Welcome Julie Hyzy back for her fifth White House Chef\, Olivia Paras mystery\, Affairs of Steak. Also\, I'm sure Julie would be delighted to answer any questions about her other character Grace Wheaton from her Manor House series.
Affairs of State (Synopsis) White House chef Olivia Paras and her arch nemesis\, White House Sensitivity Director Peter Everett Sargeant\, must work together to solve the double murder of one of the First Lady's assistants and the Chief of Staff-before they become the next victims of a merciless assassin with a secret agenda.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T144743Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120114T170000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120114T190000Z UID:http://www.centuriesandsleuths.com/event/author-discussion-signing-michael-black URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.centuriesandsleuths.com/event/author-discussion-signing-michael-black SUMMARY:Author Discussion & Signing with Michael Black (N.B.\: Date & Time Change) DESCRIPTION:Visit us for a discussion &\; signing with Michael Black for his latest book\, The Incredible Adventures Of Doc Atlas.
Set in the era of the 1940s and 50s\, this collection of pulp-style novellas follows the adventures of the mighty Doc Atlas and crew from the jungles of Central America to the frozen tundra of the North Pole. Whether they’re prowling the streets of Manhattan\, investigating reports of a killer gorilla (with the purported brain of an executed criminal) or a crashed flying saucer in a small town named Roswell\, New Mexico\, Doc and company always see the investigation through to the end. Written with historical hindsight\, these tales combine the best elements of the pulp era with actual historical figures and events.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T144743Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T220000Z UID:http://www.centuriesandsleuths.com/event/authors-discussion-signing-d-c-brod-and-david-j-walker URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.centuriesandsleuths.com/event/authors-discussion-signing-d-c-brod-and-david-j-walker SUMMARY:Authors Discussion & Signing with D. C. Brod and David J. Walker DESCRIPTION:Getting Lucky\:
"\;Brod expertly blends suspenseful action with characters readers will care for\, in particular the sympathetic and plausible lead."\;—Publishers Weekly on Getting Sassy\, starred review
When a young reporter is killed in a hit and run accident\, freelance writer Robyn Guthrie agrees to finish one of the stories the reporter had been writing for the local newspaper. But nothing is as simple as it seems when she finds out about shady land deals\, an old high school nemesis\, and Robyn's aging mother.
D.C. Brod is the author of Getting Sassy. Her stories have appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine and anthologies.
The Towman's Daughters\:
Being a hero is definitely not on lawyer Dugan's to-do list when he goes to retrieve his towed car one early morning. But when he comes across a crime in progress\, he rescues the beautiful Isobel Cho from an armed abductor--only to find she isn't too happy to be saved.
David J. Walker is the author of three previous Mal Foley mysteries as well as the Wild Onion\, Ltd.\, series. He still lives in his native Chicago\, where he has worked as a parish priest and an investigator for the police department. He is now a practicing lawyer.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120517T144743Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120129T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120129T220000Z UID:http://www.centuriesandsleuths.com/event/clios-chroniclers-history-discussion-group-3 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.centuriesandsleuths.com/event/clios-chroniclers-history-discussion-group-3 SUMMARY:Clio's Chroniclers\: The History Discussion Group DESCRIPTION:Title\: The Ghosts of Cannae\: Hannibal &\; the Darkest Hour of the Roman Empire.
Author\: Robert L. O'Donnell
For millennia\,
Carthage’s triumph over Rome at Cannae in 216 B.C. has inspired
reverence and awe. No general since has matched Hannibal’s most
unexpected\, innovative\, and brutal military victory. Now Robert L.
O’Connell\, one of the most admired names in military history\, tells the
whole story of Cannae for the first time\, giving us a stirring account
of this apocalyptic battle\, its causes and consequences.
O’Connell brilliantly conveys how Rome amassed a giant army to punish
Carthage’s masterful commander\, how Hannibal outwitted enemies that
outnumbered him\, and how this disastrous pivot point in Rome’s history
ultimately led to the republic’s resurgence and the creation of its
empire. Piecing together decayed shreds of ancient reportage\, the author
paints powerful portraits of the leading players\, from
Hannibal—resolutely sane and uncannily strategic—to Scipio Africanus\,
the self-promoting Roman military tribune. Finally\, O’Connell reveals
how Cannae’s legend has inspired and haunted military leaders ever
since\, and the lessons it teaches for our own wars.
About the Author
Robert L. O’Connell has worked as a senior analyst at the
National Ground Intelligence Center\, as a contributing editor to MHQ\:
The Quarterly Journal of Military History\, and most recently as a
visiting professor at the Naval Postgraduate School. He is the author of
Of Arms and Men\: A History of War\, Weapons\, and Aggression\; Sacred
Vessels\: The Cult of the Battleship and the Rise of the U.S. Navy\; Ride
of the Second Horseman\: The Birth and Death of War\; Soul of the Sword\:
An Illustrated History of Weaponry and Warfare from Prehistory to the
Present\; and the novel Fast Eddie.
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