Library Loot: The R.I.P Edition

Today I spent several hours at the public library specifically seeking out books for Carl's R.eader's I.mbibing P.eril Challenge V (R.I.P).  Seriously this is my most favorite challenge of the year. The challenge runs from September 1st until October 31st.  The goal is to read books that are so good in the autumn months:  Creepy, Gothic, Mysterious, i.e. filled with Peril.

I'll be participating in Peril the First, which is to read four books.  I'll also try to read at least 2 short story collections in addition to the fiction.  As usual, I've created a pool of books to choose from; first of all the ones already at home:

• The Anatomy of Deception by Lawrence Goldstone  (library book, in progress)


• Masterpieces of Mystery and Deception by Agatha Christie (library book)


• The Alienist by Caleb Carr


• The Black Robe by Wilkie Collins (interlibrary loan, not here yet)


• Another short story collection that I haven't decided on yet!

I wanted a bigger pool of choices, so I was off to the library with goal of picking out 5 more books.  I spent well over an hour scanning the shelves and muttering "something creepy something creepy something creepy".  I found many other books I wanted to check out, but I resisted. Here are the five books I came away with:

• The Sign of Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle


• The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux


• Conspiracy of Paper by David Liss


• The Glass of Time by Michael Cox


• The Nature of Monsters by Clare Clark

Okay!  I'm already to have the bejabbers (and maybe a baby) scared out of me!