Trackers by Deon Meyer

It may be cold in Newark, but it is summer in South Africa where this book takes place.  Join us for a discussion of Trackers by South Africa's leading crime fiction author, Deon Meyer.

Since making South Africa his home, Lemmer has been able to put a lid on his fiery temper while putting a life of crime behind him. But his past skills come back when a wealthy farmer asks Lemmer to help in saving two rare black rhinos from a certain death in Zimbabwe. Soon Lemmer finds himself on a plane heading for the border with regret quickly making its presence known.

Wednesday, January 22, 2015
6:30 to 7:30 pm

Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight by Emily Brightwell

Come celebrate the season with a discussion of Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight, a wonderful English Victorian cozy.

Sir George Braxton was found lying face down in a frozen fountain with the back of his skull bashed to bits. The case is complicated by a distinct lack of holiday cheer in the victim's three argumentative middle-ageddaughters-and their sullen houseguests. Even the cranky cat hates everyone. To top it all off, the Home Secretary has called in Inspector Witherspoon over the heads of some touchy local lads, making matters stickier than a plum pudding. Only the help of his housekeeper, Mrs. Jeffries, and her crime-solving staff will give the poor Inspector any chance of sleeping in heavenly peace on Christmas Eve.

Special meeting date:   Wednesday, December 17 @ 6:30 p.m., Main Library

Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews

Join us for a discussion of Red Sparrow on Wednesday, November 19th (special meeting date due to Thanksgiving).

"An electrifying thriller in the spy-tale tradition of John LeCarre."

2014 Edgar Award for Best First Novel

Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz

We are reading Odd Thomas, a paranormal thriller by Dean Koontz,  for our October meeting.  

Copies are available for checkout at the Main Library's Circulation Desk.

Upper Level Conference Room
Main Library, October 22 @ 6:30 p.m.

"The dead don't talk. I don't know why." But they do try to communicate, with a short-order cook in a small desert town serving as their reluctant confidant. Odd Thomas thinks of himself as an ordinary guy, if possessed of a certain measure of talent at the Pico Mundo Grill and rapturously in love with the most beautiful girl in the world, Stormy Llewellyn. Maybe he has a gift, maybe it's a curse, Odd has never been sure, but he tries to do his best by the silent souls who seek him out. Sometimes they want justice, and Odd's otherworldly tips to Pico Mundo's sympathetic police chief, Wyatt Porter, can solve a crime. Occasionally they can prevent one. But this time it's different.

The Wrong Girl by Hank Phillippi Ryan

Our September book is the winner of the 2014 Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel.
Join us on September 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the Upper Level Conference Room.

Author's Website

"Award-winning and Boston Globe bestselling author Hank Phillippi Ryan presents a spine-chilling, heart-wrenching suspense novel that explores a terrifying scenario striking at the heart of every family. Does a respected adoption agency have a frightening secret? Tipped off by a determined ex-colleague on a desperate quest to find her birth mother, Boston newspaper reporter Jane Ryland begins to suspect that the agency is engaging in the ultimate betrayal--reuniting birth parents with the wrong children."

Copies of the book are available for checkout at the Main Library's Circulation Desk.

Just What Kind of Mother Are You? by Paula Daly

Our August book is a best-selling novel by British author, Paula Daly, Just What Kind of Mother Are You?


What could be worse than a child going missing? When it's your best friend's child. And it was on your watch... An emotionally fraught psychological thriller and a shrewd examination of family life - and the evil that can lie beneath.

Copies are available for checkout at the Main Library's Circulation Desk.  Join us!

Cut to the Bone by Jefferson Bass

Wednesday, July 23 @ 6:30 PM

Cut to the Bone (Body Farm #8) by Jefferson Bass

A prequel to the popular Body Farm series set in 1970s Tennessee.

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

For our June meeting, we will be discussing the first book in the Flavia de Luce series, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, by Alan Bradley.

 2009 Agatha Award for Best First Novel
2010 Barry Award for Best First Novel
2010 Dilys Award
2010 Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel
2010 Macavity Award for Best First Novel
Finalist 2010 Anthony Award for Best Mystery
Copies of the book are available for checkout at the Main Library's Circulation Desk.

June 25, 2014 @ 6:30 PM
Upper Level Conference Room
Main Library

Spider Woman's Daughter (Navajo Mystery) by Anne Hillerman

Anne Hillerman, the daughter of series creator, Tony Hillerman, has reprised the Leaphorn/Chee mysteries in Spider Woman's Daughter.  Join us at a local restaurant on May 28th at 6:30 for dinner followed by a discussion of this addition to the popular series.

Call Bonnie at 740.349.5524 or email her @ bstrope@lickingcountylibrary.info to sign up for the dinner.

Anne Hillerman's website

Crime Always Pays: The Celts Are Coming: aka ‘Celtic Crime’

Crime Always Pays: The Celts Are Coming: aka ‘Celtic Crime’

Euro Crime: TV News: Endeavour returns on Sunday

Euro Crime: TV News: Endeavour returns on Sunday

Blue Monday by Nicci French

Blue Monday (Frieda Klein #1) by Nicci French is the April book title for Booked to Death.  Join us on April 23rd at 6:30 in the Upper Level Conference Room, Main Library. 

Copies of the book are available for checkout at the Main Library's Circulation Desk.

Author's Website

Rage Against the Dying (Book 1, Brigid Quinn series) by Becky Masterman

We will be discussing Rage Against the Dying by Becky Masterman at our March 26 meeting.  Join us in the UL Level Conference Room at 6:30.


Author's Website

2014 Edgar Nominee - Best First Novel by an American Author

Shortlist - 2013 British CWA  Gold Dagger Award

After the Funeral by Agatha Christie

We're reading After the Funeral by Agatha Christie (Book #29 in the Hercule Poirot series) for our February 26th meeting.  

Visit the Official Agatha Christie website for more information about the author and her books.