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Murder by the Book Mystery Book Club: The Stranger Diaries (online)

Do you like to read and talk about mysteries? Then join us for monthly book discussions, fresh perspectives, new authors and a friendly atmosphere! We are meeting virtually via Zoom for the present. Please note the time change--the Mystery Book Group will start at 1:00pm instead of 2:00pm. .

This month we will discuss The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths, a haunting modern Gothic mystery and winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel.

Clare Cassidy is no stranger to murder. A high school teacher specializing in the Gothic writer R. M. Holland, she even teaches a course on him. But when one of Clare’s colleagues is found dead, with a line from Holland’s iconic story “The Stranger” left by her body, Clare is horrified to see her life collide with her favorite literature. The police suspect the killer is someone Clare knows. Unsure whom to trust, she turns to her diary, the only outlet for her suspicions and fears. Then one day she notices something odd. Writing that isn't hers, left on the page of an old diary: Hallo Clare. You don’t know me.

Clare becomes more certain than ever: “The Stranger” has come to terrifying life. But can the ending be rewritten in time?

Thanks to the Friends of the Cheshire Library, multiple copies of the e-book are available to download on Overdrive/Libby from May 1 to May 19.

You will need an up-to-date Cheshire Library card in order to download the book. If you are a Cheshire resident and need a library card, use this link to get a library card. Non-Cheshire residents will need to get the physical book or e-book from their own library. Books can now also be requested from other libraries.

Please be sure that you know how to access Overdrive or Libby from the Cheshire Library website before the book is released. The book can be downloaded to a smartphone, Kindle, iPad or computer. For assistance, contact the library at ref@cheshirelibrary.org or 203-272-2245.

Our host for Murder by the Book is Barbara Ritchie, who can be reached at baritchie30@gmail.com.

Please register online.

At 12 noon on Thursday, May 19 we will email you a link to join the Zoom meeting.

Simply use your computer, phone, or tablet to join in the program by following the Zoom link. Zoom will automatically download to your device.

Funded by the Friends of the Cheshire Public Library.

Want to know what we will be reading next? Here’s the list! You will be able to register online 2 months prior to each of the discussions.

June 16 Strong Poison by Dorothy Sayers

July 21 Snow by John Banville

August 18 The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson

September 15 The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

Date:: Thursday, May 19, 2022
Time:: 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Location:: Zoom Virtual Meeting (Outside Groups)

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