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Trespassing
Book
One
P.W.
Creighton
Genre:
YA, YA Mystery, YA Romance
Date
of Publication: 12-6-2013
ISBN:
978-1492727859
ASIN:
B00F0SM1YK
Book
Description:
It's
the last day of sophomore year for Logan, just one more day until summer
vacation, and the whole school is buzzing. Someone called into the local radio
show with an alarming confession, and at Nauset High School it’s all anyone can
talk about.
Logan
is more focused on just making it through the day. He has developed a
reputation, and it comes back to haunt him at the worst times, even for those
who supposedly know him. He just wants to make it to the end of the year party
to kick off summer and ensure his girlfriend, Hailey, doesn't break-up with
him. Or his car doesn't breakdown.
As
the night progresses, Logan learns that secrets will always be exposed, and the
cost of those secrets can have a deadly price. Who was responsible for the
confession, and will they make it through the night?
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Trespassing
Book
Two
P.W.
Creighton
Genre:
YA, YA Mystery, YA Romance
Date
of Publication: 2-28-2014
ISBN:
978-1495408649
ASIN:
B00IQFF9NO
Book
Description:
A
Senator's daughter is dead, Nauset High School and the Sheriff's Department are
under fire. They knew something was going to happen and failed to prevent it.
Logan
is struggling with his loss, and the guilt that he now has to hide from his
friends, along with the new secrets that turned the night into horror. As the
funeral approaches, more questions are raised that put him in the Senator’s
crosshairs. Kayla, the dream girl he met by chance, believes that there is
something more going on, and pulls Logan into her world where privilege and
entitlement are the norm.
Can
Logan trust her? Is she who she seems to be? Logan is starting to learn that he
isn't the only person who has secrets that he doesn't want revealed.
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Trespassing
Book
Three
P.W.
Creighton
Genre:
YA, YA Mystery, YA Romance
Date
of Publication: 12-17-2015
ISBN:
978-1519207333
ASIN:
B019I12EJ6
Book
Description:
A
scandalous party at the County Club has left Logan isolated and alone. His
friends, old and new, have fallen victim to the gossip that is now swirling
about him.
A
chance encounter at the beach helps him to realize that he's not quite as alone
as he thought, and his new accomplice, Devin, shows him that not everyone
wealthy is untrustworthy. She has her own secrets and is willing to confide in
Logan in exchange for his help. But trust does not come easy when former
friends are involved.
When
another shocking confession hits the airwaves, Logan begins to suspect that the
spiral of death and tragedy is only just beginning. And Logan and Devin may
have their own role to play.
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Trespassing
Book
Four
P.W.
Creighton
Genre:
YA, YA Mystery, YA Romance
Date
of Publication: 8-2-2024
ISBN:
979-8334551107
ASIN:
B0CWMW5592
Book
Description:
Summer
is over, it's the start of Junior year but Logan and Devin can't easily move
on. Someone else is dead, and they were involved.
Logan
is trying to protect his new accomplice, Devin, unfortunately, she is also
being blackmailed. Not only did someone assault her - they took pictures, and
are distributing them through the school. And she isn't the only one. What
first seemed like an isolated incident that caused their friend to commit
suicide, is now turning into a disturbing trend.
A
search for answers leads Logan and his friends only to more questions and yet
another death. One that they may have caused. Summer may be over, but Logan's
problems are just starting.
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Everything You Want
Trespassing
Book
Five
P.W.
Creighton
Genre:
YA, YA Mystery, YA Romance
Date
of Publication: 8-24-2024
ISBN:
979-8334900066
ASIN:
B0DCSS7HT2
Book
Description:
Logan
and Devin have confronted the classmate who drugged, assaulted, and humiliated
her. Unfortunately, he was murdered in front of them before Devin could get any
answers or satisfaction.
Now,
the Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of a Nauset High School
star athlete, and Devin is their only suspect. This puts Logan in a race to
prove Devin's innocence, before she is locked up and he becomes an accomplice
to murder.
When
a suspicious video surfaces that misrepresents the night of the murder, Logan
and Devin realize that they are up against something more sinister than they
ever suspected. Logan is determined to clear Devin's name, but his quest for
answers may put his own family at risk.
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Trespassing
Book
Six
P.W.
Creighton
Genre:
YA, YA Mystery, YA Romance
Date
of Publication: 9-7-2024
ISBN:
979-8335536738
ASIN:
B0DFTQRZ2R
Book
Description:
Someone
has confessed to the murder of Nausett High School's star athlete, but a
seemingly random accident has left the shooter critically injured, leaving
Logan and Devin cleared of suspicion, but without answers.
When
they start to realize that other individuals involved with the murder and
assaults have started to go missing, Logan and Devin feel compelled to dig
deeper, pulling their new friends and allies along with them. As they discover
more connections, they start to learn that there is a mysterious figure
coordinating things behind the scenes.
Logan,
Devin, and their closest friends are starting to learn that the deeper you go,
the higher the extremes someone will take to protect themselves. The deaths at
Nauset High haven't stopped just yet and the worst is yet to come.
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Never Let You Go
Trespassing
Book
Seven
P.W.
Creighton
Genre:
YA, YA Mystery, YA Romance
Date
of Publication: 11-26-2024
ISBN:
979-8337933115
ASIN:
B0DP5G6F2F
Book
Description:
Logan
is now starting to realize what he is up against. He is facing some very
powerful and wealthy opponents, and even the Sheriff's Department is complicit.
When you can't rely on the people hired to keep you safe, who can you rely on?
After
the drive-by shooting deaths of his friends Logan and his allies have decided
to take matters into their own hands. They don't want justice for their lost
friends, they want payback. The Sheriff's Department refuses to investigate,
but consumed by guilt and anger, Logan will not stop looking for answers.
As
Logan continues to uncover the secrets of the Cape's elite, he begins to
realize the depth of corruption in the community. Exposing secrets to the light
can bring answers, but it can also lead to more deaths.
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Trespassing
Book
Eight
P.W.
Creighton
Genre:
YA, YA Mystery, YA Romance
Date
of Publication: 12-11-2024
ISBN:
979-8342060714
ASIN:
B0DQ6MHCHL
Book
Description:
Logan
and Devin finally are starting to feel like they have answers to some of their
questions, but corruption in the Sheriff's Department continues to block them
from truly understanding what is happening.
Finally,
fully recovered from their injuries, Logan and Devin decide to dedicate time to
their growing relationship but find themselves in the right place and the right
time to prevent a deadly car accident. When they learn the identities of the
victims, they realize that they are closer than ever to uncovering some of the
secrets that led to Scarlett's death and started them on this path of tragedy
and murder.
Scarlett's
secrets take them to the elite and foreboding Nausett Academy - former school
to Scarlett, Devin, and Hailey - and the home of their elusive opponent. What
Logan finds will give their opponent a name - but will show who can be trusted,
who has ulterior motives and what that cost will be.
Good Girls Go Bad
Trespassing
Book
Nine
P.W.
Creighton
Genre:
YA, YA Mystery, YA Romance
Date
of Publication: 2-13-2025
ISBN:
979-8307541609
ASIN:
B0DX55J69L
Book
Description:
After
the traumatic events at Nausett Academy and discovering that evidence went
missing after it reached the Sheriff's Department, Logan and Devin have decided
to go on an extended Spring Break. What's the point in having your own boat if
you can't just take off? They are done with dealing with murder, lies, and
corruption. They are ready to start a new life, one where no one knows who they
are, or their history.
When
they discover that their friends are being investigated for murdering the
no-longer elusive mastermind behind the drugging and blackmail of their peers,
they realize that you can't outrun your problems. Logan and Devin are confident
that their friends are being framed for murder and are determined to catch the
true killer.
Logan
and Devin may have a name and a face for their opponent, but they are learning
that they are always steps ahead of them, and not even death can stop their
devious plans.
Excerpt Good Girls Go Bad – Trespassing 9
The thirty-minute drive from Ocean View down to the gallery had taken less than half the time. It was surprising that no one had complained to send the Sheriff’s Department our way. We had jumped curbs, cut across lawns, and even taken an insane drive through the park to shave off as much time as possible but it still felt like an eternity. Orange streetlights flickered past us as I was able to put my foot down on the straightaway.
Every minute Hailey was flipping between calling and texting without a single response. Even Liz wasn’t responding to her. I completely understood her paranoia. I had felt the same thing when Hailey texted me out of nowhere to apologize. I would’ve ignored it entirely if Scar hadn’t changed my thinking. If things were large enough for us to notice, then there was infinitely more that was hidden.
Last year Jen was just a princess, pretty and bitchy with too much attitude. Everything was beneath her. No matter who she was hanging out with, the attitude never changed. She was miserable and I just kept out of the way. After Scarlett, she had changed, like all of us. She actually was nice and funny. The world was different. I actually cared about her. She wasn’t the closest of friends, but she was a friend now.
The headlights swept over a large gray clapboard building on the corner. The black shingle roof and white trim kept with the Cape-aesthetic, but it was a strange design split between a Cape home and a large boathouse. Serenity Sea Gallery was Jennifer’s burden. Her mom’s gallery was dedicated to local artists and seascape style art, she had opened it ages ago, but it never really was her priority. Much like Jen, it was just an after-thought for her mother.
I took my foot off the gas.
“No!” Hailey snapped at me. “Around back. She uses the backdoor.”
“Right.” I put my foot down again making the engine growl.
The tires screeched as I cranked the wheel to turn us around the corner of the gallery. We swerved through the narrow space between the building and a privacy fence. Standing on the brakes, I cranked the wheel again to spin the Bronco around and face the back cinder-block wall of the gallery. We slid to a stop with a pair of black steel fire-doors directly in the headlights.
Hailey didn’t even wait for us to come to a full stop. She had the door open and was out and moving by the time I took my foot off the parking brake. I didn’t bother shutting it off, instead I copied her and jumping out to sprint for the door.
“Jen?” She called out as she reached the doors trying one side without luck. “Jen?” Hailey called out again as she pulled the second door open. She ducked inside and I was a half-step behind.
“Jennifer?” I called for her.
We entered a darkened area of the gallery filled with metal shelving and wooden crates. Once the door closed to shut out the headlights it took a moment for our eyes to adjust to the room. Somewhere off to one side, the darkness wasn’t nearly as bad.
“Jen?” Hailey tried to hurry through the space but kept bumping into things as she made her way down the aisle. “Jen? Ow. Jen?” I jabbed my hand out in front of her to keep her from banging her head on a crate that was sticking out.
“Jennifer?”
“Jen?” Hailey let out a shriek when she reached the end of the shelves. “Jen!” She darted forward and I kept pace with her. We had reached a prep area with a couple of long counters, tools, and a small office just beyond. There was just enough light from the office to reveal a long shape near the center of the space. “NO!” Jennifer was hanging from the exposed metal rafters. Her bare feet lightly brushed against a work stool that had been knocked over.
I couldn’t manage a sound as the world slowed. Hailey screamed. I lunged forward, wrapping my arms around Jennifer’s legs. Lifting with all my strength had her roughly sitting on my shoulder.
“Get something to cut her down!” I commanded, but Hailey wasn’t moving. “Hailey! Get something! NOW!”
Hailey darted around and came up with some form of wire-cutters. She frantically circled around us before she scrambled up onto the closer workbench. Teetering overhead, she stretched out to cut at the cord above Jen’s head. There were a few seconds of her trying to cut it before Jen fell into my arms.
Jennifer Maack was a Pack girl, pristine, flawless, and small. Not quite as small as Devin but as soon as she fell into my arms, she felt heavier than any of the girls. She was a ragdoll, limp, and hard to balance. I shifted her around until I could carry her in my arms to a clear spot away from anything. As gently as I could, I set her on the cold concrete floor.
“Call 9-1-1,” I said and leaned in to check her. Glancing up, I saw Hailey was a complete wreck crying but still not moving. “HAILEY!” I shouted to get her attention. She finally looked at me. “CALL 9-1-1!” She gave a quick nod and pulled out her phone.
Leaning in close, I couldn’t see Jennifer’s chest moving and I couldn’t hear her breathing. I untangled the noose to give her more space before I placed my hand on her neck. She was still warm. I fumbled around and thought I felt a pulse, but it was hard to tell.
1. What literary pilgrimages have you gone on?
One of my first was actually exploring Lovecraft Country,
visiting the real places that inspired some of the works of H.P. Lovecraft. It
was really interesting to see the New England locations that still held some of
the more haunting vibes. Newburyport, Massachusetts was an amazing experience.
2. What is the first book that made you cry?
I Have The Right To by Chessy Prout
3. Does writing energize or exhaust you?
Energizes. I love getting caught up in the worlds I craft.
4. What is your writing Kryptonite?
The terrible moments where the antagonists win and one of the
cast is lost.
5. Did you ever consider writing under a
pseudonym?
Heh. Already do. P.W. Creighton. When I was in media my pen name
was Phil Nye The Web Guy thanks to my co-workers.
6. What other authors are you friends with, and
how do they help you become a better writer?
I have a number of authors that I’m acquainted with from Elaina
Lee, to Bri Clark, to Bob Mayer, Cheri Revai and others. Just bouncing ideas,
chatting, and hearing others input helps provide additional perspective.
7. Do you want each book to stand on its own, or
are you trying to build a body of work with connections between each book?
The Trespassing Series can be read individually but I treat them
like episodes in a TV series. You can dive in anywhere but you get the most out
of it if you know what brought the characters to that moment. Think Pretty
Little Liars, Gossip Girl, One of Us is Lying, or a show like Elite.
8. What authors did you dislike at first but grew
into?
Karen M. McManus. Her
writing style kind of threw me off at first jumping between so many characters
in first person POV.
9. What’s your favorite under-appreciated novel?
Dare Me by Megan Abbot.
10. As a writer, what would you choose as your
mascot/avatar/spirit animal?
Sandpiper. Tiny little bird spending all of its time on the
beach.
11. How many unpublished and half-finished books
do you have?
After I got my rights back from my publisher for my debut
novel/series they are no longer in print. Those include the two published (now
un-published) and the third partially written. I started the Trespassing YA
series and another series called Passing Strange that MG. I’ve been lost in the
Trespassing series for the time being. Struggling with the wealthy and entitled
feels very poignant right now.
12. What did you edit out of this book?
There was another relationship in the story that needed to be
shifted to keep some of the antagonists and their motivations tucked away for a
bit more mystery.
13. If you didn’t write, what would you do for
work?
I’ve been a bit of wanderer. I’ve been an archaeologist, a
professional photographer and videographer, cameraman, stringer reporter,
college professor, and I’m currently an Earth Science teacher.
14. Do you hide any secrets in your books that
only a few people will find?
Oh, certainly. If you find your way deeper into the series then
go back and re-read you will see a lot of connections through character behaviors
and commentary that suddenly take on a whole new dimension.
15. What is your favorite childhood book?
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. It was always such an engrossing story and quite dark.
