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by Carole Nelson Douglas
Midnight Louie is the name of a slightly overweight fictional black cat in a series of mystery novels by author Carole Nelson Douglas, and the general title for the same series. Each volume of the series is told from the point of view of the cat’s “owner”, Temple Barr, a freelance public relations consultant, and from the point of view of Midnight Louie, the cat himself.
by Rita Mae Brown
The protagonists of the murder stories, a tiger cat (Mrs. Murphy), a Welsh Corgi (Tucker), and a thirty-something postmistress (Mary Minor “Harry” Haristeen), live together in the small town of Crozet, Virginia, and attempt to solve the murders happening around them. In Brown’s mysteries, animals, which make their witty comments and observations in italics, are always one step ahead of their human counterparts.
See also: “The Cat Who…Series” by Lillian Jackson Braun [Read more...]
Like a little history with your mystery? Delve into the past with these sleuths from another time and place. The first novel in each series is listed below.
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Description: Magistrate, Sir John Fielding, investigates the death of wealthy Lord Richard Goodhope, who was discovered shot through the head, gun at his feet, behind the locked door of his library.
Senior Sleuths
Active, inquisitive seniors use their age and experience to help solve mysteries. Whether working independently or as a team, these seniors prove to be first-rate sleuths.
Abresch, Peter
James P. Dandy
Bain, Donald
Jessica Fletcher [Read more...]
by C.S. Harris
Regency England. The age of Napoleon and Jane Austen, of Beau Brummel and Lord Byron. This is the world of Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin. Heir to an earldom, disillusioned Army officer, latter day knight errant. A master of disguises. Sebastian moves easily from the ballrooms of Mayfair to the rookeries of St. Giles, from the exclusive men’s clubs of St. James’s to the dangerous docks of the Thames. Adventure, mystery and historical fiction all rolled into one! [Read more...]
by Earlene Fowler
Meet Benni Harper… a spirited ex-cowgirl, quilter, and folk-art expert who’s staking out her own corner of the contemporary American West. She’s got an eye for murderous designs – and a talent for piecing together the most complex and cold-blooded crimes… Leaving behind memories of her late husband, Benni’s making a fresh start… Moving to the trendy California town of San Celina, she takes an exciting new job as director of a folk-art museum. [Read more...]
by Richard Castle
Tough, sexy, professional, Nikki Heat carries a passion for justice as she leads one of New York City’s top homicide squads.
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Description: In the suffocating grip of a record heat wave, a shocking murder provides a tense journey into the dirty little secrets of the wealthy. Secrets that prove to be fatal. Secrets that lay hidden until NYPD detective Nikki Heat shines a light.
Mystery series are popular all over the world. These books shows the crime scene from another culture’s point of view and give you a chance to explore the different ways police work in each country.
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Description: This entertaining, fast-paced mystery features private investigator Kemal Kayankaya, a German citizen of Turkish origin. Ahmed Hamul is murdered in Frankfurt’s red light district. His wife wants to know why, so she hires Kayankaya.
Try one of the following English Mysteries listed by author and main character. Many of these will be “cozies” - this genre is generally acknowledged as the classic style of mystery writing. The stories almost always involve solving some form of puzzle, and invariably, observation, a keen understanding of human nature, and a heavy reliance on gossip as indispensable tools used in the solving of the crime.
