Mobile Library Mystery Series by Ian Sansom

3.22 · 46 ratings
  • The Case of the Missing Books (Mobile Library Mystery #1)
    #1

    The Case of the Missing Books (Mobile Library Mystery #1)

    Ian Sansom

    Rated: 3.00 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2005

    Israel Armstrong is a passionate soul, lured to Ireland by the promise of an exciting new career. Alas, the job that awaits him is not quite what he has in mind. Still, Israel is not one to dwell on disappointment, as he prepares to drive a mobile library around a small, damp Irish town. After all, the scenery is lovely, the people are charming--but where are the books? The rolling library's 15,000 volumes have mysteriously gone missing, and it's up to Israel to discover who would steal them.. more

  • Mr. Dixon Disappears (Mobile Library Mystery #2)
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    Mr. Dixon Disappears (Mobile Library Mystery #2)

    Ian Sansom

    Rated: 3.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2006

    Mr. Dixon a member of the Ulster Association of Magicians, has gone missing—along with one hundred thousand pounds in cash. Israel Armstrong, bighearted and overly inquisitive, should stick to delivering library books to out-of-the-way readers and not get involved in the investigation. But of course, he can't help himself—which costs him his job and earns him a place of dishonor among the police's prime suspects... more

  • The Book Stops Here (Mobile Library Mystery #3)
    #3

    The Book Stops Here (Mobile Library Mystery #3)

    Ian Sansom

    Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2008

    Disgruntled, disheveled, fish-out-of-water mobile librarian Israel Armstrong is finally going home to London, rattling along with his irascible companion Ted Carson in their rust bucket book van en route to the Mobile Meet. The annual library convention gives Israel the opportunity to catch up with his family, eat paprika chicken and baklava, and drink good coffee... more

  • The Bad Book Affair (Mobile Library Mystery #4)
    #4

    The Bad Book Affair (Mobile Library Mystery #4)

    Ian Sansom

    Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2010

    “[Israel’s] fish-out-of-water dilemmas and encounters with kooky locals will resonate with Alexander McCall Smith fans.” —Publishers WeeklyAuthor Ian Sansom “clearly loves a good laugh” (Washington Post), as his delightful mystery series featuring rumpled, fish-out-of-water, Jewish vegetarian librarian Israel Armstrong indisputably proves... more

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