Mystery Author Night at AADL
by iottJen
Famed mystery authors Elmore Leonard and son Peter Leonard will make a special appearance at the Downtown Library on Thursday, May 28 at 7 PM. The format of this event is especially unique: Elmore and Peter will be interviewed by award-winning writer Loren Estleman. After a discussion of their careers and new books, the authors will be available for signing, and books will be for sale courtesy of Aunt Agatha’s Mystery Bookshop, cosponsors of this event.
In his newest mystery, Road Dogs, Elmore Leonard brings back three of his favorite characters: Jack Foley from Out of Sight, Cundo Rey from LaBrava, and Dawn Navarro from Riding the Rap. Road Dogs will be released May 12, just two weeks before this event.
Peter Leonard’s first mystery, Quiver, was met with much critical acclaim, and his newest book, Trust Me, is getting rave reviews: “The whole thing may remind you of a weirdly fascinating Coen brothers movie. In Trust Me, the dialogue rings pitch-perfect, the pacing of the plot approaches perfection…” (St. Louis Post Dispatch).
An authority on criminal history and the American West, Loren Estleman’s latest western The Branch and the Scaffold (to be released Apr. 27) is a fascinating depiction of the life and times of Judge Isaac Parker of Fort Smith, Arkansas. Parker’s stern justice against such western legends as Belle Star, the Dalton Gang, and Cherokee Bill brought law and order to the West, but his severe judgments scandalized Washington and the Eastern press. Estleman has won multiple awards, including five Spur, two Stirrup, and three Western Heritage Awards for his western writing.
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