Our theme for this issue of MYSTERY, CRIME, AND MAYHEM is Library Cases. We explore the idea that stories take place not only between the covers of books, but also in the places where books are kept.
When my three kids were grade-school-age, they enjoyed activities offered by the local library summer program. One August afternoon, all four us spent a couple of hours with live, slithering reptiles. All went well.
In my story, though, I imagine things going very, very wrong for the librarian, my fictional mom, and her son in “Snakes in the Stacks.”
This issue of MCM is a collection of cozy stories by the syndicate. We’ll make you giggle, shake your head, or at the very least, think about libraries in a new way.
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In this issue, you’ll find ten entertaining tales plus an intriguing essay:
“Snakes in the Stacks” by Diana Deverell
“The Book Cipher” by Cate Martin
“The Overdue Burrower” by Robert Jeschonek
“A Lucky Man” by Annie Reed
“Murder by Manga” by Chris Chan
“The Dangers of Tinkering with History” by Kari Kilgore
“The Little Library Thief” by Scott William Carter
“Because of Louisa” by Joslyn Chase
“A Rose By Any Other Name” by Leah R Cutter
“CSI: Song Dynasty China” – an essay by Chris Chan