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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. Appearing on Tuesday, October 2^nd is noted cybercrime and security expert, J.A. Hitchcock. Jayne Hitchcock uses her own experience as the victim of a cyberstalker to help others avoid the very real problems of online crime. She is celebrated for her work to pass tough cybercrime legislation, train law enforcement personnel, and help victims fight back. She is the author of Net Crimes and Misdemeanors and the upcoming True Crime Online: Most Shocking Stories from the Dark Side of the Web, in which she journeys into the darkest recesses of the internet to document some of the most depraved criminals imaginable, from bullies and stalkers to scam artists, sexual predators, and serial killers.

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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