Category Archives: mystery
Dreaming Spies: A novel of suspense featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes – Laurie R. King
Winding road to truth Obstacles, delays, deceptions And then resolution The centerpiece of this mystery is a beautifully illustrated book by the 17th century itinerant poet and master of haiku, Matsuo Basho. It is a book that belonged to Prince … Continue reading
Cat Out of Hell – Lynne Truss
Roger is so very intelligent, well-traveled, well read. He works crossword puzzles in his head. Well, he has to because he has no opposable thumbs and can’t hold a pencil. Oh, I forgot to mention that Roger is a cat. … Continue reading
The Dead Mountaineer’s Inn: One More Last Rite for the Detective Genre – Boris and Arkady Strugatsky
Take one remote mountain inn in an unnamed country, add a ghost, an assortment of eccentric guests which of course includes a police inspector, throw in a locked-room murder and you have a recipe for the classic murder mystery. Include … Continue reading
The Fifth Gospel – Ian Caldwell
When Alex and Mona had a son, Mona refused to name him after Simon, because Simon was so unpredictable, totally unreliable. As a compromise he was named Peter, and naturally Peter worships his uncle Simon. Alex and Simon Andreou are … Continue reading
The Chessmen: The Lewis Trilogy – Peter May
Fin couldn’t believe his eyes. The loch was gone, truly gone. The water had disappeared overnight. Whistler’s theory was of a bog burst, a phenomenon that can happen after a heavy rain. But Fin wasn’t listening. He was focused on … Continue reading
When – Victoria Laurie
Maddie sees each person’s death date hovering above their head, either in person or in a photograph. The numbers have been there for as long as she can remember, back to when she was a few years old, learning her … Continue reading
The Handsome Man’s De Luxe Cafe’: No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency (#15) – Alexander McCall Smith
Grace Makutsi, now happily married to Phuti Radiphuti and mother to Itumelang Clovis Radiphuti, has decided to open a restaurant. Oh, she will continue to work with Mma Ramotswe in the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, but in her spare … Continue reading
The Pierced Heart – Lynn Shepherd
Charles Maddox has traveled across Europe to the estate of the Baron Von Reisenberg, charged with the job of making judicious inquiries into the affairs of the Baron. It seems that the Baron has offered to donate a rather large … Continue reading
The Second Deadly Sin – Asa Larsson, Laurie Thompson (Translated By)
Little Marcus has been traumatized by witnessing the murder of his grandmother. He feels secure only when he is with the dogs belonging to police dog handler, Krister Eriksson. So Eriksson kindly humors Marcus by letting him be a wild … Continue reading
The Blackhouse – Peter May
The annual tradition of collecting guga (gannet hatchlings) from the rocky isle of An Sgeir off the Isle of Lewis in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides dates to before the Middle Ages. Today it is a rite of passage for young men … Continue reading
The Body in the Woods – April Henry
A teen unit within a search and rescue group receives the alert for their first assignment to find a missing man in the woods. Instead, they stumble upon the body of a teen recently murdered and realize they must have … Continue reading
Allies and Assassins – Justin Somper
Jared receives word his older brother, Prince Anders, is dead and he must now assume the title of Prince of Archenfeld. The death is ruled murder by poisoning and his young wife, revealing she is pregnant, could have been the … Continue reading
We Were Liars – E. Lockhart
Cadence is the eldest grandchild of a wealthy grandfather. Every summer, her cousins, aunts, and grandparents vacation on the small island they own near Martha’s Vineyard. Cady recounts the summers spent with her oldest cousins, nicknamed The Liars. She tells … Continue reading
Sleep No More – Aprilynne Pike
Charlotte is an Oracle and is a descendent of the Oracles consulted by the ancient Greeks. Only now the Oracles stay hidden and try to fight the visions of the future that interfere with their lives. Charlotte’s aunt, also an … Continue reading
The Here and Now – Ann Brashares
A future devastated with pollution and widespread epidemics leads a group to time travel to the past to carve out a better life. They assimilate somewhat into the community but must follow strict rules to avoid damaging the time line. … Continue reading
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