Lois Duncan

5 summariesThriller, Children's, Mystery

Lois Duncan was an American author known for her young adult fiction, particularly in the suspense and thriller genres. Her notable works include "I Know What You Did Last Summer," "Stranger with My Face," "Summer of Fear," "Gallows Hill," and "They Never Came Home," which often explore themes of fear and the supernatural. Duncan's writing has garnered a significant following among readers of teen fiction.

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Books by Lois Duncan

5 books available

I Know What You Did Last Summer
Lois Duncan
3.5 (12k) average on GoodreadsThriller
A year after four friends bury a deadly secret with a hit-and-run victim, an anonymous avenger stalks them, knowing exactly what they did last summer.
Stranger with My Face
Lois Duncan
3.9 (9k) average on GoodreadsThriller
A chilling doppelgänger mystery unfolds as Laurie discovers her identical twin, long thought dead, has returned to usurp her life and identity.
Summer of Fear
Lois Duncan
3.8 (5k) average on GoodreadsThriller
When a sinister cousin with an enchanting facade joins Rachel's family and steals her boyfriend, Rachel suspects only she sees the true evil beneath Julia's charm.
Gallows Hill
Lois Duncan
3.8 (3k) average on GoodreadsThriller
When a school fair's fortune-telling act grants 17-year-old Sarah actual prophetic visions, she finds herself terrifyingly re-enacting the Salem witch trials with her classmates as accusers.
They Never Came Home
Lois Duncan
3.5 (2k) average on GoodreadsThriller
When a cryptic phone call shatters the fragile peace surrounding her brother and boyfriend's disappearance, Joan is pulled into a terrifying game of cat and mouse where the truth is far more sinister than their presumed deaths.