This list is for a patron who likes Susan Wittig Albert, Alice Hoffman, and Jennifer Weiner, among others.

• Madonnas of Leningrad by Debra Dean
• Belong to Me by Marisa De Los Santos
• Case Histories by Kate Atkinson
• Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear
• A Thousand Splendid Suns by Kaled Hosseini

The winners of the Left Coast Crime Convention held in Los Angeles this year were announced on March 16. The LCC is an annual event sponsored by fans of Mystery Literature, for fans of Mystery Literature. The intent is to provide an event where fans of the Mystery genre can gather in convivial surroundings to pursue their interest in the genre.

A Trace of Smoke by Rebecca Cantrell is the 2010 Winner of The Bruce Alexander Memorial Historical Mystery Award.

Hold me tight and tango me home : Maria Finn by Dominguez, Maria Finn — Maria Finn has written a memoir on how she cured her heartache of her husband leaving her by learning to dance the tango. A wedding in Buenos Aires has prompted her interest in learning this very complicated dance, however, she planned for her husband to accompany her on this journey. His departure to live with another woman has left her with the decision to learn alone.

Here's a list for those who like mystery/horror comics, some pulpy, and some gruesome:

• Locke and Key by Joe Hill
• The Last Winter by Larry Fressenden
• 30 Days of Night by Steve Niles
• Twilight Zone: the after hours by Mark Kneece
• The Big Book of the Unexplained by Doug Moench
• Graphic Classics H. P. Lovecraft edited by Tom Pomplon
• Arkham Asylum by Grant Morrison
• The Goon Vol.