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FROM: Ligonier Valley Library <lvldirector@wpa.net>
REC'D: 4/26/02, 9:50 AM

Our mystery book group is meeting next month at a local horse farm and
we would like to read a mystery with a "horse" theme. Most of us have
already read many books by Dick Francis so we would like to choose
another author. The book does need to be "in-print" and available in
paperback since we buy paperback copies for all of the members.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Janet Hudson
Ligonier Valley Library

FROM: "Maureen OConnor" <moconnor@bramlib.on.ca>
REC'D: 4/26/02, 10:11 AM

Janet, nobody can replace Dick Francis in this area, but Willie Shoemaker's series isn't bad, and there's always John Francome. Jody Jaffe's books are fun, and there's another title which I don't know at all, except that it's in our database: Robin Paige, "Death at Epsom Downs."

Maureen

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FROM: kshannon@edmail.com
REC'D: 4/26/02, 10:11 AM

According to BooksinprintOnline, Bill Shoemaker's "Dark Horse" (1997) is available from
Fawcett for $6.99.

Kathy Shannon
Thornwood H.S.
South Holland, IL


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> Our mystery book group is meeting next month at a local horse farm and
> we would like to read a mystery with a "horse" theme. Most of us have
> already read many books by Dick Francis so we would like to choose
> another author. The book does need to be "in-print" and available in
> paperback since we buy paperback copies for all of the members.
> Does anyone have any suggestions?
> Janet Hudson
> Ligonier Valley Library
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FROM: David Wright <dwright333@yahoo.com>
REC'D: 4/26/02, 10:21 AM

There are lots out there. (Go to Ligonier
Valley's Novelist database natural language
search and type 'horse mystery' - you'll get
dozens), but one of the best out there that I
know of is poet/novelist Stephen Dobyn's Saratoga
series. The earlier ones are hard to come by,
but there are lots, and they are worthwhile
reads.
Or if you want something completely different,
you might try the nonfiction collection, "Great
Horse Racing Mysteries" by John McEvoy.

David Wright
Seattle Public Library

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> Our mystery book group is meeting next month at
> a local horse farm and
> we would like to read a mystery with a "horse"
> theme. Most of us have
> already read many books by Dick Francis so we
> would like to choose
> another author. The book does need to be
> "in-print" and available in
> paperback since we buy paperback copies for all
> of the members.
> Does anyone have any suggestions?
> Janet Hudson
> Ligonier Valley Library
>
>
>
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FROM: "Bessie Makris" <bmakris@acpl.lib.in.us>
REC'D: 4/26/02, 10:32 AM

Kill two birds with one stone by reading a classic that has a "horse" theme--
BRAT FARRAR by Josephine Tey fits this description.

Bessie Makris
Allen County Public Library
P.O. Box 2270
Fort Wayne, IN 46802

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>>> lvldirector@wpa.net 04/26/02 05:49AM >>>
Our mystery book group is meeting next month at a local horse farm and
we would like to read a mystery with a "horse" theme. Most of us have
already read many books by Dick Francis so we would like to choose
another author. The book does need to be "in-print" and available in
paperback since we buy paperback copies for all of the members.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Janet Hudson
Ligonier Valley Library

FROM: "Marsha Valance" <Mvalan@mpl.org>
REC'D: 4/26/02, 10:53 AM

Either Laura Crum (heroine's a vet in Carmel who teampens) or Jody Jaffe (heroine's a reporter in the Carolinas who showjumps) make a nice change from Dick Francis.
Shoemaker & Francombe strictly offer racing mysteries.
Carolyn Banks writes a series about a dressage rider in Texas which were pb originals, but they might be OP.
Both Crum & Jaffe should be available in pb.

Marsha Valance
Regional Librarian
Wisconsin Regional Library f/t Blind & Physically Handicapped
813 West Wells St.
Milwaukee, WI 53233
1.800.242.8822 [in-state]
<mvalan@mpl.org>

>>> lvldirector@wpa.net 04/26/02 05:49AM >>>
Our mystery book group is meeting next month at a local horse farm and
we would like to read a mystery with a "horse" theme. Most of us have
already read many books by Dick Francis so we would like to choose
another author. The book does need to be "in-print" and available in
paperback since we buy paperback copies for all of the members.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Janet Hudson
Ligonier Valley Library

FROM: Suzanne Pontius <suzannepontius@yahoo.com>
REC'D: 4/26/02, 11:25 AM

Janet- One of the Mrs. Murphy series by Rita Mae Brown
and her cat, Sneaky Pie, takes place at the Montpelier
Hunt Club Races. It is called MURDER SHE MEOWED.
Suzanne Pontius
Preble County District Library
Eaton Ohio

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FROM: Danielle Pilon <danielle_pilon@yahoo.com>
REC'D: 4/26/02, 1:23 PM

There's always the classic Sherlock Holmes story,
Silver Blaze.

> Our mystery book group is meeting next month at a
local horse farm
and
> we would like to read a mystery with a "horse"
theme. Most of us have
> already read many books by Dick Francis so we would
like to choose
> another author. The book does need to be "in-print"
and available in
> paperback since we buy paperback copies for all of
the members.
> Does anyone have any suggestions?
> Janet Hudson
> Ligonier Valley Library

=====
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Assistant Librarian
Selkirk & St. Andrews Regional Library

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FROM: "Jeanne Etling" <jetling@nsls.info>
REC'D: 4/27/02, 10:17 AM

Janet, I second Suzanne's recommendation of Murder She Meowed. Some of the
others also have a horse theme as well. I believe I have a copy in
paperback, so I know it's out there.

Jeanne Etling
Dundee (IL) Township Public Library District

----- Original Message -----
From: "Suzanne Pontius" <suzannepontius@yahoo.com>


> Janet- One of the Mrs. Murphy series by Rita Mae Brown
> and her cat, Sneaky Pie, takes place at the Montpelier
> Hunt Club Races. It is called MURDER SHE MEOWED.
> Suzanne Pontius
> Preble County District Library
> Eaton Ohio

FROM: CarolAnn Ceraldi <cceraldi@yahoo.com>
REC'D: 4/28/02, 1:56 PM

Dear Janet Hudson,

One popular, yet sadly uncirculated, mystery novel

author,for young adult girls would be Walter Farley.

He wrote a series of novels called "The Black
Stallion."

CarolAnn Ceraldi

--- Danielle Pilon <danielle_pilon@yahoo.com> wrote:
> There's always the classic Sherlock Holmes story,
> Silver Blaze.
>
> > Our mystery book group is meeting next month at a
> local horse farm
> and
> > we would like to read a mystery with a "horse"
> theme. Most of us have
> > already read many books by Dick Francis so we
> would
> like to choose
> > another author. The book does need to be
> "in-print"
> and available in
> > paperback since we buy paperback copies for all of
> the members.
> > Does anyone have any suggestions?
> > Janet Hudson
> > Ligonier Valley Library
>
>
>
> =====
> Danielle Pilon, MLIS
> Assistant Librarian
> Selkirk & St. Andrews Regional Library
>
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FROM: Anita Vassallo <vassaa@mont.lib.md.us>
REC'D: 4/29/02, 9:17 AM

If you'd like a mystery where the horses are part of the cast of characters,
rather than being background, try Rita Mae Brown's "Outfoxed", set in Va horse
country. This owner of five equines found the thoughts of the horses about
their rider's skills (or lack of) very appropriate. Anita

Anita T Vassallo
Senior Librarian
Germantown Library
12900 Middlebrook Rd
Germantown, MD 20874
240-777-0108
Fax 240-777-0129

FROM: Viccy Kemp <Viccy.Kemp@cityofcarrollton.com>
REC'D: 4/29/02, 10:01 AM

You might want to look at another Rita Mae Brown book, "Riding shotgun."
This books starts off with a fox hunt and strange things happen. Lots of
history and lots of horses.
HTH
Viccy Kemp
The opinions are my own; the library wouldn't want 'em!

-----Original Message-----
From: Ligonier Valley Library [mailto:lvldirector@wpa.net]
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 5:49 AM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Mysteries with horses


Our mystery book group is meeting next month at a local horse farm and
we would like to read a mystery with a "horse" theme. Most of us have
already read many books by Dick Francis so we would like to choose
another author. The book does need to be "in-print" and available in
paperback since we buy paperback copies for all of the members.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Janet Hudson
Ligonier Valley Library

FROM: "Robin Campbell" <robin@mechanicaldata.com>
REC'D: 4/29/02, 12:51 PM

Jody Jaffe wrote a really funny series of horse mysteries that have been out
in paperback fairly recently:

* Horse of a Different Killer
* Chestnut Mare, Beware
* In Colt Blood

I understand she stopped writing because her own beloved horse died.

Robin Campbell

FROM: Bsbgc@aol.com
REC'D: 4/29/02, 1:02 PM

I would recommend Shadow Horse by Alison Hart. It's a YA.


Binnie Syril Braunstein
Romance novelist/former librarian

FROM: Dennis Lien <Dennis.K.Lien-1@tc.umn.edu>
REC'D: 4/29/02, 1:23 PM

I didn't reply earlier as request was specifically for titles known to
be currently in print in paperback, but since it seems to have broadened
to everyone's favorite horse mysteries, I'll add the (not currently in
print) SHOW STOPPER by Mary Monica Pulver, which involves murder at a
horse show. (Her earlier THE UNFORGIVING MINUTES has quite a bit of
horsiness in it, too, but not much detection.)

(I don't really have a favorite horse mystery, not being a horse
person, but read this because the author is local and I used to be
good friends with her spouse.)

http://hometown.aol.com/MaryPulver/


Dennis Lien / U of Minnesota Libraries // d-lien@tc.umn.edu

FROM: "Jeffrey, Denise B" <denise.jeffrey@education.tas.gov.au>
REC'D: 4/29/02, 5:28 PM

No good deed by Lynn Hightower has a strong horse interest together with a great crime plot. This is a title in the Sonora Blair series.

Denise

Denise Jeffrey,
Senior Librarian (Selection),
State Library of Tasmania,
91 Murray St.,
Hobart 7000

Phone 61 3 6233 7049
Fax 61 3 6233 7506
Email Denise.Jeffrey@education.tas.gov.au
http://www.statelibrary.tas.gov.au/services/goodread.htm

-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Lien [mailto:Dennis.K.Lien-1@tc.umn.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, 30 April 2002 4:12 AM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Re: Mysteries with horses

I didn't reply earlier as request was specifically for titles known to
be currently in print in paperback, but since it seems to have broadened
to everyone's favorite horse mysteries, I'll add the (not currently in
print) SHOW STOPPER by Mary Monica Pulver, which involves murder at a
horse show. (Her earlier THE UNFORGIVING MINUTES has quite a bit of
horsiness in it, too, but not much detection.)

(I don't really have a favorite horse mystery, not being a horse
person, but read this because the author is local and I used to be
good friends with her spouse.)

http://hometown.aol.com/MaryPulver/


Dennis Lien / U of Minnesota Libraries // d-lien@tc.umn.edu

FROM: Kathy Mitchum <kdm@ckls.org>
REC'D: 5/8/02, 10:55 AM

I've been on vacation, so I realize it's late on this thread, but thought I'd
add some other authors.

For readers liking Dick Francis and John Francome, some other similar authors
are Mark Daniel, Michael Maguire, and Richard Pitman. I have no idea of their
"print" staus. The last two are older publications.

Kathy Mitchum
ILL/Ref/Rural Serv/Tech Serv, Dept. Head
Central Kansas Library System
1409 Williams
Great Bend, KS 67530

(620-792-4865) phone
(620-792-5495) fax

kdm@ckls.org

FROM: Bsbgc@aol.com
REC'D: 5/22/02, 8:45 AM

I'm sure I'm too late with this - but I thought of two other possible choices
for your "mysteries with horses."

One is Anne McCaffrey's RING OF FEAR, which is really a romantic suspense
which takes place in the upstate New York-Saratoga horsey set. The other is
BLUEGRASS by Borden Deal, set in Kentucky.

Binnie Syril Braunstein
Romance novelist/former librarian

FROM: "Kay Mahoney" <kmahoney@tolland.org>
REC'D: 5/22/02, 9:50 AM

Two other mysteries with horses: Horses Don't Cry and Deadly Stone Bags-A.D.
Russo

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To: Fiction_L
Subject: Re: Mysteries with horses

I'm sure I'm too late with this - but I thought of two other possible
choices
for your "mysteries with horses."

One is Anne McCaffrey's RING OF FEAR, which is really a romantic suspense
which takes place in the upstate New York-Saratoga horsey set. The other is
BLUEGRASS by Borden Deal, set in Kentucky.

Binnie Syril Braunstein
Romance novelist/former librarian

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