Requiem for a Mouse by Miranda James

June 24, 2024

All of the familiar, beloved characters in Miranda James’ cozy series return in Requiem for a Mouse. Charlie Harris, archivist and librarian, is back with his Maine Coon Cat, Diesel, along with all the members of his household and extended family. Although...

Hiss Me Deadly by Miranda James

June 26, 2023

It’s been too long since we had one of Miranda James’ Cat in the Stacks mysteries, so fans of Charlie Harris and Diesel, the Maine Coon cat will be happy to welcome them back. In Hiss Me Deadly, thanks to friend and co-worker Melba Gilley, Charlie finds...

Overdue by Elizabeth Spann Craig

December 29, 2019

As much as I appreciate the settings of the library mysteries by Miranda James and Jenn McKinlay, Elizabeth Spann Craig’s Village Library Mysteries truly are set in the world of public libraries. In Overdue, she covers everything from the library cat to...

Checked Out by Elizabeth Spann Craig

December 22, 2019

While I’ve been known to complain about the amateur sleuths in cozy mysteries who ignore their jobs, I don’t have that complaint about Ann Beckett in Elizabeth Spain Craig’s Checked Out. The librarian does her job, shows up early, works late,...

Buried in the Stacks by Allison Brook

September 11, 2019

While I have some nitpicking complaints about Allison Brook’s third Haunted Library mystery, Buried in the Stacks, I’ll save those and my recommendation for the conclusion. Brook does bring up a troublesome issue in public libraries; how to handle the...