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