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The adult club discusses Darynda Jones’s New Mexico sheriff mystery on Nov. 19. Each month, a member chooses the book and leads the conversation.
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In A Bad Day for Sunshine, a missing-teen case is only one of the disruptions facing Del Sol’s returning sheriff: trouble at her daughter’s school and the kidnapping of a prized rooster complicate the investigation, too.
Darynda Jones’s novel follows Sunshine Vicram back to Del Sol, New Mexico, where she has become the elected sheriff after time away. A missing teenage girl and a kidnapper bring wider attention to the small village, while problems at Sunshine’s daughter’s new school and the abduction of a prized rooster named Puff Daddy add other threads to the story.
The investigation shares space with Sunshine’s personal life: Levi, a former love interest who remains part of her orbit, and a U.S. marshal also figure in the setup. The listing presents Del Sol as a place associated with fierce summer heat and strong coffee, a familiar small-town backdrop for a case that draws national attention. Those intersecting threads give the discussion more to consider than the central mystery alone.
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The listing names A Bad Day for Sunshine by Darynda Jones as the discussion selection. The club chooses a different book each month.
The discussion runs from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Reading Lounge at Audelia Road Branch Library.
The event is labeled Adult (18+). Dallas Public Library says its programs are free and open to the public. The event listing gives no separate ticket or registration instructions.
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The calendar also lists meetings on Sept. 17 and Oct. 15 before this one, and Dec. 17 afterward. The Friends describe the club as a monthly third-Thursday meeting, with possible date adjustments around major holidays or other significant events; check the calendar for changes.
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Audelia Road Library Friends handles book-club information at [email protected]. Members can request to join or leave two lists: one for meeting reminders and last-minute cancellation notices, and another for club-related discussion. The event listing links to a form for list requests.
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The event is in the Reading Lounge at 10045 Audelia Road, Dallas, TX 75238. The official event and branch pages do not give transit routes, parking information, or a designated event entrance. Use the map link to calculate directions from your starting point.
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The branch lists 214-670-7809 for accommodation requests; it does not provide event-specific access details.
The Nov. 19 selection is A Bad Day for Sunshine by Darynda Jones, about New Mexico sheriff Sunshine Vicram and a missing-teen case.
The Friends say new members are welcome. The meeting is labeled Adult (18+); Dallas Public Library programs are free and open to the public. The event listing gives no separate ticket or registration instructions.
Mystery Book Club | Dallas Public Library ↗ · Audelia Road Branch | Dallas Public Library ↗ · Audelia Road Library Friends - Book Clubs ↗
The Friends’ announcement list sends meeting reminders and last-minute cancellation notices. Request to join or leave it through the form linked from the event listing or by emailing [email protected].
Mystery Book Club | Dallas Public Library ↗ · Audelia Road Library Friends - Book Clubs ↗
10045 Audelia Road, Dallas, TX 75238
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Event, planning and background information checked 2026-11-07 against the linked sources.