Author: Jo Dereske
The Miss Zukas books are delightful mysteries featuring a librarian living in a small town in the northwest. Part of the fun in this series is how well-drawn the character of Miss Zukas is--meticulous, curious, conservative, yet with a flair for getting involved in solving the occasional murder. Each book shows us a bit more about Miss Zukas and her emotional make-up, along with relationships with her mother, best friend, library staff friends and foes, and the town sheriff. In particular, her relationship with her best friend is wonderful--the flamboyant friend being diametrically opposed in personality type from Miss Zukas.
I highly recommend these books as a fun read. Well-written, and with a great sense of humor.
Series:
Miss Zukas and the Library Murders
Miss Zukas and the Island Murders
Miss Zukas and the Stroke of Death
Miss Zukas and the Raven's Dance
Out of Circulation
Final Notice
Miss Zukas in Death's Shadow
Miss Zukas Shelves the Evidence
Susie: Thanks for the comment - I just realized today that my blog was malfunctioning and your comment was not being published here. I think I've fixed the problem now. And if you discover any more of these books, let me know!
Posted by: Pam on April 16, 2003 11:51 PMI have read all the Miss Zukas mysteries and can't find out if Jo Dereske is writing another one. I love them! I work in a library and find these fascinating.
Posted by: Susie on March 20, 2003 04:25 PM