Peter lifted an eyebrow, looking very much like the stern Catholic priest for a moment. "Yes." His stern look soon faded into a grin a moment later, however, and he said, "That's the official answer, anyway."
With a sort of chuckle, he gestured towards the section they had just left. "I used to enjoy a good mystery novel myself." With a rather thoughtful expression, he added, "Those were very different novels, of course."
His glance returned to the shelf in front of him. It was indeed a pitifully small section. "Most of these are dry, even for me. But there are a few good ones here and there."