathan McAllister, the fourteen-year-old son of the lighthouse keeper, refuses to believe the authorities, who say there were no survivors. Unexplained footprints on a desolate beach,...

In the summer of 1990, fourteen-year-old Trevor Riddell gets his first glimpse of Riddell House. Trevor's bankrupt parents have begun a trial separation, and his father, Jones Riddell, has brought Trevor to Riddell House for the summer with the goal of selling off the house and property for development into "tract housing for millionaires." But Trevor soon discovers there's someone else living in Riddell House: a ghost with an agenda of his own. As...

"The disappearance of a mysterious informant leads two people desperate for answers to an island of deadly deception in the second novel of the Lost Night Files trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz. Talia March, Pallas Llewellyn, and Amelia Rivers, bonded by a night they all have no memory of, are dedicated to uncovering the mystery of what really happened to them months ago--an experience that brought out innate psychic abilities...

This hasn't been the best life for Nadia Stepan, abandoned at age four and left with only a drawing of the Big Dipper and her mother's parting words : "Look to the North Star, and we will always be there." As Nadia grows up and dreams of a vacation spot called Lighthouse Island, in a place called the Pacific Northwest; she believes this to be the place where her parents must be. She is determined to find her way there, as an opportunity for escape...