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Amarillo Armadillo - Say That Fast 10 Times

Amarillo Armadillo is a rib house chain out West and is very popular. It is also the name of an animated movie projected for release in 2010. The film is about a prospector in the 1920s, an armadillo, and a...

2 comments    books reading suspense
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Discover Andrea Camilleri, and enter mysterious Sicily

Take an idiosyncratic police Inspector, surround him with quirky good guys and bad guys, place them in a funny yet sad Sicily, add Camilleri's way with words and out come an engaging Montalbano mystery. That...

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British Mystery Books By An American

One of the best British mystery book series is written by an American--Elizabeth George.

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The Cat Kao K'o Kung

Famous Chinese artist Kao K'o Kung was in charge of Workforce Development in ancient China under the Mongols. A famous cat detective is named for him in novels that promote arts and culture as well as murder puzzles...

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Discover Donna Leon, the mystery writer who takes us to Venice

The Commissario Brunetti series is sometimes a police procedural, sometimes a whodunit, sometimes a comic opera, and occasionally plays like "Father does not know best". Brunetti has married into a privileged...

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Death by Highwayman - Murder on Route 66

How about reconstructing Route 66 as an ARRA Stimulus Project? It would likely take a lot of time and create a lot of jobs for the duration. Although most of Route 66 is closed to traffic, its stories and...

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3 classic ladies of mystery writing

 Mystery books, particularly murder mysteries, have been popular since the late 19th century. Over the years, various writers have achieved fame and success, but in  time their books become unknown except to the most avid mystery readers. But others stand the test of time. Of these, there are 3 classic ladies of mystery writing--Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, and Ngaio Marsh.

1 comment    agatha christie miss marple murder mysteries
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Mary Higgins Clark-my favorite Author

There's No Place Like Home I started reading many years ago when I finally had my children grown and had some free time on my hands. Starting with Danielle Steel's "Fine Things" I really became involved with...

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Discover Laurence Shames, the mystery writer with the smiling simile

You take a New Jersey crime writer. You move him to Key West. Add too much time, too much sun and you might get a Laurence Shames. There are actually several Laurence Shames. There is the ghostwriter. There is...

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Cherry Ames Books: Inspiring a New Generation of Girls

Cherry Ames was the heroine in a series of books written by Helen Wells and Julie Tatham. The books were published from 1943-1968 and originally were created with the intention of encouraging women to enter nursing during World War II.

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