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Published by HMH Books for Young Readers

ISBN 0544102622 (ISBN13: 9780544102620)

SYNOPSIS:

The people of Nightshade, California, are dying in their sleep, and fifteen-year-old warrior Jessica Walsh is determined to find the killer… or killers.

Justice isn’t the only thing on Jessica’s mind, however. In fact, some days she’s not sure which is worse—having a creepy clown lurking outside her window or having her rock star boyfriend’s hot ex-girlfriend back in town.

Nightshade is crawling with paranormal people like Jessica… and it’s possible that the anti-paranormal group the Scourge is back to get rid of them. Jessica is losing sleep—but she’s got to figure it out before the night terrors strike again.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Marlene Perez is the author of paranormal and urban fantasy books. Her novels have been featured in Girl’s Life, Seventeen, and Cosmopolitan. The Disney Channel has optioned the first three books in the DEAD IS series for television.

She grew up in Story City, Iowa and is the youngest of twelve children. She lives in Orange County, California with her husband and children.