2017 FOREWORD REVIEWS INDIE GOLD MEDAL WINNER FOR HUMOR NOVEL OF THE YEAR!A Southern librarian fights back when the city cuts off funding for her library in this funny, angry book from award-winning author Michael Guillebeau.Publishers Weekly said, "Guillebeau blends humor and mystery perfectly in this comic thriller...Guillebeau keeps things light with frequent laugh-out-loud lines."They weren't alone. Other reviewers said:"One of the most enjoyable books I have read this year..."...quirky characters and lots of laughs.""A madcap adventure of a book where librarians have all the answers.""A wonderfully entertaining book! Every library should have this book on the shelf.""...jumps off the shelf and begs to be read...I would give it 7 or 8 on a 5* scale.""This book will make you angry while making you laugh out loud."Half of all income goes to the Awesome Foundation for Library Innovation.

It’s easy to find a book; it’s hard to find the book, that new author who sets your life on fire.That’s why we put this collection together. This book gives you an easy way to sample a group of eight up-and-coming mystery writers who you may not have heard of, but who critics and award committees have noticed. We’ve assembled eight very different styles to let you sample a wide array of stories and find new voices you might have trouble finding on your own.We have hard-boiled detectives, and we have crime-solving animals. We have deeply flawed characters, and we have cute youngsters. We have damaged women, kick-ass women, noble women and mean women, sometimes in the same character. We have tough guys in spades, and we have funny in spades.Each writer contributed a story, a sample chapter from a book, and an interview. Because of our variety, there’s sure to be something here you’ll love, and maybe love for life.