Reading cozy mysteries is a great way to beat the heat and stay cool this summer.

Here are four books recommended by your friends at Pima County Public Library:

“Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies” by Catherine Mack

“Smile Beach Murder” by Alicia Bessette

“Deadly Summer Nights” by Vicki Delany

“Independence Slay” by Shelley Freydont

Like these? Be sure to check out the full list at tucne.ws/1q28.

Visit library.pima.gov for more great reading suggestions and to check out the E-Library.

In 2022, concerned community member Michelle Teague asked that the Catawba County School Board remove 24 books from the district’s school libraries. Claiming that these books contained explicit content that she felt children should not be exposed to. Now these books as well as many more are being challenged in libraries across the country.


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