[Publib] Mystery Writers!

[Abbie Anderson]

I'm not widely read in mysteries, but I do have an anthropology background.
I *love* Tony Hillerman and Alexander McCall Smith. Hillerman is best loved
for his Navajo/Hopi mysteries, which I find particularly striking for their
evocation of landscape (I've never actually been to the Southwest, but Tony
Hillerman makes me feel like I have). Alexander McCall Smith's _No. 1 Ladies
Detective Agency_ series is set in Botswana (SW Africa), and features a
well-drawn female African detective (albeit written by a white male). The
Ladies Detective cases tend to be personal rather than hard-core murder
stories, which is nice for the gentler reade who still likes a good puzzle.

I'm also a huge Dorothy Sayers fan, largely thanks to the BBC TV adaptations
of the Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane stories starring Edward Petherbridge.

Thanks for asking!
Abbie Anderson
Community Librarian
Woodland Community Librarian
Fort Vancouver Regional Library
www.fvrl.org


On 11/26/06, Chasity Thomas <chasitythomas at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello Everybody!! I have been trying to find some good mystery writers to
> recommend to my patrons. I don't read the genre and none of my fellow
> librarians in my area seem to either. I want some suggestions besides
> staples like Mary Higgins Clark ,Sue Grafton and Janet Evanovich. I am
> willing to read the books myself so that I can make an informed suggestion
> to the public. Anything would help. Thanks.
>
> Chasity Thomas
> New York Public Library
> NY,NY
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