Sara's Log of Library Fiction Books
2007
Fraser, Anthea. Person or Persons Unknown. New York: Severn House Publishers, 2005. [ISBN 0727891359] A mystery featuring Rona Parish, a journalist, asked to trace an acquaintance's birth parents.Kunz, Kathleen. Murder Once Removed. New York: Walker and Company, 1993. [0802732305]
A mystery featuring Terry Girard, a professional genealogist.
Parshall, Sandra. Disturbing the Dead. Scottsdale, AZ: Poisoned Pen Press, 2007. [ISBN 1590583787]
A mystery featuring Tom Bridger, a half-Melungeon deputy sheriff in rural Appalachia, and Rachel Goddard, a veterinarian with a haunted past.
Sprinkle, Patricia. Death on the Family Tree. New York: Harper Collins, 2006. [0060819685]
Number 1 in the Family Tree mystery series, featuring Katharine Murray, a beginning genealogist.
2004-2006
Albert, Susan Wittig. Bloodroot. New York: Berkley, 2001. [ISBN 0425181901]
Number 10 in the China Bayles series.
Albert, Susan Wittig. A Dilly of a Death. New York: Berkley, 2004. [ISBN 0425193993]
Number 13 in the China Bayles series.
Albert, Susan Wittig. Indigo Dying. New York: Berkley, 2003. [ISBN 0425188280]
Number 11 in the China Bayles series.
Albert, Susan Wittig. Mistletoe Man. New York: Berkley, 2000. [ISBN 0425176738]
Number 9 in a mystery series featuring China Bayles, former Houston attorney, now an herb shop owner in the Texas Hill country.
Albert, Susan Wittig. The Tale of Hill Top Farm. New York: Berkley, 2004. [ISBN 0425196348]
Number 1 in a new mystery series featuring Beatrix Potter, children's author famed for her "Cottage Tales", including that of Peter Rabbit.
Buckley, Fiona. The Fugitive Queen. New York: Scribner, 2003. [ISBN 074323751X]
Number 7 in the Lady Ursula Blanchard series.
Buckley, Fiona. A Pawn for a Queen. New York: Scribner, 2002. [ISBN 0743202651]
Number 6 in a Renaissance mystery series featuring Lady Ursula Blanchard, spy for Queen Elizabeth I, set in 16th-century England.
Davidson, Diane Mott. Chopping Spree. New York: Bantam Books, 2002. [ISBN 0553107305]
Number 11 in the Goldy Bear series.
Davidson, Diane Mott. Double Shot. New York: William Morrow, 2004. [ISBN 0060527293]
Number 12 in the Goldy Bear series.
Davidson, Diane Mott. The Grilling Season. New York: Bantam Books, 1997. [ISBN 0553100009]
Number 7 in the Goldy Bear series.
Davidson, Diane Mott. Killer Pancake. New York: Bantam Books, 1995. [ISBN 0553095889]
Number 5 in a mystery series featuring Goldy Bear, caterer and proprietor of Goldilocks' Catering, "Where Everything Is Just Right!," set in Aspen Meadow, Colorado.
Davidson, Diane Mott. Prime Cut. New York: Bantam Books, 1998. [ISBN 0553100017]
Number 8 in the Goldy Bear series.
Davidson, Diane Mott. Sticks & Scones. New York: Bantam Books, 2001. [ISBN 0553107240]
Number 10 in the Goldy Bear series.
Davidson, Diane Mott. Tough Cookie. New York: Bantam Books, 2000. [ISBN 0553107232]
Number 9 in the Goldy Bear series.
Doherty, P. C. The Demon Archer. New York: St. Martin's Minotaur, 1999. [ISBN 0312272871]
Number 11 in a medieval mystery series featuring Hugh Corbett, spy for King Edward I, set in 13th-century England.
Donaldson, D. J. Blood on the Bayou. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1991. [ISBN 0312053878]
Number 2 in the Andy Broussard/Kit Franklyn series.
Donaldson, D. J. Cajun Nights. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1988. [ISBN 0312021755]
Number 1 in a mystery series featuring Chief Medical Examiner Andy Broussard and his assistant, psychologist Dr. Kit Franklyn, set in New Orleans.
Donaldson, D. J. Louisiana Fever. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1996. [ISBN 0312143621]
Number 5 in the Andy Broussard/Kit Franklyn series.
Donaldson, D. J. New Orleans Requiem. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1994. [ISBN 0312104952]
Number 4 in the Andy Broussard/Kit Franklyn series.
Donaldson, D. J. No Mardi Gras for the Dead. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1992. [ISBN 0312082711]
Number 3 in the Andy Broussard/Kit Franklyn series.
Donaldson, D. J. Sleeping with the Crawfish. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997. [ISBN 0312170254]
Number 6 in the Andy Broussard/Kit Franklyn series.
Fairstein, Linda A. The Bone Vault. New York: Scribner, 2003. [ISBN 0743223543]
Number 5 in a crime thriller series featuring Alexandra Cooper, assistant District Attorney for sex crime cases, set in New York City.
Fairstein, Linda A. Entombed. New York: Scribner, 2005. [ISBN 0743254880]
Number 7 in the Alexandra Cooper series.
Fowler, Earlene. Broken Dishes. New York: Berkley, 2004. [ISBN 042519597X]
Number 11 in a mystery series set in the coastal ranching area of California. All the titles are taken from quilt patterns. The main character is Benni Harper, a Western "cowgirl" and quilt expert. I highly recommend this series if you like a strong female character who is not a professional detective.
Freemantle, Brian. Mind/reader. New York: Thomas Dunne (St. Martin's Press), 1997. [ISBN 0312186541]
A European thriller featuring Dr. Claudine Carter, a forensic psychologist/profiler working for Europol, the European Union's FBI.
George, Anne. Murder Carries a Torch. New York: Avon Books, 2000. [ISBN 0380978105]
Number 7 in the Southern Sisters series.
George, Anne. Murder Runs in the Family. New York: Avon Books, 1997. [ISBN 0380784491]
Number 3 in the Southern Sisters mystery series set in Birmingham, Alabama. The main characters are sisters Patricia Anne "Mouse" Hollowell and Mary Alice "Sister" Crane (aka the Southern Sisters). The plot of this novel involves the "dog-eat-dog" world of professional genealogy. This book just cracked me up; lots of humor interspersed with a little suspense. I'll be borrowing the other titles in the series in the future.
George, Anne. Murder Shoots the Bull. New York: Avon Books, 1999. [ISBN 0380976889]
Number 6 in the Southern Sisters series.
Gerritsen, Tess. Body Double. New York: Ballantine, 2004. [ISBN 0345458931]
A "stand-alone" suspense/thriller novel featuring Dr. Maura Isles, medical examiner for the city of Boston.
Goldring, Kat. Death Medicine. New York: Berkley, 2002. [ISBN 042518580X]
Number 2 in a mystery series featuring Willi Gallagher, Texas schoolteacher.
Grace, C. L. Saintly Murders. New York: St. Martin's Minotaur, 2001. [ISBN 0312269935]
Number 5 in a medieval mystery series featuring Kathryn Swinbrooke, physician, apothecary and death investigator, set in 15th-century Canterbury, England.
Greenlief, K. C. Cold Hunter's Moon. New York: Thomas Dunne Books, 2002. [ISBN 0312278470]
Number 1 in a mystery series featuring Sheriff Lark Swenson and Detective Lacey Smith, set in Door County, Wisconsin.
Greenlief, K. C. Death at the Door. New York: Thomas Dunne Books, 2003. [ISBN 031231809X]
Number 2 in the Sheriff Lark Swenson and Detective Lacey Smith series.
Harris, Charlaine. Shakespeare's Champion. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997. [ISBN 031217005X]
Number 2 in the Lily Bard series.
Harris, Charlaine. Shakespeare's Counselor. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2001. [ISBN 0312277628]
Number 5 in the Lily Bard series.
Harris, Charlaine. Shakespeare's Landlord. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1996. [ISBN 0312144156]
Number 1 in a mystery series set in Arkansas. The main character is Lily Bard, a cleaning woman with a tragic past. I picked up this series late in 2003, so I'm catching up with the early books.
Jones, Edward P. The Known World. New York: HarperCollins, 2003. [ISBN 0060557540]
This novel is about a free black family that owned slaves prior to the Civil War in Western Virginia. The newspaper review of this book was pretty good. I found it captivating, although somewhat disjointed (too much going back and forth on the timeline, IMO).
Lovett, Sarah. Dangerous Attachments. New York: Villard Books, 1995. [ISBN 067943559X]
Number 1 in a mystery series featuring Dr. Sylvia Strange, a forensic psychologist, set in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Lovett, Sarah. Dark Alchemy. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2003. [ISBN 0684855992]
Number 5 in the Dr. Sylvia Strange series.
Maron, Margaret. High Country Fall. New York: Mysterious Press, 2004. [ISBN 0892968087]
Number 10 in the Deborah Knott series.
Maron, Margaret. Home Fires. New York: Mysterious Press, 1998. [ISBN 0892966556]
Number 6 in the Deborah Knott series.
Maron, Margaret. Killer Market. New York: Mysterious Press, 1997. [ISBN 0892966548]
Number 5 in the Deborah Knott series.
Maron, Margaret. Last Lessons of Summer. New York: Mysterious Press, 2003. [ISBN 0892967803]
A "stand-alone" mystery featuring Amy Steadman, set in North Carolina, with some surprise visits from a couple of characters from the Deborah Knott series.
Maron, Margaret. Shooting at Loons. New York: Mysterious Press, 1994. [ISBN 0892964472]
Number 3 in the Deborah Knott series.
Maron, Margaret. Slow Dollar. New York: Mysterious Press, 2002. [ISBN 0892967641]
Number 9 in the Deborah Knott series.
Maron, Margaret. Southern Discomfort. New York: Mysterious Press, 1993. [ISBN 0892964464]
Number 2 in a mystery series featuring Deborah Knott, former North Carolina attorney, now a judge.
Maron, Margaret. Storm Track. New York: Mysterious Press, 2000. [ISBN 0892966564]
Number 7 in the Deborah Knott series.
Maron, Margaret. Uncommon Clay. New York: Mysterious Press, 2001. [ISBN 089296720X]
Number 8 in the Deborah Knott series.
Maron, Margaret. Up Jumps the Devil. New York: Mysterious Press, 1996. [ISBN 0892965681]
Number 4 in the Deborah Knott series.
O'Connell, Carol. Dead Famous. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2003. [ISBN 0399150846]
Number 7 in the Kathleen Mallory series.
O'Connell, Carol. Killing Critics. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1996. [ISBN 0399141685]
Number 3 in the Kathleen Mallory series.
O'Connell, Carol. The Man Who Cast Two Shadows. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1995. [ISBN 0399140646]
Number 2 in a police/mystery series featuring Kathleen Mallory, a New York City detective who also happens to be a sociopath.
O'Connell, Carol. Shell Game. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1999. [ISBN 0399144951]
Number 5 in the Kathleen Mallory series.
O'Connell, Carol. Winter House. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2004. [ISBN 0399152113]
Number 8 in the Kathleen Mallory series.
Roth, Philip. The Plot Against America. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2004. [ISBN 0618509283]
WOW! That's the best word for this work of "historical imagining". The plot: Franklin D. Roosevelt loses his bid for a third presidential term to aviator/national hero/Nazi sympathizer Charles Lindbergh. This starts the "absorption" of American Jews into mainstream American society, and an increase in anti-Semitic public sentiment. The main characters are a young Philip Roth, his brother, and his parents. I've never really cared for "alternate history" or "what-if" books, but this one really held my interest.
Slaughter, Karin. Blindsighted. New York: HarperCollins, 2003. [ISBN 0688174574]
Number 1 in a mystery series featuring pediatrician and coroner Dr. Sara Linton, set in Georgia.
Slaughter, Karin. A Faint Cold Fear. New York: HarperCollins, 2003. [ISBN 0688174582]
Number 3 in the Sara Linton series.
Slaughter, Karin. Indelible. New York: HarperCollins, 2004. [ISBN 0060567104]
Number 4 in the Sara Linton series.
Slaughter, Karin. Kisscut. New York: HarperCollins, 2002. [ISBN 0688174590]
Number 2 in the Sara Linton series.
Spencer-Fleming, Julia. A Fountain Filled with Blood. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2003. [ISBN 0312304102]
Number 2 in a mystery series set in upstate New York. The main character is the Reverend Clare Fergusson, a female Episcopal priest, formerly an Army helicopter pilot.
Spencer-Fleming, Julia. Out of the Deep I Cry. New York: Thomas Dunne Bookes, 2004. [ISBN 0312312628]
Number 3 in the Reverend Clare Fergusson series.
