A dead body stashed in the fiction stacks is most improper, and this librarian aims to nab the culprit.
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Jo Dereske grew up in western Michigan and now lives in the foothills of Mount Baker near Bellingham, Washington. She draws on her Michigan background and Lithuanian heritage for her books, especially in the Miss Zukas and Ruby Crane mysteries. She's a former librarian who believes that libraries are one of our last truly public institutions, where the entire world can mix and mingle amid the written word - what could be better! Jo's website: www.jodereske.com
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderfully fresh. Thoroughly enjoyable.,
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This review is from: Miss Zukas and the Library Murders (Miss Zukas Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)
MISS ZUKAS AND THE LIBRARY MURDERS is the first in a series of mysteries featuring a librarian in the coastal area of Bellehaven, Washington. This book is copyrighted 1994, and the author has added about a book a year since then. A fun and fast-paced thriller with wonderful, fresh, multi-dimensional characters and delightful plot twists. Reads very quickly, making you want more! I just love Miss Zukas (her way of swearing is "Oh, Faulkner!"). This is going to be an enjoyable series! Fun, fun, fun!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent series -- very entertaining.,
By BinkFraze@aol.com (El Paso, TX) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Miss Zukas and the Library Murders (Miss Zukas Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)
This is an excellent series!! Not only is the murder investigation suspenseful, but there are also the underlying plots of Helma's relationship with Police Chief Wayne Gallant, and her relationship with Boy Cat Zukas (a stray which decides to adopt her). Also, her artist friend, Ruth, is really a "hoot"!! Just about the direct opposite of Helma. Besides the solving of each murder mystery in each book, Jo Dereske gives "just a nibble" regarding the relationships with the reading of each of the books in the series (5 at present) to "keep you hooked". I found that as soon as I finished the first one, I had to pick up the next and so on. I am anxious for the new one to appear!! They are very entertaining for someone looking for light and good mystery reading. And, "Out of Circulation" (the latest one out) was excellent!! Really kept you guessing right up to the end as to who the "bad guy" was.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Difficult customer meets appropriate end,
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This review is from: Miss Zukas and the Library Murders (Miss Zukas Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)
I have been a librarian for 10 years. In that time, I have had many difficult customers. And I've filed thousands of catalog cards. So, it was quite interesting for me to read about how one particular librarian dealt with a difficult customer--with a catalog card drawer rod through the heart! This is the first in the Miss Zukas series of mysteries, and it comes highly recommended by librarians who are mystery fans. The characters are well devloped, the plot is well constructed, and Ms. Dereske's style is a real page turner. Get acquainted with Helma Zukas, librarian and sleuth, today
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On Thursday morning, when Jack the janitor stumbled over the body in the body in the Mo-Ne aisle of the fiction stacks, losing his oatmeal and orange juice only a little way from the outreaching shadow of dark blood, Miss Helma Zukas was late for work, a rare occurrence that caused her to miss the initial hysteria and excitement of the discovery. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
organizational behavior book, shelving order, book truck, reference desk, yellow slip Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Chief Gallant, Miss Zukas, George Melville, Officer Lehman, Officer Hall, Ernie Larsen, Bayside Arms, Helma Zukas, Saul's Deli, Bellehaven Public Library, Miss Winthrop, Scoop River, Squabbly Harbor, Uncle Mick, Calvin Whittington, Destiny Computer Systems, Albert Upman, History of Scotland, Lillian Gish New!
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On Thursday morning, when Jack the janitor stumbled over the body in the body in the Mo-Ne aisle of the fiction stacks, losing his oatmeal and orange juice only a little way from the outreaching shadow of dark blood, Miss Helma Zukas was late for work, a rare occurrence that caused her to miss the initial hysteria and excitement of the discovery. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
organizational behavior book, shelving order, book truck, reference desk, yellow slip Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Chief Gallant, Miss Zukas, George Melville, Officer Lehman, Officer Hall, Ernie Larsen, Bayside Arms, Helma Zukas, Saul's Deli, Bellehaven Public Library, Miss Winthrop, Scoop River, Squabbly Harbor, Uncle Mick, Calvin Whittington, Destiny Computer Systems, Albert Upman, History of Scotland, Lillian Gish New!
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- The Sea Wolf by Jack London on page 179
- Miss Zukas and the Island Murders (Miss Zukas Mysteries) by Jo Dereske in Front Matter
- Miss Zukas and the Raven's Dance (Miss Zukas Mysteries) by Jo Dereske in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Final Notice: A Miss Zukas Mystery by Jo Dereske in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Miss Zukas Shelves the Evidence (Miss Zukas Mysteries) by Jo Dereske in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- White Elephant Dead (Death on Demand Mysteries, No. 11) by Carolyn Hart in Back Matter
- Yankee Doodle Dead (Death on Demand Mysteries, No. 10) by Carolyn Hart on page 7
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