Wilcox, Stephen F.

The hard time cafe / by Stephen F. Wilcox. - Lincolnwood, Ill. : Contemporary Books, c1998. - 94 p. ; 21 cm. - Thumbprint mysteries. .

Joan Lowery Nixon, president of the Mystery Writers of America, has found 10 well-known writers to craft spellbinding stories for adults who want to read but have undeveloped reading skills. Here are stories with adult themes and interests that challenge adult minds. All of the books in the series are written at the fourth-sixth-and eighth-grade reading levels, yet offer characters, situations, and concerns appropriate for adult readers.

ISBN: 0809206021 9780809206025

LCCN: 99190437

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Readers for new literates.
Readers--Detective and mystery stories.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Mystery fiction.

Dewey Class. No.: 813/.54