Sunday, September 22, 2024

Seven top mysteries featuring librarian sleuths

New York Times bestselling author, Sofie Kelly, writes the Magical Cats mysteries, set in the small town of Mayville Heights, Minnesota. As Sofie Ryan, she is the author of the popular bestselling Second Chance Cat mysteries that feature repurpose shop owner, Sarah Grayson, a group of senior sleuths and the world's oldest computer hacker.

Kelly has been a late night disk jockey—which explains her love of coffee--and taught absolutely terrified adults how to swim. Like Kathleen Paulson in the Magical Cats books, she practices Wu style Tai Chi. Kelly is also a mixed-media artist and likes to prowl thrift shops looking for things to re-purpose in her art.

Her new novel is Furever After.

[My Book, The Movie: Curiosity Thrilled the Cat; The Page 69 Test: Faux Pas; Writers Read: Sofie Kelly (August 2024); My Book, The Movie: Furever After]

At CrimeReads Kelly tagged seven mysteries featuring bookish sleuths, including:
Minnie Hamilton in the Bookmobile Cat Mysteries by Laurie Cass

Minnie and her rescue cat, Eddie, travel around Chilson, Michigan in the bookmobile. (A job I wanted for a while when I was a kid.) Minnie cares about the people in her community and it makes sense that she’d get involved when something bad happens. She’s also clever and perceptive. And Eddie makes a great sidekick.

Start with Lending a Paw.
Read about another entry on the list.

--Marshal Zeringue