THIRD MONDAY DETECTIVES by Jane

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We met this morning to discuss Anne Perry's The Face of a Stranger, the first of the William Monk series. Some of the members of the group had previously read novels in this series, but it was new to me. Imagine having to investigate a cold case murder without memory of who you are, police procedure , or having your boss find out that you've no idea what to do next! (This Monk is not to be confused with the TV character - this is Victorian England!) This police procedural without DNA mapping, and other scientific methods with which we are all familiar because of television, was completely absorbing. I highly recommend it!

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Windy March's selection is Reginald Hill's A Clubbable Woman. The story line introduces the audience to the dynamic duo of Pascoe and Dalziel, who are working together for the first time. Thus, Pascoe is shocked by Dalziel's techniques as he has not adapted to it yet. Fans of the series will enjoy where it all began.

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We hope you will join us in discussing this selection on March 16th at 10:00 a.m. in the B&N Cafe, Cedar Hill.