Author With Local Ties to Present New Mystery Novel at Lake Forest Bookstore

A mystery author who grew up in Highland Park will return to the area for a signing and discussion of his newest book.

Timothy Patten will present “Money, Family, Murder!” at the Lake Forest Bookstore on Tuesday, August 18 from 6-7 p.m.

“Money, Family, Murder is a fast reading mystery thriller about a billionaire in Newport Beach, California, who is wrongly accused of a murder and his own investigation to identify the real person who committed the murder before the Newport Beach police and Orange County District Attorney try to put him away in prison for the rest of his life,” said Patten, who still has family who reside on the North Shore.

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“My family and I have returned back home every year for the past 25 years while I have been married to my wife Kathy and enjoy staying at the Lincolnshire Marriott where we get together with family and friends, he said. “That is why I look forward to holding my book signing event at the Lake Forest Bookstore on Tuesday.”

Patten, a Highland Park High School alum, rekindled his passion for creative literature after retiring from the information technology industry.

And while “Money, Family Murder!” is officially a work of fiction, some parts are based on true events, such as Patten’s daughter being victimized by identity theft and himself being struck by a golf ball at a charity event several years back.