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| Into the Night by Sarah BaileyStarring: Detective Sergeant Gemma Woodstock, who's just moved to Melbourne and is struggling with the changes in her life after leaving her five-year-old son in the custody of his dad in her small hometown.
What happens: In this complex sequel to The Dark Lake, Gemma and her hostile new partner investigate the murder of a homeless man as well as the fatal stabbing of a movie star, whose death took place on camera while filming a zombie crowd scene.
For fans of: atmospheric Australian mysteries and troubled-yet-smart heroines.
Format/Location: Mystery |
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Death of an Eye
by Dana Stabenow
Queen Cleopatra, pregnant with the child of Julius Caesar and co-ruling with her brother, Ptolemy, turns to her childhood friend, Tetisheri, to find a shipment of new coins and discover who murdered the Queen's Eye in 47BCE Alexandria.
Format/Location: Mystery
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Death Comes to Bath
by Catherine Lloyd
Taking the waters in Bath to treat an old war injury, Sir Robert befriends an elderly and pugnacious businessman whose subsequent demise is complicated by numerous suspects and a missing will. By the author of Death Comes to the Fair
Format/Location: Mystery
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Rupture
by Ragnar Jónasson
Trying to solve a 50-year-old murder after new evidence surfaces, young policeman Ari Thor is met with resistance in a town where secrets are a way of life and teams up with a news reporter who is investigating an increasingly chilling case of her own.
Format/Location: Mystery, eBook
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The Shaker Murders
by Eleanor Kuhns
After accusations of witchcraft, Will Rees, a farmer in 1796 Maine, and his family take refuge in Zion, a Shaker community, but when multiple deaths occur there, Will is determined to investigate the suspicious circumstances, despite the Shaker Elders dismssing his concerns.
Format/Location: Mystery
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| Size 12 and Ready to Rock by Meg CabotWhat happens: When New York College hosts the first ever Tania Trace Teen Rock Camp, assistant residence hall director (and former teen singing sensation) Heather Wells finds herself trying to stay alive while surrounded by teenage divas in training and working with her P.I. fiancé Cooper Cartwright to catch a killer on the loose.
Read it for: Like the other books in the series, this frothy 4th Heather Wells mystery has a chick-lit feel and plenty of humor.
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| Fall of Angels by Barbara CleverlyWhat happens: Handsome, well-bred young World War I vet DI John Redfyre begins work with the Cambridge CID in 1923 and attends a holiday concert scandalously headlined by a female trumpeter, who later suffers a suspicious, near-fatal accident.
Series alert: This is the 1st in a new series by the bestselling author of the Joe Sandilands mysteries; the 2nd John Redfyre book, Invitation to Die, comes out in August.
Read this next: If you enjoy this look at Cambridge in the 1920s, try Dorothy L. Sayer's Gaudy Night, which is set at Oxford in the 1930s and also deals with women's rights and poison-pen letters.
Format/Location: Mystery, Large Print |
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| The Prague Sonata by Bradford MorrowWhat happens: In New York, musicologist and former concert pianist Meta Taverner is given a partial manuscript of a mysterious 18th-century sonata. The dying old woman who gave it to her requests that Meta find its true owner...who hasn't been seen since World War II. This leads Meta to Prague, where she looks for answers and the rest of sonata.
Is it for you? Pick it up if you appreciate complex historical stories with multiple perspectives and timelines, missing-item mysteries, and lyrical language.
Format/Location: Fiction |
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| The Beautiful Mystery by Louise PennyThe setup: In a remote monastery, 24 monks should be contemplating nature and God, but one brother's mind -- and hand -- turns to murder.
What happens: Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and Inspector Jean-Guy Beauvoir of the Sûreté du Québec arrive to investigate the murder of the order's choir director and meet with the monks, who've taken vows of silence but are the voices on a bestselling album of Gregorian chants.
Series alert: This is the 8th in an elegant, award-winning series; since the well-drawn characters evolve over time, newcomers may want to pick up the 1st in the series, Still Life.
Format/Location: Fiction, Large Print |
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Needle Arts League
Every Thursday, 5:30 pm
Library Meeting Room
The Needle Arts League of Michigan City, formerly known as the Knit Club, joins the library in promoting all forms of needle arts. Membership is open to anyone interested in needle arts such as crochet, needlepoint, cross-stitch, crewel, tatting, and other hand stitching. All skill levels and ages are welcome. An exchange of skills and materials is encouraged. For more information, call 219-873-3049.
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Gentle Flow Yoga
Saturday, March 2, 12:30 pm
Library Meeting Room
Certified yoga instructor Lauralee Sikorski, who has taught over 5,000 hours of classes, will lead a free gentle flow yoga with emphasis on deep breathing and releasing stress. Bring your own mat, wear comfortable attire and come on an empty stomach.
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Coastline Children's Film Festival
Saturday, March 9, 10:00 am & 11:30 am
Library Meeting Room
Kid Flicks 2, 10:00 am: With a range of styles and themes, this collection from the New York International Children’s Film Festival offers clever, thought-provoking short films that are sure to inspire ages 8+ to expand their horizons. Teamwork takes on different stripes when an odd couple of bears are forced to work together in the hilarious stop-motion short Poles Apart. The CG-animated wonder Gokurosama bridges cultures and generations by showing us that even in an automated age, a little human touch can still work wonders. Light refreshments will be served. This is a family program.
Young Filmmakers Competition, 11:30 am: Coastline Children’s Film Festival presents 20 short films (5 minutes or less) by young directors from Michigan and Indiana. The Young Filmmakers Competition is free and open to anyone 18 years of age and under. Awards are presented to the top three films and the Audience Favorite. Cast your vote at the screening!
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The Magic of Kalita
Saturday, March 9, 2:00 pm
Library
Matt Kalita returns for his annual magic show following the Michigan City St. Patrick’s Day parade. This is amazing magical fun for all ages!
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Library Catalog
Look up books and other materials, place items on hold, and more.
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Axis 360 eBooks
Find popular fiction, non-fiction, and picture e-books and e-audiobooks for children, teens, and adults! It's simple--just download the app on your device, search for "Michigan City Public Library", and log in with your library card number and PIN.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Michigan City Public Library 100 E. 4th Street Michigan City, Indiana 46360 219-873-3044mclib.org/ |
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