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Mystery Book Group @ Main
Join us for lively discussions of your favorite mystery novels. Discussions are free and open to the public. No registration is necessary.
Discussions are held in the Teen Quiet Study Room on the First Floor of the Main Library on Fridays at 1 p.m.
Upcoming Discussions:
February 19, 2010
Julia Spencer-Fleming
All Mortal Flesh
Having long concealed his feelings for the Reverend Clare Fergusson, Police Chief Russ Van Alstyne is stunned when he becomes the prime suspect in the murder of his wife and risks everything in his investigation to find the real culprit. Winner of the 2007 Nero Award for Best Mystery Novel.
Julia Spencer-Fleming
All Mortal Flesh
Having long concealed his feelings for the Reverend Clare Fergusson, Police Chief Russ Van Alstyne is stunned when he becomes the prime suspect in the murder of his wife and risks everything in his investigation to find the real culprit. Winner of the 2007 Nero Award for Best Mystery Novel.
March 19, 2010
Laura Lippman
What the Dead Know
Interviewing a distressed and disoriented woman who has fled the scene of an accident, Baltimore County police department detective Kevin Infante is amazed when she claims to be the younger of a pair of sisters who were abducted thirty years earlier. Winner of the 2008 Anthony Award for Best Mystery Novel.
Laura Lippman
What the Dead Know
Interviewing a distressed and disoriented woman who has fled the scene of an accident, Baltimore County police department detective Kevin Infante is amazed when she claims to be the younger of a pair of sisters who were abducted thirty years earlier. Winner of the 2008 Anthony Award for Best Mystery Novel.
April 16, 2010
Louise Penny
The Cruelest Month
Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Surete du Quebec is called to investigate the death of a villager at an Easter séance that was held at the Old Hadley House. Winner of the 2009 Agatha Award for Best Mystery Novel.
Louise Penny
The Cruelest Month
Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Surete du Quebec is called to investigate the death of a villager at an Easter séance that was held at the Old Hadley House. Winner of the 2009 Agatha Award for Best Mystery Novel.
May 21, 2010
Deborah Crombie
Where Memories Lie
Detective Inspector Gemma James and her partner, Duncan Kincaid, must navigate the shadowy and secretive world of London's moneyed society to discover a jewelry piece's connection to a murderer and a pair of refugees from Nazi Germany. Winner of the 2009 Macavity Award for Best Mystery Novel.
Deborah Crombie
Where Memories Lie
Detective Inspector Gemma James and her partner, Duncan Kincaid, must navigate the shadowy and secretive world of London's moneyed society to discover a jewelry piece's connection to a murderer and a pair of refugees from Nazi Germany. Winner of the 2009 Macavity Award for Best Mystery Novel.
Previous Selections
April 17, 2009
Dorothy Sayers'
Strong Poison
When her fiance is murdered, mystery novelist Harriet Vane becomes the chief suspect due to her expert knowledge on poison, but Lord Peter Wimsey, prompted by his love for Harriet, vows to clear her name.
Dorothy Sayers'
Strong Poison
When her fiance is murdered, mystery novelist Harriet Vane becomes the chief suspect due to her expert knowledge on poison, but Lord Peter Wimsey, prompted by his love for Harriet, vows to clear her name.
May 15, 2009
Steve Martini's
Undue Influence
Defense attorney Paul Madriani is mired in a complex web of intrigue and murder when the sister of his late wife, embroiled in a bitter custody battle with her former husband, becomes the prime suspect in the murder of her ex-husband and his new young wife.
Steve Martini's
Undue Influence
Defense attorney Paul Madriani is mired in a complex web of intrigue and murder when the sister of his late wife, embroiled in a bitter custody battle with her former husband, becomes the prime suspect in the murder of her ex-husband and his new young wife.
June 19, 2009
Rose Connors'
Temporary Sanity
Leaving the district attorney's office to enter into private practice with the new man in her life, Marty Nickerson tackles a difficult first case in her defense of a client who shot his son's presumed killer on television.
Rose Connors'
Temporary Sanity
Leaving the district attorney's office to enter into private practice with the new man in her life, Marty Nickerson tackles a difficult first case in her defense of a client who shot his son's presumed killer on television.
July 17, 2009
Scott Turow's
Reversible Errors
Corporate lawyer Arthur Raven defends the reopened case of a death-row inmate who may be innocent, while prosecuting attorneys Muriel Wynn and Larry Starczek fight for a conviction they still believe is deserved.
Scott Turow's
Reversible Errors
Corporate lawyer Arthur Raven defends the reopened case of a death-row inmate who may be innocent, while prosecuting attorneys Muriel Wynn and Larry Starczek fight for a conviction they still believe is deserved.
August 21, 2009
Lisa Scottoline's
Final Appeal
Overwhelmed by her divorce, an affair with her boss, and a volatile assignment, a controversial death penalty appeal, lawyer Grace Rossi finds herself investigating a murder case involving judicial corruption and bribery.
Lisa Scottoline's
Final Appeal
Overwhelmed by her divorce, an affair with her boss, and a volatile assignment, a controversial death penalty appeal, lawyer Grace Rossi finds herself investigating a murder case involving judicial corruption and bribery.
September 18, 2009
Agatha Christie's
And Then There Were None
When ten people arrive on private Indian Island off England's southwest coast, lured to a mansion by invitations from a mysterious host, terror mounts as one guest after another is murdered, in a classic whodunit that is an elaboration of the famous children's rhyme "Ten Little Indians."
Agatha Christie's
And Then There Were None
When ten people arrive on private Indian Island off England's southwest coast, lured to a mansion by invitations from a mysterious host, terror mounts as one guest after another is murdered, in a classic whodunit that is an elaboration of the famous children's rhyme "Ten Little Indians."
October 16, 2009
Peter Lovesey's
Bloodhounds
Assigned to investigate the theft of a priceless stamp from a local museum, detective Peter Diamond of the Bath police department soon stumbles upon a homicide linked to the theft and must use all his sleuthing skills to uncover a multiple murderer.
Peter Lovesey's
Bloodhounds
Assigned to investigate the theft of a priceless stamp from a local museum, detective Peter Diamond of the Bath police department soon stumbles upon a homicide linked to the theft and must use all his sleuthing skills to uncover a multiple murderer.
November 20, 2009
Andrew Greeley's
Bishop at the Lake
Assigned to watch his rival for the position of archbishop of Chicago, the ambitious Malachi Nolan, Blackie Ryan, a leading candidate for the position, heads to the Nolan family estate in Grand Banks and finds himself investigating the attempted murder of his rival.
Andrew Greeley's
Bishop at the Lake
Assigned to watch his rival for the position of archbishop of Chicago, the ambitious Malachi Nolan, Blackie Ryan, a leading candidate for the position, heads to the Nolan family estate in Grand Banks and finds himself investigating the attempted murder of his rival.
December 18, 2009
Christopher Fowler's
Ten Second Staircase
Just after his agoraphobic granddaughter joins the Peculiar Crimes Unit, Detective John May and his partner, Arthur Bryant, find themselves tackling a bizarre serial killer nicknamed "The Highwayman," whose crimes are not only terrorizing the city of London, but also bear a striking similarity to other series of murders spanning London's history.
Christopher Fowler's
Ten Second Staircase
Just after his agoraphobic granddaughter joins the Peculiar Crimes Unit, Detective John May and his partner, Arthur Bryant, find themselves tackling a bizarre serial killer nicknamed "The Highwayman," whose crimes are not only terrorizing the city of London, but also bear a striking similarity to other series of murders spanning London's history.
January 15, 2010
Douglas Adams
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
When a passenger check-in desk shoots through the roof of a terminal at Heathrow Airport in flames, Dirk Gently investigates the cosmic forces at play.
Douglas Adams
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
When a passenger check-in desk shoots through the roof of a terminal at Heathrow Airport in flames, Dirk Gently investigates the cosmic forces at play.
Some book descriptions taken from Novelist, © 2009 EBSCO Publishing
