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SLNC Accessible Books and Library Services is happy to announce the first series of our Summer 2024 reading list! This list is curated for the month of June and explores fiction mysteries with rich plots and colorful characters that help tell stories that will enhance your sunny summer days. Below is the list of books for each grade level. Dive into the titles, authors and annotations of this year’s summer reading list!
*Please check annotations for any warnings or sensitivities mentioned in the books to ensure satisfaction with the books!
- Long overdue at the Lakeside Library
Holly Danvers
DBC24905
Rain Wilmot's cozy life is turned upside down when Wallace Benson, a local man, is found dead during the annual Ice Fishing Jamboree. Adult. - Bloodline: A Suspense Novel
Kathi Peterson
DBC20406
Skye discovers that her Auntie Marjorie has been kidnapped, and cryptic instructions have been left behind: Skye must retrieve the contents of a safe deposit box and deliver it to the captors. No police. As Skye follows instructions, the kidnapper's demands increase. LDS fiction. Adult. - The Case Of The Lonely Heiress
Erle Gardner
DB055199
A contested will and a "lonely hearts" singles ad in a newspaper both lead to a murder that Perry Mason investigates. 1948. - The Glass Key
Dashiell Hammet
DB015993
Two powerful men try to influence the outcome of an election against a background of murder, gambling, violence, and romance. - Hasty Wedding
Mignon Eberhart
DB019497
Her wedding day turns into a nightmare when Dorcas is accused of the murder of her former lover, and even the groom does not seem to believe her denials. - The Mystery Lady
Anna Clarke
DB026530
Publishing magnate George Bruce wants English professor Paula Glenning, also an author, to investigate the life of contemporary romantic novelist Rosie O'Grady, known as "The Mystery Lady." Glenning's search leads to the possibility of fraud and violent death. - Family Skeletons
Rhett MacPherson
DBC19424
When Victory O'Shea, the resident historian, genealogist, and tour guide for the town of New Kassel, Missouri, begins researching Norah Zumwalt's family tree, her client turns up murdered, and with the help of the local sheriff, she sets out to investigate the killing. Adult. - The Crying Sisters
Mabel Seeley
DB054274
Twenty-nine-year-old small-town librarian Janet Ruell is vacationing alone when she meets a man and his young son at her first stopover. She impulsively agrees to accompany the stranger to another resort to watch the boy. What follows is mayhem and murder. 1939. - Smoke And Mirrors
Barbara Michaels
DB029738
Erin Hartsock is a poorly paid member of the campaign staff of Virginia congresswoman Whita Marshall, an old family friend who is running for the senate. When a series of fires and threatening messages besiege the campaign headquarters, Erin becomes a prime suspect. Strong language. - The Rivals Of Sherlock Holmes
Hugh Greene
DB007790
Realistic mystery stories proving that Sherlock Holmes was not the only private detective in late Victorian and Edwardian London.