By Dan Eells, deells@newtonplks.org Should James Patterson count as his genre? Some would say no, but I say yes. In The Case Files No. 3, we will look into the World’s No. 1 Bestselling Author, James Patterson. According to Wikipedia, James Patterson has written 147 novels. He holds the Guinness World Record for most No.…
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By Dan Eells, deells@newtonplks.org Today in The Case Files, I will be investigating the world of “cozy mysteries.” The best-known example of a cozy mystery detective is Jessica Fletcher – you know, the “Murder She Wrote” lady. Cozy mystery (a.k.a. cozy or cozies), sometimes called traditional mystery, is a mystery subgenre in which the books…
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By Dan Eells, deells@newtonplks.org Sunflower eLibrary, Hoopla, Cloud Library, and RB Digital are full of mystery ebooks and audiobooks you can borrow digitally. In The Case Files, I will break down some popular mystery sub-genres and give you some great recommendations to read. In part one, I’m highlighting historical mystery. What is historical mystery? Simply…
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