As part of BPL’s Tackle Twelve promotion, 16 reading
challenges have been issued. This week’s blog takes a closer look at ‘Read a
Mystery’ and offers up recommendations.
A Study in Death by Anna Lee Huber
Seeking a respite from her pregnant sister’s wedding plans
in 19th-century Scotland, Lady Kiera Darby accepts a commission to
paint the portrait of an abused baroness who is subsequently murdered.
The Gate Keeper: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery by
Charles Todd
On a deserted road, Scotland Yard’s Ian Rutledge encounters
a frightened woman standing over a body, launching an inquiry that leads him
into the lair of a stealthy killer and the dangerous recesses of his own
memories.
Cirque by Mary Ellen Dennis
Bernadette McCoy’s death is blamed on seven cats, but Police
Chief Mad Dog Connolly believes an individual killed her.
The Temptation of Forgiveness: A Commissario Guido
Brunetti Mystery by Donna Leon
An accident involving the father of a boy suspected of doing
drugs finds Commissario Guido Brunetti pursuing a series of false and
contradictory leads before uncovering a long-standing scam and unleashing
unintentional consequences.
The Punishment She Deserves: A Lynley Novel by
Elizabeth George
Inspector Thomas Lynley of Scotland Yard and detective
sergeant Barbara Hayers are approached by a member of Parliament with a request
to investigate the supposed suicide of a constituent’s son.
Devil’s Breath: A Max Tudor Mystery by G.M. Malliet
Having realized there is no escape from his past as an
agent, Max has offered his services to MI5 on an as-needed basis. Now it’s time
for him to follow through. The body of glamorous film star Margot Browne has
washed ashore from a luxury yacht and Max’s former colleague wants his help to
find the murderer.
In a glamorous Las Vegas hotel, in front of hundreds of
witnesses and under the lenses of countless video surveillance cameras, a young
girl is brutally murdered. What promises to be a quick and easy investigation
soon becomes a nightmare. The most recorded crime in Vegas is missing one key
protagonist, the killer.
The Woman in the Water: A Prequel to the Charles Lenox
Series by Charles Finch
A young Charles Lenox struggles to make a name for himself
as a detective. Scotland Yard refuses to take him seriously and his friends
deride him for attempting a profession at all. However, when an anonymous
writer sends a letter to the paper claiming to have committed the perfect
crime, Lenox is convinced that this is his chance to prove himself.
As Death Draws Near (A Lady Darby Mystery) by Anna
Lee Huber
In the midst of their idyllic honeymoon in England’s Lake
District, Kiera and Gage’s seclusion is soon interrupted by a missive from her
new father-in-law. A deadly incident involving a distant relative of the Duke
of Wellington has taken place at an abbey south of Dublin, and he insists that
Kiera and Gage look into the matter.
Thursday’s Children: A Frieda Klein Mystery by Nicci
French
Frieda Klein is uninterested in catching up on old times
when her former classmate, Maddie Capel, shows up at her door – until she hears
about Maddie’s troubled daughter, Becky. The teenager claims she was raped in
her own bed one night while her mother was downstairs. Her assailant left her
with a warning: “Don’t think of telling anyone, sweetheart. Nobody will believe
you.” And no one does – except Frieda.
This readers advisory
brought to you by YA Librarian, Chris.
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