Ninth Key

Ninth Key is a young adult novel and the second entry in Meg Cabot's The Mediator. The novel was first published by Simon Pulse in February 2001 under Cabot's pen name, Jenny Carroll. It was re-released under her real name by. The novel was preceded by Shadowland and followed by Reunion.

Book description

 * "Ghosts ruin everything. Especially your love life. Everything is going great for Suze. Her new life in California is a whirlwind of parties and excellent hair days. Tad Beaumont, the hottest boy in town, has even asked Suze out on her very first date. Suze is so excited that she's willing to ignore her misgivings about Tad, particularly the fact that he's not Jesse, whose ghostly status-not to mention apparent disinterest in her-make him unattainable. What Suze can't ignore, however, is the ghost of a murdered woman whose death seems directly connected to dark secrets hidden in none other than Tad Beaumont's past."