3. The Church of Dead Girls, by Stephen Dobyns

A serial killer stalks teenage girls in a small town in upstate New York. As more girls disappear, the townspeople start to turn on each other.

4. Big Trouble, by Dave Barry

International weapons smugglers, Miami lowlifes, a corporation that engages in more graft than anything else, and some teenagers collide in Miami. The result is hilarious.

5. Last Act, by Christopher Pike

Melanie Martin, the new girl in town, was looking for acceptance and friendship, and she thought she'd found it when she was invited to audition for a murder mystery play. Then, on opening night, she fires three blanks and a classmate dies for real. Now Melanie must clear her name before the real killer catches up to her.

"Oh, you can’t help that," said the Cat: "we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad."
"How do you know I’m mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn’t have come here.”

- Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland