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Sixteen men received the highest award for valor for their actions connected to the battle, which marks its 80th anniversary Dec. 7.

Mystery author virtual guest of Solano County Library “I may have been the only happy person in my office that day,” he said. Hill, who has released three books in three years, will do a virtual interview at 5 p.m. Friday, hosted by the Solano County Library. He was introduced to reading at a young age and fondly recalls trips to the library with his parents and older sister. “As long as I can remember, our parents read to us,” Hill said. “It was always a special part of the evening f...

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At the Scene, Spring Issue #167 Hello Everyone! Look who we found hiding out with the crockery at a Connecticut estate sale! Because the sale included items from many sources, there’s no easy way to establish ownership. But, of course, there are only a few people that it could have belonged to. Was it Jack Webb’s Edgar for the radio drama Dragnet? It would be fitting if it once belonged to John Collier. For this issue, Art Taylor assigned himself the task of reading all the Edgar short sto...

Library schedules virtual interview with author Edwin Hill FAIRFIELD — Edwin Hill, author of the critically acclaimed Hester Thursby mystery series, will speak about his novels and career during a Zoom teleconference event hosted by Solano County Library at 5 p.m. March 19. Hill’s debut novel, the psychological thriller “Little Comfort,” introduced us to Hester Thursby, a Harvard librarian who uses her research skills to find missing persons. The “Missing Ones” and “Watch Her” a...

For some people, committing fraud comes way too easy. Certainly, greed is a reason—money can make people lose their minds. Fraud also can be a way to hold power over

Best mystery books of 2019 Sun Sentinel 1/6/2021 By Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel © Harper Collins/Sun Sentinel/TNS "Your House Will Pay" by Steph Cha Each Jan. 1, the search for my favorite mysteries of the year begins. And each year, narrowing down my favorites gets harder. Of the 150-plus books I read this year, these are the top standouts. 1. “Your House Will Pay” by Steph Cha (Ecco): In Los Angeles, a Korean-American family and an African-American family are torn ...

Count me as someone who loves old-fashioned thrillers that feature a potent connection between the past and the present. That explains why I’m such a fan of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, particularly their newest series that continues with “The Scorpions Tail” (Grand Central, 416 pages, $28), featuring the team of FBI agent Corrie Swanson and archaeologist Nora Kelly. This time out, the mystery in the past involves a century-old mummified corpse recovered along with a priceless arti...