Thursday, May 14, 2020

Mysterious novels to get lost in

Mystery is one of the most popular genres of literature that pulls readers into the puzzling storyline and morphs readers into detectives as they try to unlock the puzzle, solve the crime, and figure out who the culprit is. Below are some exciting mystery novels for you to enjoy from our collection.

Doyle, A. C. (2001). The Return of Sherlock Holmes. Electric Book Co. 

"It has been three years since Sherlock Holmes, locked in a fierce struggle with his arch-nemesis, Professor Moriarty, disappeared over the edge of the Reichenbach Falls. The world has mourned his loss greatly, no one more so than his good friend and partner is the arts of detection, Dr. Watson. Imagine Watson's shock when an elderly book collector he bumps into on the street turns out to be none other than the master sleuth himself. Despite all evidence to the contrary, Sherlock Holmes did not die in Switzerland -- he vanquished his greatest foe and set a trap for every other world-be mastermind foolish enough to attempt to match wits with the world's greatest detective." --from publisher


Gaus, P. (2006). A prayer for the night: an Ohio Amish mystery. Ohio University Press.

"Three young friends disappear while traveling on their Amish rite of passage, Rumschpringe, or wild days. In a race against the clock, the sheriff must find a murderer and break a ruthless drug ring operating within the heart of Ohio's Amish Country." --from publisher





Holmes, P. (2014). Now I See You. Modjaji Books.

"Armed robbery is nothing new in South Africa. But when a pair of clever and squeaky-sounding criminals go on a looting spree Detective Inspector Thabisa Tswane from the Eagles, the Special Violent Crimes Unit, is called to work the case. There's only one problem, one of the most important witnesses int he case is her estranged grandfather, Chief Solenkosi, who ordered her violent expulsion from the village over ten years ago... Tswane will have to learn the difference between looking and seeing. And is stirring twists of fate, we'll see that past and present blur, everything is interconnected and nothing can be assumed.'' --from publisher

Zola, E. (2010). Therese Raquin. The Floating Press.

"In a dingy apartment on the Passage du Pont-Neuf in Paris, Therese Raquin is trapped in a loveless marriage to her sickly cousin, Camille. The numbing tedium of her life is suddenly shattered when she embarks on a turbulent affair with her husband's earthly friend Laurent, but their animal passion for each other soon compels the lovers to commit a crime that will haunt them forever." --from publisher.








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