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MYSTERY AUTHOR SERIES AT CURTIS MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Curtis Friends, Sisters in Crime, and Maine Crime Writers are pleased to announce the authors and dates for the Fall 2012 Mystery Author Series at Curtis Memorial Library.  The series begins on Tuesday, September 4^th with Kate Flora. Maine Native and “recovering attorney” Kate Flora is the author of twelve books, including seven Thea Kozak mysteries, the latest of which is Stalking Death, a stand-alone suspense novel, and three in her Portland, Maine based Joe Burgess police procedural series, the latest of which is Redemption.  Research for her police procedural series led her to try her hand at true crime, Finding Amy: A True Story of Murder in Maine, which was nominated for an Edgar award in 2007 and was a finalist for the Maine Literary Awards. Her current projects include Death Dealer, a true crime involving a Canadian serial killer. For press photos, visit: www.kateflora.com.

 The series will conclude on Tuesday, October 16 with Roberta Isleib.  New Jersey born clinical psychologist Roberta Isleib took up writing mysteries to justify time spent on the links. Her first series, featuring a neurotic professional golfer and a sports psychologist, was nominated for both Agatha and Anthony awards. Her series starring a Connecticut psychologist and advice columnist, debuted in 2007 with Deadly Advice followed by Preaching to the Corpse and Asking for Murder. Writing as Lucy Burdette, she launched a Key West food critic mystery series in 2012, which includes An Appetite for Murder and Death in Four Courses. For press photos, visit www.robertaisleib.com.

  For more information, call 725-5242, email sbrown@curtislibrary.com or visit www.curtislibrary.com. 

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