Fact, Fiction, and Forensics Speaker Series at Warren County Public Library

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, March 23, 2010

The Warren County public library will present Fact, Fiction and Forensics speaker series.  This author series features international best selling authors whose books thrill and entertain us. The series starts in May and ends in August 2010.  Our first speaker, Jeffery Deaver, will be at the Main Library on Thursday, May 13 at 6:00 p.m.

On Thursday, May 13, former journalist and attorney, Jeffery Deaver will speak at the Main Library at 6:00 p.m.   His novels have appeared on a number of bestseller lists around the world, including The New York Times, The Times of London and The Los Angeles Times. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into 25 languages.  His book A Maiden’s Grave was made into an HBO movie, and his novel The Bone Collector was a feature film, starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. His most recent book is Roadside Crosses.             

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Tess Gerritsen, who has written best-selling suspense thrillers, will be at the Main Library on Thursday, June 17, at 6:00 p.m. Her books have been translated into 33 languages, and more than 20 million copies have been sold around the world. The TNT Network is developing a series around Gerritsen’s Jane Rizzoli character featuring Angie Harmon as Rizzoli.

Jefferson Bass is the writing team of Dr. Bill Bass and Jon Jefferson. Dr. Bass, a world-renowned forensic anthropologist, founded the University of Tennessee’s Anthropology Research Facility — the Body Farm — a quarter-century ago. Jon Jefferson is a veteran journalist, writer, and documentary filmmaker. Their most recent title is The Bone Thief.  They will speak at the Main Library on Thursday, July 22, at 6:00 p.m.

Catherine Coulter is the author of fifty novels, thirty-eight of which have been New York Times bestsellers.  Her latest book is Knock Out.  She will be at the Main Library on Thursday, August 12, at 6:00 p.m.

All events are free and open to the public, but tickets are necessary for admittance.  Tickets are available at the Main Library or the Bob Kirby Branch.  For more information, call (270-781-4882) or email jaynep@warrenpl.org.