The Pawful Truth by Miranda James

July 21, 2019

There are some mystery series whose characters are the draw as much as the plot, maybe more so. I was willing to overlook Robert B. Parker’s minimalist mystery plots in his final Spenser books because I loved to read about Spenser and Hawk. I feel the same way...

Dry Bones by Sally Spencer

February 03, 2018

Sally Spencer’s second Jennie Redhead mystery is a historical mystery set in the world of academia. Set in 1974, the storyline takes private investigator Jennie back to both world wars at St. Luke’s College in Oxford. Dry Bones is the new...

Dead Man’s Bridge by Robert J. Mrazek

August 08, 2017

Fans of Glen Erik Hamilton’s Van Shaw mysteries may want to pick up Robert J. Mrazek’s Dead Man’s Bridge. The protagonist is an Army veteran, courtmartialed after his tour in Afghanistan. But, Jake Cantrell is in the tradition of Robert B....

Twelve Angry Librarians by Miranda James

February 15, 2017

I’ll admit I’m prejudiced because I am a librarian, but anyone who has attended a conference, or worked in a job where gossip swirls, will appreciate the conversations in Miranda James’ latest Cat in the Stacks mystery, Twelve Angry Librarians....

No Cats Allowed by Miranda James

February 20, 2016

Anyone who thinks of libraries as quiet safe refuges will think again after reading Miranda James’ latest Cat in the Stacks mystery, No Cats Allowed. Libraries can be tough political worlds. Librarian Charlie Harris discovers how dangerous they can be in...