Three authors of interest to mystery fans will be speaking at the Library over the next few weeks as part of the Authors @ the Library series.
On Tuesday, October 30, at noon Jerry Labriola will discuss his book The Strange Death of Napoleon Bonaparte, a suspense novel that combines equal parts mystery and rich historical detail.
The plot: American historian and international treasure hunter, Paul D'Arneau, receives a mysterious invitation from Gens de Verite, a clandestine organization formed in France after the fall of Napoleon in 1815, and he quickly realizes that his efforts to penetrate the secrets hidden in musty documents and oral histories of Napoleonic lore could cost him his life.
On Wednesday, November 7, at 7:30 p.m. Jed Rubenfeld will discuss his book The Interpretation of Murder, a historical mystery and a psychological thriller - in the truest sense of the term -- with a cast that includes Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung.
The plot: In 1909, Drs. Freud and Jung visit Manhattan. A young socialite is murdered, followed by another attempted murder bearing the same characteristics. In the second case, the victim lives. She has lost her voice and cannot remember anything. Freud is called in to help and he must simultaneously fend off a mysterious conspiracy to destroy him.
On Monday, November 12, at 7:30 p.m. Susan Schaab will discuss her book Wearing the Spider, which Liz Smith called "The Devil Wears Prada in legal Technicolor."
The plot: Evie Sullivan is trying to make partner at a high-profile Manhattan law firm. She discovers that someone at the firm has stolen her identity and that her name is linked to a shady South American deal. When an FBI agent confronts her with insinuations of murder and fraud, Evie decides to do her own investigating.
Copies of the books will be available for purchase and signing after the program.
And do't forget next Sunday's Usual Suspects discussion of this years Agatha Award winner The Virgin of Small Plains, written by Nancy Pickard. Newcomers are always welcome. To reserve a copy of the book call 291-4821.