Mystery

Hundred-Dollar Baby

Submitted by Clara Maynard on Thu, 05/23/2013 - 1:58pm

I had a long trip to make so I checked out the audio book Hundred-Dollar Baby by Robert B. Parker. In this title, Spencer is reunited with April Kyle. April had been a teenage prostitute that Spencer had rescued in the past. Now she’s grown up and she says she needs his help. However, as he tries to help her, more and more lies pile up, and then Ollie, a minor gangster, is killed. Spencer, and his sidekick Hawk, go between New York and Boston, trying to uncover the truth in this case. Spencer begins to wonder if he really saved April, and can he save her again this time?

And When She Was Good

Submitted by Clara Maynard on Mon, 05/13/2013 - 5:26pm

Lippman has won the Edgar award for her mystery, Charm City. She has received several other awards, and I think she is an excellent writer. I always look forward to her new books. Her latest is And When She Was Good.

Watch Me Die

Submitted by Clara Maynard on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 5:41pm

I’ve seen Eric Spindler’s books on our shelves often, but hadn’t really investigated her until today. I had not realized that she lives in New Orleans. She’s received several awards, so I picked up Watch Me Die. This is a suspense novel with romance thrown in, if you like that kind of book. At the beginning of the book, someone has killed an elderly priest at a New Orleans Catholic church.  The murderer has also spray painted “He will come again to judge the living and the dead” upon the church’s stained glass windows.  There are numerous twists and turns and a surprising end. 

Cold Granite

Submitted by Clara Maynard on Thu, 05/02/2013 - 4:27pm

I decided to catch up on my pile of books waiting to be read so  I pulled out Stuart MacBride's first novel, Cold Granite. As you might expect from his name, MacBride's book is set in Aberdeen, Scotland. Det. Sgt. Logan MacRae, back from a year’s sick leave, is called to investigate a series of murdered and missing children. The media is in full feeding frenzy and someone in the force is leaking info to them. McRae is a likable hero and the mystery keeps you interested. I'm enjoyng the book.  

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The Night Ferry

Submitted by Clara Maynard on Wed, 04/24/2013 - 4:15pm

I picked up The Night Ferry because it looked interesting. In it, London detective Alisha Barba, recovering from an on duty injury, gets a note from an old friend. The note just says, “I’m in trouble. I must see you. Please come to the reunion.” And so she makes her way to her school reunion. There her pregnant friend, Cate, says that someone is trying to steal her baby. Before Alisha can find out more, her friend is killed. It turns out Cate was not pregnant at all and Alisha suspects her friend was trying to buy a baby. I’ve enjoyed Robotham’s previous books, Lost and Suspect and this one was also well written and full of action. cover of The Night Ferry

New Zealand Mysteries

Submitted by Clara Maynard on Tue, 04/16/2013 - 6:09pm

I have some relatives that live in New Zealand so I went looking for mysteries set in that beautiful country. I didn’t find too many! Maybe I need to go over there for an extended visit and write a mystery or two! However, I did find some that look interesting.Here they are:
Photo Finish

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Vintage Murder

 

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Departure Lounge

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Blessed Are Those Who Thirst

Submitted by Clara Maynard on Sat, 03/16/2013 - 8:58am

Blessed Are Those Who Thirst is the latest English translation released of Anne Holt’s Norwegian detective series featuring Hanne Wilhelmsen. cover of bookHanne is a lesbian, veteran Oslo police detective. She is called in to investigate a crime scene featuring blood everywhere, but no body anywhere. The only clue besides all the blood

Quick! I Need a Mystery!

Submitted by Elise S. on Fri, 03/08/2013 - 6:08pm

Political SuicideLooking for a new audio mystery that’s not on a long waiting list?  Here are some suggestions to satisfy your healthy addiction to sleuthing and suspense:

The Jewels of Paradise by Donna Leon

The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny

Collateral Damage by Stuart Woods

Adult Programs this March @ your library!

Submitted by Jorie Nissen on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 6:47pm

The Clear Lake City - County Freeman Branch Library invites you to join us for our March Programs*.  We look forward to TGIF Programs, various book clubs (mystery, great books, two science fiction/fantasy clubs, and YA Book Club for Adults, Freeman Needlecrafters, Girl Scout Express, Adult Crafts to Go, Clear Lake Area Writers (CLAW), SCORE Counseling, Classical Guitarist Peter Fletcher, and local author JoAnn Carr.

All programming is supported by the Friends of Freeman Library. For more information on any of our programs in March, please contact the library at (281) 488-1906 or visit us at the upstairs Information Desk. The Clear Lake City - County Freeman Branch Library is located on 16616 Diana Lane, just off of Bay Area Boulevard.
 

Alice in Jeopardy

Submitted by Clara Maynard on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 3:13pm

Ed McBain was well known for his 87th Precinct detective series and I was really sorry when he passed away. The 87th Precinct series was one of my favorites. Recently, I came across a standalone novel of his, Alice in Jeopardy cover of Alice in Jeopardy. In it, Alice Glendenning, a mourning widow, has even more to deal with when her children are kidnapped. The kidnappers are demanding the life insurance payment due from her husband’s drowning accident. However, that has not arrived. Unwelcome relatives and others descend upon her while the house is full of police detectives and Alice is desperate about her kids. A tough heroine, smart dialogue and a great plot make this a good read. 
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