Murder Goes South Author - Carla Damron

South Carolinian Carla Damron is a Licensed Independent Social Worker, specializing in the field of mental health, who draws upon her experience in her novels. Tapping into her keen insight into human behavior, Ms. Damron's novels feature Caleb Knowles, a devoted brother, an astute therapist, and a determined investigator.

Like Caleb, Ms. Damron understands the dark and curious workings of mental illness and offers her intuitive skills to the reader. Ms. Damron's novels include Keeping Silent and Spider Blue. Her latest novel Death in Zooville was published in April 2010. Her insights are sure to make for an interesting presentation.

http://carladamron.com/

More Erica

Have you finished Blood Vines yet? Did you enjoy it and are wondering what to read next?

Try Break Neck. It's the story of a remorseless killer and a string of seemingly innocent, clean-cut victims. Detectives Mary Catherine Riggio and Kitt Lundgren race against a cold-blooded predator who moves at breakneck speed. When the crimes hit too close to home, they'll walk a fine line between upholding the law and taking it into their own hands.

Click HERE to read the first chapter.

Murder Goes South Authors - Georgia Adams

Patricia Browning, Karen McColgan and Joann Dunn write under the pen name "Georgia Adams".

Their novel "A Well-Manicured Murder" is the first in the LitChix Murder Mystery series. The LitChix are a book club intent on saving their socialite friend from a nasty murder charge.

Patricia, Karen and Joann all live in the Atlanta area. They are married, although not to the same man, have adult children and at least one dog each.

The LitChix will return in "Killer Condo". (And you thought the market was dead.)

Erica Spindler at Murder Goes South in 10 Weeks

Murder Goes South will be held January 28th and 29th this year. Our keynote speaker is New York Times bestselling author Erica Spindler. Each Monday between now and the festival we'll highlight one of her books with a link to the first chapter.

This weeks book is Bloodvines. When an infant's remains are uncovered in the idyllic wine region of Sonoma a Pandora's box is opened and pieces of Alex Owen's life begin fittin together at last. Click HERE to read the first chapter.

For more information or to register for this year's exciting conference go to http://www.murdergoessouth.com/.

Tales from the Smyrna Graveyard

Get your Halloween on a little early this year. Join us in the Smyrna City Cemetery as Auntie Renee shares scary stories with you. Friday, October 22nd at 7:30 p.m.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Smyrna Library.

Richard Lederer - Humorist and Best Selling Author

Best selling author, Richard Lederer will present a humorous language program at the Library 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 9th. Richard Lederer is known for his books on word play and the use of oxymorons.

His weekly column "Looking at Language" is syndicated throughout the United States. He has written more than 30 books including Anguished English and Get the to a Punnery. You will enjoy his introduction to our language and the funny way it grew.

This program is sponsored by Mensa in Georgia and the Smyrna Public Library.

NEW LIBRARY HOURS

Effective July 6th the Library's hours will change.

The new hours will be:



Monday thru Thursday - 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Friday - 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Saturday - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Sunday - 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.