The Tewksbury Public Library is running a 10-week series of true crime talks. The series - dubbed "Criminal Minds, Killer Events" - consists of FREE talks from some AMAZING speakers. Below is the line-up, with links to learn much more about each talk. We hope you can join us!
Tuesday Night Talks:
Tuesday, October 22, 7pm -- An Inside Look At The Life Of A Deep Cover Black Operative with Leo Maloney
Retired black ops agent Leo Maloney (author of "Silent Assassin") to speak. Get the details on the talk HERE.
Tuesday, October 29, 7pm -- Ripped From The Headlines: Granite State Murders with Kevin Flynn & Rebecca Lavoie
Kevin Flynn & Rebecca Lavoie, author of four books on small-town New Hampshire murders, to speak. Get the details on the talk HERE.
Tuesday, November 5, 7pm -- An Evening with Michele McPhee
Veteran crime journalist Michele McPhee to discuss her career and five true crime best-selling books. Get the details on the talk HERE.
Tuesday, November 12, 7pm -- Explore The World's Most Notorious Art Heists with Anthony Amore
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum's Head of Security Anthony Amore (author of "Stealing Rembrandts") to speak. Get the details on the talk HERE.
Tuesday, November 19, 7pm -- An Evening with Hank Phillippi Ryan
Channel 7 News investigative reporter Hank Phillippi Ryan to discuss her career and six best-selling mystery novels. Get the details on the talk HERE.
Tuesday, November 26, 7pm -- Inside The Station Nightclub Fire with John Barylick
Attorney for the plantiffs John Barylick (author of "Killer Show: The Station Nightclub Fire, America's Deadliest Rock Concert") to speak. Get the details on the talk HERE.
Tuesday, December 3, 7pm -- The Life of America's Most Notorious Mob Boss with Dick Lehr
Veteran journalist and Northeastern Journalism Professor Dick Lehr (author of "Whitey," "Black Mass") to speak. Get the details on the talk HERE.
Tuesday, December 10, 7:30pm -- The Trial & Conviction of Whitey Bulger with Howie Carr
Radio talk show host, Boston Herald columnist and Whitey Bulger arch-nemesis Howie Carr (author of "Ratman," "The Brothers Bulger") to speak. Get the details on the talk HERE.
Tuesday, December 17, 7pm -- A Family's Struggle Against Whitey Bulger & the FBI with Bob Halloran
Channel 5 news anchor Bob Halloran (author of "Impact Statement") to speak. Steve Davis, sister of alleged Bulger victim Debbie Davis, will join him. Get the details on the talk HERE.
Saturday Afternoon Talks:
Saturday, October 26, 2pm -- It Can Happen ANYWHERE: A Chelmsford Family's Survival of a Serial Killer Break-In with Paul Lonardo
True crime writer Paul Lonardo (author of "Caught in the Act: A Family's Fight To Save Their Daughter From A Serial Killer") to speak. Get the details on the talk HERE.
Saturday, November 9, 2pm -- Earliest Massachusetts Criminals with Robert Wilhelm
Local author Robert Wilhelm (author of "Murder & Mayhem in Essex County") to discuss some of the state's first criminals. Get the details on the talk HERE.
Saturday, November 30, 2pm -- What Makes A Good Mystery?: A Panel Discussion with Gary Braver, Dale Phillips & Ellen Larson
Three of the state's hottest mystery authors - Gary Braver (author of "Tunnel Vision"), Dale Phillips (author of the Zack Taylor series), and Ellen Larson (author of "In Retrospect") - will serve on a panel to discuss mystery writing. A great event for mystery lovers & aspiring writers! Get the details on the talk HERE.
Fine Print: All library events above are intended for adults. Events are free, but registration is required. Register by calling 978-640-4490 x 205, emailing rhayes@mvlc.org, or visiting the library’s online calendar of events at www.tewksburypl.org. Events are held in the library’s first-floor Meeting Room. Authors will sign and sell books after their talks to anyone interested. All events are sponsored by the Friends of the Tewksbury Public Library.
