Do you like solving puzzles?

Many of us enjoy putting together a jigsaw puzzle or solving a Rubik’s Cube.

But think of the detectives who are faced with solving the puzzle of a crime with only a few clues to help them. Many crimes are solved. Some are not solved for many years.

I read the other day of four famous - although infamous is more descriptive - murders where three bodies were found but a fourth has been missing since the 1960s.

The search is still ongoing because a fine police force does its utmost to resolve a crime to give the families of the victims peace of mind.

True crime books are a fascinating genre. We have many riveting accounts of true crimes, both solved and unsolved. Maybe you can solve them!

We also have a very large collection of fictional detective stories, with settings ranging from Africa, America and the United Kingdom.

Can you guess who the victim will be?

Do you have a feeling that you know who the perpetrator of the crime is?

Are you always surprised by the ending?

As the cold weather begins, don’t forget to pop in, pour a coffee and sit down in our cozy library to solve a murder.

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NEW BOOKS

Fiction: “No Plan B,” Lee Child and Andrew Child; “Marple: Twelve New Mysteries,” Agatha Christie; “Desert Star,” Michael Connelly; “Livid,” Patricia Cornwell; “Racing the Light,” Robert Crais; “The Maze,” Nelson DeMille; “Going Rogue,” Janet Evanovich; “Voice of Fear,” Heather Graham; “The Last Chairlift,” John Irving; “The Orchard,” Beverly Lewis; “The Christmas Spirit,” Debbie Macomber; “Home Sweet Christmas,” Susan Mallery; “Falling Stars,” Fern Michaels; “The Perfect Assassin: A Doc Savage Thriller,” James Patterson and Brian Stitts; “Triple Cross,” James Patterson; “Lucy by the Sea,” Elizabeth Strout

Nonfiction: “Adrift: America in 100 Charts,” Scott Galloway; “Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America,” Maggie Haberman; “I’m Glad My Mom Died,” Jennette McCurdy; “The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir,” Paul Newman; “The New Royals: Queen Elizabeth’s Legacy and the Future of the Crown,” Katie Nicholl; “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir,” Matthew Perry; “The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series,” Jessica Radloff; “Boldly Go: Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder,” William Shatner

Juvenile: “Diper Overlode (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #17),” Jeff Kinney; “Disney Strange World: The Deluxe Junior Novelization,” Erin Falligant; “The Bad Guys in the Others? (The Bad Guys #16),” Aaron Blabey

Young adult: “Charm,” Tracy Wolff

Children’s picture books: “Happy Birthday, Elbow Grease!” John Cena; “The Gingerbread Palace: Alice’s Wonderland Bakery,” Disney Books; “Buster’s Trip to Victory Lane,” Dale Earnhardt Jr.; “Con Pollo: A Bilingual Playtime Adventure,” Jimmy Fallon and Jennifer Lopez; “The Sour Grape,” John Jory; “Bluey 5-Minute Stories: 6 Stories in 1 Book Hooray!” Penguin Young Readers; “Scaredy Squirrel Visits the Doctor,” Melanie Watt; “An Elephant and Piggie Biggie! Volume 5,” Mo Willems; “The Frustrating Book! (An Unlimited Squirrels Book),” Mo Willems