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74Best mystery books for kids
Kids love mystery books, because of the fun and unexpected turns the story takes. As a parent I like books books which keep them coming back for more. When it comes to mystery books I feel that the puzzle...
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74Death 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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76The Case of the Buried Clock
Erle Stanley Gardner did not attend law school, but passed the California Bar Exam on the strength of his own studies. He initiated a system for freeing wrongly convicted felons that is still used today. Gardner is probably the most prolific mystery writer of all time, not to mention his other books.
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773 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.
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693 top women msytery writers
Women mystery writers have really come into their own in the past 20-25 years. 3 of the top women mystery writers are Marcia Muller, Sue Grafton, and Faye Kellerman.
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69The Full Cupboard of Life - Mystery and Modern Botswana
Though near the great Kalahari Desert, Botswana is not full of dry peoples. They are vibrant and vital, rich in backgrounds and experiences. They have survived various forms of governments in coming into the...
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76The 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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76Cherry 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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7812 Must-Read Books Featuring the American West
Novels about the American West may feature explorers, settlers, religious outcasts, cowboys, miners, fortune seekers, scoundrels, or outlaws. But the common thread that binds these books together is landscape, which becomes a character unto itself.
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61Discover Harold Adams, the mystery writer who stirred the dust
Carl Wilcox would be the first to tell you he was a bum. An ex-con who was homeless, a drifter, a drinker and eventually called the murder man, might earn the bum label. Harold Adams created Carl Wilcox and...
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