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Detectives and Private Investigators

In search of some new mystery and crime series? Try some of these titles, featuring Detectives and Private Investigators.   … More

amateur detective, crime, detective, mystery, Private Investigator, sleuth

Interview with CC Benison

C.C. Benison is the nom de plume of Douglas Whiteway, who was born sometime in the last century in Winnipeg, Canada, and … More

C.C. Benison, crime, Douglas Whiteway, editing, England, Father Christmas Mysteries, fiction, Her Majesty Investigates, murder mystery, mysteries, nom de plume, pen name, series, standalone, Writing

Community Led and Needs Based

TBPL is working on its next five year Strategic Plan for the period 2019 – 2023. Previous plans have been … More

anti racism, community consultation, community conversations, community led, crime, decolinization, Maclean's, Maclean's Magazine, needs based, partnerships, Provincial Anti Racism Directorate, racism, safety, strategic plan, Tanya Talaga, Thunder Bay, Walrus

The Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Allison Hoover Bartlett

  Intrigue, moral turmoil and scandal are integral elements to many a great novel. Turns out they are also central … More

Allison Hoover Bartlett, biography, contemporary, crime, John Gilkey, nonfiction, rare books

The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules, by Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg

When the British Government’s motivational Keep Calm and Carry On poster was merchandised a few years ago, I thought it … More

Art, Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg, crime, humour, Monet, Pensioners, Prison Life, Renoir, Retirement Homes, Stockholm, Sweden, Theft

Top Secret Twenty-One by Janet Evanovich

Stephanie Plum is back and this time its with a great story.  Having a huge fan base, Evanovich hasn’t been … More

contemporary, crime, Espionage, humour, Janet Evanovich, mystery, New Jersey, Stephanie Plum

Far North (66˚North), by Michael Ridpath

“Iceland was angry:” quite possibly my favourite opening line to date. With over 130 volcanoes, 30 to 40 of which … More

66˚North, Berserkjaraun, Boston, crime, Fire and Ice Series, Iceland, Icelandic Sagas, Kreppa, Kreppanomics, Magnus Johnson, Michael Ridpath, murder, mystery, Pots and Pans Revolution, Viking Squad

The Keeper of Lost Causes, by Jussi Adler-Olsen

Borrowing from a Chinese proverb, Frederick R. Barnard once said: “one look is worth a thousand words.” Similarly, one look … More

Cold Case Crime, crime, Denmark, Department Q Series, Family Relationships, Investigation, Jussi Adler-Olsen, murder, mystery, police, thriller

The 100-year old man who climbed out the window and disappeared, by Jonas Jonasson

This book was recommended to me by a patron but I think I would have grabbed it off the shelf … More

20th Century History, Atom Bomb, Centenarian, Communism, crime, friendship, humour, Jonas Jonasson, Politics, Sweden

The Alienist by Caleb Carr

I just started watching a new Anglo-Canadian television production set in the five boroughs of old New York in the … More

Caleb Carr, crime, historical, Historical Fiction, murder, mystery, New York, Psychological Thriller

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