June Book Selection

The North Providence Mystery Book Club will be meeting on Tuesday June 5, 2012. The book we will be discussing is A Share in Death by Deborah Crombie. This book is the first featuring Scotland Yard Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and Sergeant Gemma Jones. In the story, the Superintendent gets involved in a murder investigation while he is on a vacation in a timeshare. The author, Deborah Crombie, like Elizabeth George and Martha Grimes, is an American who writes British police procedurals. Join us on the 5th at 7:00 pm.

May Book Selection

Join the North Providence Mystery Book Club on Tuesday May 1, 2012 as we discuss The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen. The detectives in this book deal with a serial killer who mutilates his victims in such a way that the he is given the nickname "The Surgeon." The author is a former physician, and her medical knowledge comes forth in this book. This book is the first featuring detective Rizzoli. The Rizzoli and Isles books have been made into a television series.

April Book Selection

Join the North Providence Mystery Book Club on April 3, 2012 as we discuss A Clubbable Woman by Reginald Hill. This is the first book in the Andy Dalziel/Peter Pascoe mysteries. In this story, the police must find the killer of a woman whose husband was away playing rugby for his local club. There is now 24 books in this series. Sadly, the author, Reginald Hill passed away in January. He will be missed by fans of this series. Which was also made into a British television series.

March Book Selection

On March 6, 2012, the North Providence Mystery Book Club will be discussing The Black Echo by Michael Connelly. This book introduces LAPD Detective Hieronymous (Harry) Bosch. The story opens with Harry being called to investigate a body found in a drainage pipe. Harry soon realizes things are not what they appear to be and finds himself up against the FBI.

February Book Selection

The next meeting of the North Providence Mystery Book Club will be held on Tuesday February 7 at 7:00 pm in the Conference Room. We will be reading Gallows View by Peter Robinson. This story takes place in a small Yorkshire town where Inspector Banks moves his family after leaving London. This is the first of nineteen Inspector Banks novels.

January Book Selection

The North Providence Mystery Book Club will meet next on Tuesday January 3, 2012. Come and join us as we discuss Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell. This is the first Kay Scarpetta mystery, which now is up to its 19th novel. This book was the winner of numerous awards.

December Book Selection

Join the North Providence Mystery Book Club on Tuesday December 6, 2011 as we discuss Murder in the Marais by Cara Black. This is the first book featuring Aimee Leduc, an investigator in Paris.