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The Informationist

Submitted by Clara Maynard on Sat, 05/07/2011 - 11:51am

In Steven’s debut novel, Vanessa Munroewoman karate kicking is an informationist, with an uncanny knack for languages, the ability to fit into any environment and a tortured past. Her current high paying client is the father of Emily Burbank, who disappeared in Africa 4 years ago. The last man to see her is now insane. This is a fast moving, suspenseful book, and Vanessa is a great action heroine. Think Laura Croft with the ability to speak 22 languages.  I will definitely read the sequel that’s sure to follow.

 

No Good Deeds

Submitted by Clara Maynard on Thu, 04/21/2011 - 2:13pm

I love the Tess Monaghan series by Laura Lippman. By now Tess has been a PI for so long, that shNo Good Deeds cvoere no longer misses her old job as a newspaper reporter. However, she does work closely with reporters.

Murder in the Gardens

Submitted by Clara Maynard on Tue, 03/22/2011 - 12:52pm

Eleven year old Flavia de Luce is at her best in A Red Herring Without Mustard. As usual, syoung girlhe roams her family’s estate and the nearby village, set in post WWII England. Her sisters torment her, her father is lost in his own world, and of course, she discovers a mystery. The local poacher, Brookie Harewood, is found hanging from a statue in the family gardens.

I'd Know You Anywhere

Submitted by Clara Maynard on Thu, 03/03/2011 - 4:05pm

Eliza’s life as a happily married, suburban wife and mother is calm and peaceful, except for her relationship inmate behind barswith her teen daughter. Then she gets a letter from Walter Bowman, the man who kidnapped her as a teenager in 1985. He says, "I'd Know You Anywhere."She was his only victim to survive, and she had long ago put those memories to rest.

Sherlock Holmes and Modern Times

Submitted by Clara Maynard on Fri, 02/11/2011 - 5:16pm

Sherlock HolmesThe Sherlockian by Graham Moore delves into the world of ardent Sherlock Holmes fans!

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