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 Take the letterboxing challenge and solve the Who Done It? Clues posted here weekly beginning January 14th - play at any WCLS library for a chance to win a prize! Lots of fun sleuthing and cold case events this month ... hope to see you there!
Who Done It? Letterboxing Challenge
Collect all five clues and solve the mystery to enter the prize drawing for Elizabeth George's newest book! Play at any WCLS library - pick up a clue card and follow the clue to find that week's sticker. Clues are posted every Saturday from January 14th - February 11th on here and on the WCLS Facebook page. Click here for more information on letterboxing and how to play.
 Clue #1 (starts January 14th) - Find me in the adult mystery section under George, Elizabeth.
Clue #2 (starts January 21st) - Find me in the adult nonfiction section under 808.3 George, Elizabeth. (NOTE: Elizabeth George also wrote a book about writing that is shelved under this Dewey number. The title is Write Away: one novelist’s approach to fiction and the writing life.)
Clue #3 (starts January 28th) - Find me in the adult nonfiction section under 364.1523 George, Elizabeth. (NOTE: This is where Elizabeth George’s books would be shelved if they were true crime stories instead of fictional.)
Clue #4 (starts February 4th) -
Clue #5 (starts February 11th) -
Prize drawing on Saturday, February 18th!
January Whatcom READS! Events:
In the Presence of the Enemy Book Discussions
- Lynden Library, 216 4th Street, Lynden
Tuesday, January 17, 1-2 pm
- Everson Library, 104 Kirsch Dr, Everson
Wednesday, January 18, 6:30-7:30 pm
- Ferndale Library, 2007 Cherry Street, Ferndale
Monday, January 23, 7-8 pm
- Deming Library, 5044, Mt. Baker Highway, Deming
Saturday, January 28, 10-11 am
Bellingham Police K-9 Unit
Thursday, January 19, 4-5:30 pm
Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Ave, Bellingham
Bellingham Police use all the tools at their disposal to track down criminals and solve crimes. Officer Shan Hannon will demonstrate how the K-9 unit works with officers to help solve crimes.
CSI Bellingham and Cold Cases
Thursday, January 26, 7-8:30 pm
Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Ave, Bellingham
Sergeant Gitts will talk about different investigations and the types of CSI equipment and processing involved. Then hear Detective Mazelewski describe one of Bellingham's cold cases and ways that it might be solved. Everyone welcome!
Murder Mystery
Saturday, January 28, 6:30-8 pm
Everson Library, 104 Kirsch Dr, Everson
The Murder Mystery will include hors d'oeuvres and beverages and is free to the public who will be the ones to sleuth out the murderer in our midst! Please join us at the library promptly at 6:15 pm for the mystery to begin at 6:30 pm (No latercomers can be admitted into the event as important information will be missed). This is sure to be an exciting time with many surprises in store!
Tales from the Street: Real Life Experiences from a Crime Scene Investigator
Saturday, January 28, 4-5:30 pm
Deming Library, 5044 Mt. Baker Highway, Deming
How are murders investigated? Whodunit? Join retired police officer Gifford Thompson as he recounts events from his years of working as a police officer, crime scene investigator, SWAT team member and more. Compare real life experiences with fictional events in the Whatcom READS title of the year In the Presence of the Enemy by Elizabeth George.
Don't miss Elizabeth George LIVE! February 21-23, 2012.
For more information visit whatcomreads.org.
These programs made possible in part through a grant from Humanities Washington.
  
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Mystery writer Elizabeth George is coming to Whatcom County in February as part of the 
