I have always adored mysteries and have never discovered more compelling reading. My fascination with mysteries began when I discovered Nancy Drew and her sleuthing hooked me forever. There are still children who love to curl up with an engrossing mystery, but the variety they have to choose from is much wider than the Drew-Hardy Boys years of my childhood. Mystery lovers are generally book gobblers, and series satisfy them. Donald Sobel gives readers an early start with his Encyclopedia Brown mysteries.
Flummoxed readers can find solutions at the book's end.
Pleasant Company's new History Mystery series will be welcomed by those who have devoured their other books . Pleasant Company is known for. The series launches with a set of five stories and there will be more for those who become addicted, though unlike their beloved doll-inspired series, these heroines will change. There is a great range in mysteries, challenges faced by heroines, locales, and epochs, all woven together nicely. Here's a quick sampling.