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Junkyard Dogs (Walt Longmire Mysteries) by Craig Johnson Staff Pick Gripping, gritty, and hilarious, Junkyard Dogs is the sixth in the Walt Longmire series, but you can dive in and thoroughly enjoy it without reading the previous books. Though once you've read one Craig Johnson novel, you'll feel the need to read all of them. A fellow Johnson addict pointed out that his writing is similar in flavor to Richard Russo's, another master of character. I have to agree that if Walt Longmire ever met Hank Devereaux from Russo's Straight Man, they'd probably be the best of friends. Recommended by Robin, Powells.com List Price $14.00 Your price: $9.80 Sale - Trade Paper add to wish list |
The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag: A Flavia de Luce Mystery by Alan Bradley Staff Pick I let out a little sigh of relief when I realized that book two of the Flavia de Luce series is just as great as the first one: fears of a sophomore slump were unfounded. The Weed that Strings the Hangman's Bag finds Flavia again stumbling upon an unexpected death, which turns out to be a murder. In this installment, 10 year-old Flavia becomes involved with a traveling puppet show, complete with a surly puppeteer and his put-upon assistant. When the puppet master dramatically turns up dead, Flavia is in the thick of it again. Her almost super-human powers of observation serve her well, and with a little tinkering in her chemistry lab, she proves her hunches. While trying to avoid her father's wrath, her sisters' tauntings and her aunt's prickly presence, Flavia makes her way around town questioning all possible sources of information and untangling the connections and relationships that lie underneath the surface. Bishop Lacey's inhabitants are a motley crew of charming eccentrics, and Flavia manages to coerce even the most guarded townsfolk into dropping tantalizing nuggets of information. Luckily for us, Flavia misses nothing, and her discoveries build a complex tale of love, need, sorrow, revenge and madness. With her fabulous chemistry lab, ubiquitous notebook, and trusty bicycle, Gladys, there's no containing the force that is Flavia. I wish many long years of fruitful writing upon Alan Bradley. The man is, like no one else, uncannily able to crawl inside a 10-year-old girl's precocious mind. Bravo! |
Death Comes to Pemberley by P. D. James Publisher Comments A rare meeting of literary genius: P. D. James, long among the most admired mystery writers of our time, draws the characters of Jane Austen’s beloved novel Pride and Prejudice into a tale of murder and emotional mayhem. It is 1803, six... (read more) Your price: $25.95 New - Hardcover add to wish list |
The Redbreast by Jo Nesbo Publisher Comments From one of the most celebrated crime writers in Europe comes an epic new novel, brilliant in scope and design--a deep and fearless investigation of betrayal spanning two centuries and three continents. Police Detective Harry Hole has made a terrible... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper add to wish list |
Scarface by Armitage Trail Publisher Comments The original novel based on the notorious life of Al Capone that inspired the 1983 film starring Al Pacino.... (read more) Your price: $2.97 Sale - Trade Paper add to wish list |
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