This week, we feature a marvelous slew of new Miss Marple mysteries and a comprehensive journey through the history of space exploration and navigation.
Fiction Agatha Christie’s Marple Returns
‘Marple: Twelve New Mysteries’
By Various Authors
Miss Marple fans will be thrilled—with 12 thrills, to be exact. Twelve authors have created new cases for the brilliant detective. Agatha Christie’s last mystery novel was published posthumously in 1976, but these tales promise to echo the genius of the late author.
William Morrow, 2022, 384 pages A Rabbit-Style ‘Odyssey’
‘Watership Down: A Novel’
By Richard Adams
Wondering why a book about rabbits leaving their warren in search of a new home isn’t under “For Kids”? It’s because this saga of bravery, intelligence, and danger is for readers of all ages. Published exactly 50 years ago, it won awards, became a wildly popular bestseller, and still attracts readers today. The tale of Fiver, Hazel, and the other fugitive rabbits originated when Adams told their stories to his daughters, who insisted he write them down. Treat yourself and the family to an adventure….