In honour of International Women's Day tomorrow March 8, here are some ideas for finding mysteries by and about women:

* One of my favourite mystery categories is the private investigator. Use the online catalogue keyword (women private investigators) or subject search:
For example,
Click here to see the results using the subject Women private investigators

Poking through this list, I came across the following book when I clicked on Women private investigators - British Columbia - Fiction:

Ragged Chain : a mystery by Vivian Meyer

Summary: When fledgling private investigator Abby Faria heads to Peregrine Island in BC's magnificent Desolation Sound for a well-deserved vacation break, she finds herself in the midst of another investigation when logging company magnate Jack Armstrong is found murdered. Abby's nosing around in the eco-politics of the island soon brings her into the midst of a whole cast of curious locals with both motive and opportunity to murder the unpopular Armstrong. Abby's penchant for mixing it up with questionable characters and ignoring legal niceties in the process soon gets her into more trouble than she bargained for . . .

First book: The Bottom Bracket

** More Female Private Investigators:
MBTB review of Hardball by Sara Paretsky (includes my list of favourite fictional female private investigators)

The Murder by the Book themed reading list Female Private Investigators, prepared in 2005. Click here for the link

posted by Sharon

WHAT I'M READING NOW:
Fever Dream
by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

Thriller

Book # 10 with Aloysius Pendergast, an FBI special agent

Description: Special Agent Pendergast faces his most personal case yet--the murder of his wife, Helen. NoveList

First book: Relic