Book Description
When a dead body turns up right in the mid le of the fiction stacks, the police are baffled. But Helma Zukas, who never fails to make note of the slightest deviation from the norm of everyday life, is tracking some baffling questions of her own. With the help of her not-so-proper best friend, Ruth, a six-foot-tall bohemian artist with a nose for gossip and a penchant for getting into trouble, the two are soon in hot pursuit of the truth... and getting lose enough to find they're about to become the killer's next victims.
About the Author
Jo Dereske grew up in western Michigan and is a former librarian who now lives with her husband in the northwest corner of Washington state. She is currently at work on the sixth book in the Miss Zukas series.
Miss Zukas and the Library Murders (A Miss Zukas Mystery) FROM THE PUBLISHER
When a dead body turns up right in the mid le of the fiction stacks, the police are baffled. But Helma Zukas, who never fails to make note of the slightest deviation from the norm of everyday life, is tracking some baffling questions of her own. With the help of her not-so-proper best friend, Ruth, a six-foot-tall bohemian artist with a nose for gossip and a penchant for getting into trouble, the two are soon in hot pursuit of the truth... and getting lose enough to find they're about to become the killer's next victims.
Author Biography: Jo Dereske grew up in western Michigan and is a former librarian who now lives with her husband in the northwest corner of Washington state. She is currently at work on the sixth book in the Miss Zukas series.
FROM THE CRITICS
Library Journal
No biblio-mystery collection is complete without a tale of an indefatigable librarian-turned-sleuth. Helma Zukas, reference librarian extraordinaire and the heroine of Jo Dereske's Miss Zukas and the Library Murders is so unruffled by the discovery of a body in her Bellehaven, WA, library's stacks that her first question on hearing the news is: "Fiction or nonfiction?" Her logical mind, research skills, and ability to remain collected under any circumstances make Helma the perfect person to assist police chief Wayne Gallant in solving the murder. Their growing intimacy provides a comfortable counterpoint to the investigation. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.