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Summer Reads

It's summer reading time and we're picking a few of the best each week.

It's summer reading time and we're picking a few of the best each week.  The Frankfort Public Library District's Summer Reading Club is for adults too - keep track of your books and audiobooks with our online summer reading log, then visit us to redeem prizes.

Don’t Ever Get Old by Buck Schatz

In Don't Ever Get Old, Buck Schatz, a retired Memphis detective and surly octogenarian, isn't going gracefully into his sunset years.  Once he learns that a brutal foe from World War II might have escaped Europe with Nazi gold, Buck finds himself drawn into a tangled hunt for the treasure.  This debut mystery novel features an unforgettable main character and is a perfect quick read for summer.

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Girl Walks Into a Bar by Rachel Dratch

Rachel who?  You know, from Saturday Night Live?  Debbie Downer, Sheldon, Abe Scheinwald?  Rachel Dratch will have you laughing and crying in her candid memoir about her years at SNL, a stalled acting career, and a surprise pregnancy at age 43. 

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The Yard by Alex Grecian

Comic book author, Alex Grecian, launches his debut novel and new series set in Victorian London about the 12 detectives of Scotland Yard’s newly formed Murder Squad who are being targeted by a serial killer.  Helping them solve the murders is Dr. Bernard Kingsley, a forensic pathologist.  Vivid atmosphere, great characters, and a gripping tale – the perfect suspenseful read this summer.

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