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CPL
hosts “Uncovering Mysteries” with acclaimed mystery writers
Cleveland Public Library (CPL)
welcomes three acclaimed mystery writers for a special Writers &
Readers event during the 43rd Annual Bouchercon World Mystery
Convention, which is being held in Cleveland for the first
time. The panel is scheduled for Saturday, October 6, 2012, at
12:30 p.m. in the Louis Stokes Wing Auditorium of CPL on East
6th Street and Superior Avenue.
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Karin Slaughter |
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“Bringing
this impressive panel of authors to CPL is a real thrill for our
patrons, especially those that are mystery fans,” said Felton
Thomas, Director of CPL. “Bouchercon is a fantastic
literary event that attracts authors and fans from around the
world, and we have the pleasure of showcasing our city and our
library to attendees.”
Held
annually since 1970, Bouchercon is named in honor of
Anthony Boucher, the distinguished mystery fiction critic.
The event attracts mystery fans, authors, and professionals to
gather and celebrate their love of the mystery genre. The
convention will take place October 4-7 at The Renaissance Hotel
in downtown Cleveland. Panel discussions, interviews, and book
signings with mystery authors will take place throughout the
three day event.
CPL’s
panel discussion will feature three top icons from the suspense
genre: Linda Fairstein, Karin Slaughter, and Mark
Billingham. Fairstein is the author of an internationally
best-selling series of crime novels featuring Manhattan
prosecutor Alexandra Cooper. The fourteenth in the series,
Night Watch, debuted in July 2012 and was an instant New
York Times bestseller. Slaughter is a number one
best-selling author in five countries, has been honored by
Amsterdam's Crimezone Thriller Awards four times, and is
a recipient of France’s Prix des Lectureurs literary
prize. Billingham, a UK crime novelist, television screenwriter,
actor and stand-up comic, is the best-selling author of the
series of novels featuring London-based detective Tom Thorne,
and the only author to win the Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime
Novel of the Year Award twice.
In
addition to the panel discussion, an exhibit honoring
Bouchercon is now on display through December 15th at CPL’s
Main Library, 2nd Floor. For more information, please visit
cpl.org.
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