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Reading Rescue, July 2006: Mysteries for the Summer
By Anne Allen and Mary Anne Fulmer
 Ah,
summer. You don't have less to do, but the pace slows, and perhaps, you
can find time to relax with a cool drink. While you are sipping away,
the reading rescuers (no boring books here!) can suggest recent books by
some of our favorite mystery writers.
In Nothing but Trouble
by Michael McGarrity, Santa Fe police chief Kevin Kearney is easing into
retirement. An old friend is involved in a movie shoot in New Mexico and
asks the chief to serve as a technical consultant. Kerney agrees,
thinking of it as a chance for a family vacation, and finds that even
when he's off duty there's plenty happening along the Mexican border.
Meanwhile, Kerney's wife Sara is on special assignment in Ireland,
handling a political hot potato. McGarrity always paints a vivid picture
of New Mexico and this book is no exception, with lots of action in the
area known as the Bootheel.
Alan Gregory takes a
secondary role in Stephen White's latest thriller, Kill Me.
Boulder psychologist Dr. Gregory is confronted with a patient who tells
the story of a man who fears ending his days incapacitated. Always a
risk taker, in business and recreation, he has contracted with a firm to
arrange his death should he have a disabling accident or an illness that
threatens to drain his assets. Is this a reasonable form of insurance or
the biggest risk ever? It's fun to see the therapist through someone
else's eyes and the story is a challenging one.
Cab-driving private
investigator Carlotta Carlyle returns in The Heart of the World
by Linda Barnes. When her little sister, Paolina, disappears, Carlotta
uses all the resources at her disposal, from homicide detective Mooney
of the Boston Police Department to her friends at Green and White
Taxicabs and tenant Roz. Carlotta must determine if Paolina has run
away, been abducted, or gone to find her long absent father, a Colombian
rebel. The hunt takes Carlotta to Miami, Bogota, and the mountains of
Colombia. On-again/off-again boyfriend Sam Gianelli puts in an
appearance at a critical moment.
Laurie King writes two
series of detective novels and they intersect in The Art of Detection.
San Francisco detectives Al Hawkins and Kate Martinelli are summoned to
the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to investigate a dead body.
They learn that he was the leader of a group of Sherlock Holmes
enthusiasts and a passionate collector of Sherlockiana. A manuscript
figures strongly in the case and it is fascinating to follow the steps
of its discovery and how provenance is established.
Pecan Springs, Texas is the
home of China Bayles, one-time defense attorney, now the owner of the
Thyme and Seasons herb shop. In Bleeding Hearts, by Susan Wittig
Albert, China is asked to investigate charges of sexual misconduct
brought against the very popular coach of the high school football team.
At the same time, China's mother gives her a cache of letters written by
her deceased father, letters that may explain their troubled
relationship. Just to keep things hopping, China's partner and friend
Ruby Wilcox is hunting for a quilt stolen from a local exhibit. As
always, Ms Albert includes some herbal lore and recipes.
If some of these authors are
unfamiliar to you, and we hope they are, we encourage you to read their
earlier books. Many of them are available at the library; others can be
obtained on interlibrary loan.
The library website can be
accessed at www.pennlib.org. There
is a calendar of events, lists of new books, and other items of
interest. Please send comments and questions to
mfulmer@pennlib.org.
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