Category Archives: Mysteries

The Ultimate gumshoe tribute

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Nichols Memorial Library

In our last two posts, we took a look at authors pouring new wine into old wineskins by writing new stories featuring the characters of writers who are no longer with us.  These revivals are are worthy reads, but perhaps … Continue reading →

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Thrills, Chills, Romance

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Nichols Memorial Library

In “Patriot” by Ted Bell, Alex Hawke thwarts Puti-Put’s latest plot to destroy the free world (they even kidnap his kid. Sheesh).  In “The Solomon Curse” by Clive Cussler, Sam and Remi Fargo seek to recover Tsunami-sunken treasure in the Pacific.  … Continue reading →

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Crime with a regional flavor

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Nichols Memorial Library

Readers with a taste for regional crime can visit Amish country in Linda Castillo’s After the Storm” or North Carolina’s Piedmont in Margaret Maron’s  “Long Upon the Land.”   “After the Storm” opens with a tornado tearing through Ohio’s Amish … Continue reading →

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