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Miss Zukas Shelves the Evidence (Miss Zukas mysteries) Kindle Edition

by Jo Dereske (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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In a boldly personal move, Police Chief Wayne Gallant has arranged a meeting between his children and Bellehaven librarian, Helma Zukas. But the long overdue introductions are interrupted - by murder. And when the chief's investigation leads to a nearly fatal fall from a cliff, a potentially incriminating library book is found within reach. When the police demand the library turn over the borrower's name, Miss Zukas is determined to uphold the privacy rights of library patrons and deletes the information from library records - but not before she takes note of it.
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"An enchanting series...I love Miss Zukas mysteries!" -- -- Carolyn Hart

"A charming series...Dereske has a sharp eye for the subtleties of small-town life." -- -- Seattle Times

"Cozy fans are sure to enjoy the latest entry in the charming Miss Zukas series." -- --Romantic Times

About the Author

Jo Dereske grew up in western Michigan and is a former librarian who now lives with her husband in the northwest corner of Washington state. She is currently at work on the sixth book in the Miss Zukas series.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0038M3DCE
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Originally published by Avon/HarperCollins in 2001 (February 13, 2010)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 13, 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 591 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 310 pages
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    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 69 ratings

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Jo Dereske

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Jo Dereske is the author of the Miss Zukas mystery series, the Ruby Crane mysteries, three books for young people, and several short stores. Originally from Michigan, she now lives in the foothills of Mount Baker near Bellingham, Washington. Visit Jo's website at www.jodereske.com

A Brief Interview with Jo

Q. Which authors influenced your mysteries?

A. When I was quite young, I read Trixie Belden mysteries and for a while would only chew Teaberry gum because Trixie chewed it! Later, it seemed that most mysteries I read featured male sleuths and possessed a hard edge. They were fun, but it was a revelation to discover authors like Agatha Christie and her emphasis on personality. Now, of course, there are many wonderful female characters, and I especially love the emphasis on personality and the creation of a mystery within a community.

Q. You incorporate Lithuanian-American heritage, especially in your Miss Zukas mysteries. Is your background Lithuanian?

A. I was fortunate to come of age during a brief window of time in a community packed with Lithuanian immigrants. The older generation clung to an old-country past while the younger raged to disappear into the future of America. It was a Push-Me Pull-You time and provided a rich tapestry for me to draw from.

Q. You're a librarian and Miss Zukas is a librarian. Do you believe that in this electronic world, libraries will become irrelevant?

A. No! Libraries will always be with us. Formats and missions may change, but we will always love and lust for stories, and honor those who keep them accessible for us.

Q. What are you writing now?

A. I'm superstitious about discussing my writing until it's finished, but I'm trying something totally different for me: writing from a man's point of view.

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Norbert Osterreich
5.0 out of 5 stars Never enough Miss Zukas!
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2010
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MISS ZUKAS SHELVES THE EVIDENCE
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Jo Dereske's wonderful librarian, Miss Zukas bravely faces all naysayers in this wonderfully engrossing and endearing novel of family, ex-family and admirers and ex-admires.

Nearly always totally focused and serene, the Bellehaven, Washington librarian Miss Helma Zukas, finds herself in the predicament of having to refuse to reveal the name of the borrower of a library book. She remains personally in agreement with and staunchly follows to the letter the American Library Association Code of Ethics, and the Revised Code of Washington which turn on the expectation of privacy throughout all libraries. Even after Helma finds out that the library information is the key to the murder attempt on her close friend and confidant, Wayne Gallant, Chief of the Bellehaven Police, and that he is in the hospital severely injured, she still refuses to reveal the name of the borrower.

In addition, this particular time period carries this additional twist: Chief Gallant's two teenaged kids are visiting him. Helma enlists her best friend, Ruth, the extremely tall, colorful, flamboyant painter, as well as her mother to help watch the kids while Chief Gallant is in the hospital.

Helma's new neighbor, TNT is a sweet-spirited, retired but energetic ex-boxer. TNT's stepdaughter, Mary Lynn's husband has quite recently died, and she has moved in with him. An old boxing friend of TNT's and teaching colleague of Mary Lynn's comes by to offer solace. TNT's ex-wife, Mary Lynn's mother is also a surprising piece of that family puzzle.

As Wayne Gallant's health improves, and Helma and Ruth pursue intriguing but incomplete facts regarding Chief Gallant` possible attacker, the story winds perilously to it's surprising conclusion.
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Karen Potts
4.0 out of 5 stars Miss Zukas meets the Chief's children
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2002
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Miss Zukas's relationship with police chief Wayne Gallant seems to be moving to a new level when the chief brings his teenagers over to meet her. Unfortunately the meeting is marred by the distress of Helma's new neighbor, TNT, who is trying to comfort his stepdaughter because of the untimely death of her husband. Things become even more complicated when Gallant has an accident and suddenly Helma finds herself in charge of two sullen teenagers. Fortunately her friend Ruth, her mother, and her Aunt Em all pitch in to entertain the two young people. Helma is torn between helping to solve the murder, visiting Chief Gallant in the hospital, working at the library, and trying to tend to the teenagers. In her usual clever fashion, Helma does a good job of most of these things and manages to entertain the reader in the process.
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Jacqueline M. Barrett
5.0 out of 5 stars Miss Zukas shelves the evidence review
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2013
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I will read anything written by this author and was disappointed to find that this series has ended.
Each plot draws a person in, and the main character's personality is humorous but reminiscent of librarians
I have known.
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adnil
5.0 out of 5 stars Miss Zukas Rocks
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2015
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The entire series is a delight. I'd recommend this for anyone who likes a good mystery and can smile at human foibles.
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5.0 out of 5 stars my favorite librarian
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2011
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miss zukas is one h ll of a librarian. she uses her research skills to solve mysteries. it would be nice to see boy cat help her. this is a light but well written book.
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Margaret Tyler
4.0 out of 5 stars Some romantic development for "Miss Zukas"
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2016
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I was recently reminded of this series (of which I had read three or four when they were first released) by another retired library worker. This title is a perfectly acceptable example of the "cozy mystery and superior to many in its writing. However, its most attractive feature for me is the stream of memory called up by inclusion of personalities, politics, and technical changes in libraries during the twenty years of initial conversion from all print (including catalogs) to the point where digital format passed us by. I am sure than many mystery readers, and certainly many librarians, would enjoy this.
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B. Idle
5.0 out of 5 stars Miss Zukas shelves the evidence
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2011
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The Miss Zukas mysteries are always fun and she is an original character. I've never been disappointed with any of the series.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Helma FINALLY gets a life!
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2001
In the latest in this cozy series, our Miss Zukas finally gets a life. Not only does she call her Police Chief boyfriend by his first name in this book, Helma also puts him ahead of her job.
It all begins when Helma's new neighbor, TNT, asks her to comfort his stepdaughter, whose older husband has just been found dead in his rosebushes. This gets Helma involved in investigating the man's death, which naturally turns out to be murder. Meanwhile Police Chief Wayne Gallant brings his two teenagers to meet Helma for the first time. Before the evening is over, Wayne is called away on police business and is injured. Helma, ably assisted by her mother and Aunt Em, as well as sidekick Ruth, assumes responsibility for the teenagers while their father is in the hospital. It's amusing to see how well everyone but Helma gets along with Wayne's kids.
A couple minor points--I never did figure out how the book's cover figured in with the story. I either missed something, or the cover is way off base. Ditto with the title. Helma didn't shelve anything in this book, so why is the book entitled MISS ZUKAS SHELVES THE EVIDENCE? Miss Zukas deletes the evidence would have been more appropriate.
While I enjoyed seeing a different side to Helma Zukas, and the mystery was convoluted enough to be satisfying, there was something missing that caused me to give the book only a 3-star rating. Perhaps the next book in this series will have more zing.
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M. Bargmann
5.0 out of 5 stars Detektivin mit bibliothekarischem Ehrenkodex
Reviewed in Germany on March 3, 2004
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Ich kann die Reihe der Miss Zukas-Krimis nur empfehlen. Die Titelfigur Helma Zukas, eine amerikanische Bibliothekarin mit litauischen Wurzeln, wird mit Liebe und Detailfreude gezeichnet. Immer wieder kommt auch die versteckte Rebellin in ihr zum Vorschein. Ihr weiblicher Gegenpart ist ihre Freundin Ruth, eine flippige, auffällige Künstlerin. Helma und Ruth werden immer wieder in Mordfälle verstrickt und tragen ganz wesentlich zur Aufklärung bei. Die Bücher sind spannend und humorvoll geschrieben. Abgesehen vom Lesevergnügen, erhält man so nebenbei einen Einblick in das amerikanische Bibliothekswesen.
In "Miss Zukas shelves the evidence" wird die Heldin noch dazu vor eine schwierige Frage gestellt: Auf den Polizeichef von Bellehaven wird ein Anschlag verübt, neben ihm wird ein Buch aus der Bibliothek gefunden. Soll Miss Zukas gegen ihren bibliothekarischen Ehrenkodex verstoßen und ohne richterlichen Befehl den ermittelnden Behörden verraten, wer das Buch ausgeliehen hat? Amüsant in diesem Band auch die Annäherung an die Teenager-Kinder ihres Freundes, die Miss Zukas in diesem Band erstmals kennenlernt.
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