


Moonstone Mystery Romance
Series · 6 books · 1985
Books in series

#1
Deadly Design
1985
Charlotte is swept into a web of danger when she investigates her new boyfriend's possible connection with a tough street gang

#2
The Shadowed Path
1985
While alone at her lake cabin in Maine, Phyllis accidentally discovers a sinister plot involving the handsome young man in the next cabin—a discovery that puts her life in jeopardy

#3
Dangerous Beat
1985
Drawn into Danger
Jennifer loves her summer job helping the record critic of the local paper. Through work, she meets two terrific boys—Billy, the fun-loving manager of a local rock group and Ken, the main source of information for her first big story.
But now, strange thefts haunt the newsroom, a mysterious death plagues Jen's budding story, and Ken warns her to get off the story and stay off! Suddenly, the cub reporter is in over her head in a whirl of crime and danger where she had hoped to find romance.

#4
Fatal Secrets
1985
Kate discovers David, the boy she likes, tampering with her best friend Julie's experiment at the science fair, and her investigation into David's motives threatens both of their lives

#5
Something Out There
1985
A Sinister Swirl of Crime Casts Dark Shadows on a Summer Romance!
At home on beautiful Massachusetts Bay, Chips is enjoying the best summer ever. Her sailing school is a big success, and so is her romance with gorgeous soccer star Ryan Kennedy.
So why does Chips also get a crush on Jeff, the boy her parents have hired to guard their house? And why is he acting suspiciously? Is he involved in the robberies that have frightened everyone in town? Suddenly, lots of scary things are happening fast. Soon Chips is awash in real danger-stranded at an abandoned lighthouse in a raging storm, face to face with a rescuer who may be a deadly foe!

#6
When Darkness Falls
1985
Julie is working as a counselor when one of her campers disappears, and she becomes suspicious that it's not just an accident.
Authors

Barbara Corcoran
Author · 3 books
Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. This is not the Shark Tank celebrity, but an author of children's books. The books are mostly realistic fiction about older children and teens who come from families that are dysfunctional or at least face interesting challenges. Also used the pseudonym Paige Dixon and Gail Hamilton.