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At last, construction begins on a new library for Bellehaven, a gift of Franklin Harrington, scion of old Bellehaven money, and one of the locally famous Harrington triplets. But when a freak snowstorm hits, Bellehaven is brought to its knees. Not so Miss Helma Zukas who is at her post, dispensing library information, overseeing wayward employees, and soothing a busload of stranded gamblers.
Suddenly, an explosion rocks the snowy day, destroying the library site, killing the benefactor and a penny–pinching city finance czar.
The snow melts but not trouble. Shockingly, Ms. Moon thrusts the new library project onto Helma. And Helma soon discovers why, uncovering secrets and shady dealings from start to finish – secrets in the library, in the City, and in the Harrington family – secrets worth killing for.
About the Author
Jo Dereske grew up in western Michigan, and is a former librarian who now lives in the northwestern corner of Washington State.
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3.6 out of 5 stars (10 customer reviews)
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good addition to a favorite series, April 1 2007
By N. Turner "bookstore clerk" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Catalogue Of Death: A Miss Zukas Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)
Hooray, a new Miss Zukas! Helma's at it again, with more reason than usual for plying her investigative skills, since the deaths involved are related to the new library building site. Watching the careful back and forth of the relations between Helma and the chief and Helma and Boy Cat Zukas is fun, even if I sometimes want both to progress faster. I can't blame Helma for wanting to keep Wayne on his toes a bit, though, and you just can't hurry a cat. I've already told several fellow mystery readers that the new Dereske is out, and good, and plan on keeping my personal copy away from the grabbier ones!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
New library site threatened, May 23 2007
By Karen Potts - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Catalogue Of Death: A Miss Zukas Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)
Miss Helma Zukas, intrepid librarian, is very much looking forward to a new library building for Bellehaven, Washington. The site for the new building has been generously donated by Franklin Harrington, a prominent Bellehaven citizen. An unusual snowstorm hits town, but Miss Zukas is determined to get to work, whatever the difficulties. She arrives and is greeted by a skeleton crew and a visit from Mr. Harrington himself. Franklin decides to visit the library building site, but unfortunately there is an explosion and the elderly philanthropist is killed. Miss Zukas' boss, Ms. Moon, is concerned that Mr. Harrington's heirs may not want the library project to continue, so she asks Miss Zukas to talk to them. Soon, Helma is gathering information about the agreement between the library and the Harringtons and is also trying to find out who killed Franklin. The more she delves into the Harrington family, the more secrets she finds out about them. Author Jo Dereske has created an interesting character in the prim and proper Miss Zukas and she injects just the right amount of red herrings to keep things interesting,
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Happy, April 12 2007
By L. McLean - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Catalogue Of Death: A Miss Zukas Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)
I am relieved that Jo Dereske is writing her Miss Helma Zukas mysteries again and that the out of print ones are being printed again (though at too slow a pace).
My only frustration with the series is that Helma, pardon me, Miss Zukas, and Chief of Police Gallant are not progressing very fast in their relationship! Foreplay is fine, but this reader is getting impatient for more than the occasional date where their thighs touch accidentally. I might be able to believe this self-restraint of her, but not of him with his Baltic blue eyes and hard thighs and grins. Men just don't wait this long!
Otherwise, the series is still a delight. I enjoy the regional flavor, so the blizzard appealed to me.
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