Berkeley Reads Mysteries Calendar of Events

http://www.prlog.org/10184420-march-2009-berkeley-reads-mysteries-your-library-bret-lott-sherlock-holmes-bela-lugosi.html

Among the Mad 5th in the Maisy Dobbs Series

In the thrilling new novel by the New York Times bestselling author of An Incomplete Revenge, Maisie Dobbs must catch a madman before he commits murder on an unimaginable scale

It’s Christmas Eve 1931. On the way to see a client, Maisie Dobbs witnesses a man commit suicide on a busy London street. The following day, the prime minister’s office receives a letter threatening a massive loss of life if certain demands are not met—and the writer mentions Maisie by name. After being questioned and cleared by Detective Chief Superintendent Robert MacFarlane of Scotland Yard’s elite Special Branch, she is drawn into MacFarlane’s personal fiefdom as a special adviser on the case. Meanwhile, Billy Beale, Maisie’s trusted assistant, is once again facing tragedy as his wife, who has never recovered from the death of their young daughter, slips further into melancholia’s abyss. Soon Maisie becomes involved in a race against time to find a man who proves he has the knowledge and will to inflict death and destruction on thousands of innocent people. And before this harrowing case is over, Maisie must navigate a darkness not encountered since she was a nurse in wards filled with shell-shocked men.

In Among the Mad, Jacqueline Winspear combines a heart-stopping story with a rich evocation of a fascinating period to create her most compelling and satisfying novel yet.

Friends of the Library will have Berkeley Reads Mysteries titles for sale at your branch!

You can buy a copy of The Hunt Club; The Science of Sherlock Holmes or Where’s the Big Bad Wolf? for $10; The Thief Lord or The Mary Celeste for $5 at any Berkeley County Library branch. Copies of these books will also be available for checkout at all of the library branches with a Berkeley County library card. Watch for the calendar of special events and book discussions surrounding the mystery theme in March, including opportunities to discuss The Hunt Club with the author. More information is available from the Berkeley County Library website, www.berkeley.lib.sc.us.

 

Lining Up Outside the Goose Creek Branch!

We knew Brenda Richardson's Technology classes were popular. However, we
did not know
that patrons were lining up to make sure their class was confirmed.
Yesterday, two patrons waited 35 minutes outside the library (until we
opened) to confirm that they were indeed in the class. It was cold
yesterday! Brenda, you are awesome!