Janet Dawson + Wendy Hornsby

Meet mystery mavens Janet Dawson and Wendy Hornsby, who will discuss their work and read from their newest novels.

Janet Dawson is well known to local readers as the author of eleven novels featuring Oakland private investigator Jeri Howard. She was the winner of the St. Martin’s Press/Private Eye Writers of America contest for best first private eye novel and has been nominated for the Shamus, Macavity and Anthony Awards. Her latest novel is Death Deals a Hand, the second in her California Zephyr mystery series.

Edgar Award-winning author Wendy Hornsby has written ten mystery novels and many, many short stories. Until her recent retirement, she also taught ancient and Medieval history at Long Beach City College. Her latest mystery featuring filmmaker Maggie MacGowen is called Disturbing the Dark.

Location: 1st Floor Reading Area
Books will be available for purchase from Laurel Bookstore.