The little boy was stripped and examined, poked and prodded, questioned and coaxed – was he or was he not the missing Bobby Dunbar?
Lost in the Stacks: A Case for Solomon
Posted by Julie Nelson on November 6, 2012
Why I Like Murder Books
Posted by Lisa Coble-Krings on October 30, 2012
We know there are some thrill-seekers out there just dying for a good book about murder. Here are some killer recommended reads brought to you by our Facebook friends.
Lost in the Stacks: People Who Eat Darkness
Posted by Julie Nelson on July 3, 2012
It was every parent’s worst nightmare: a desperate phone call from a foreign country with the news that your beloved daughter has gone missing.
The Forgotten Murder of a Schoolgirl in Midnight in Peking
Posted by Christina Callison on April 25, 2012
It’s 1937 and a parent’s worst nightmare comes true in Peking when the mutilated body of a British teenager, Pamela Werner, is found. The city is already on edge as Japan prepares to take over. Peking has also been in decline and has become a mix of refugees, brothels, opium dens, and the last of the foreigners and diplomats. Scandal and corruption is rampant.
HUSH: a podcast from your library – Episode 11 – People in Peril
Posted by Lissa Staley on September 2, 2011
Introducing the new HUSH format — a shorter podcast (33:20), but a longer discussion of books and movies. This episode focuses on People in Peril and Kids in Crisis books and movies — have you read any of our recommendations? Plus continue the discussion on the library’s Goodreads group!
HUSH: a podcast from your library – Episode 7
Posted by Lissa Staley on June 10, 2011
HUSH – Listen to a conversational podcast (52:47) with Lissa Staley and Thad Hartman. Julie Nelson returns to to talk about true crime books. Daniel Fogt shares reading and viewing tips to get ready for the upcoming summer blockbuster movies. Carrie Cumming promotes the movie series at the library. Plus, subscribe to HUSH via iTunes.
Lost in the Stacks: Fiend
Posted by Julie Nelson on June 7, 2011
A fiendish torturer terrorizing boys brought all Boston to a panic in 1872, but shockingly the perpetrator wasn’t a man, but a mere boy.
