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Lara Dearman Reads From Her New Novel THE DEVIL’S CLAW
The Friends of the Larchmont Public Library are pleased to present author Lara Dearman, on Sunday, March 4, at 4:00pm
The Friends of the Larchmont Public Library are pleased to present author Lara Dearman, on Sunday, March 4, at 4:00pm, as she reads from her newly published novel, The Devil’s Claw (Crooked Lane Books, January 2018). Dearman’s presentation will be held in the Larchmont Village Center located directly behind the Larchmont Public Library. Refreshments will be available at 3:30pm.
ABOUT THE DEVIL’S CLAW:
Jennifer Dorey thinks she is safe. Following a traumatic incident in London, Jennifer has returned to her childhood home in Guernsey, taking a job as a reporter at the local newspaper. After the discovery of a drowned woman on a beach, she uncovers a pattern of similar deaths that have taken place over the past fifty years. Together with DCI Michael Gilbert, an officer on the verge of retirement, they follow a dark trail of island myths and folklore to 'Fritz', the illegitimate son of a Nazi soldier. His work, painstakingly executed, has so far gone undetected. But with his identity about to be uncovered, the killer now has Jennifer in his sights. And home is the last place she should be. The Devil’s Claw introduces readers to returning characters journalist Jennifer Dorey and DCI Michael Gilbert.
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ABOUT LARA DEARMAN:
Lara was born and raised on the beautiful Channel Island of Guernsey. She moved to the UK to study International Relations and French at the University of Sussex, after which she endured a brief career in finance before giving it up to be a stay at home mum to her three children. A short course in Creative Writing at Richmond Adult Community College led to Lara studying for a Masters in Creative Writing at St Mary’s University, London. She graduated in 2016 with a distinction. Having moved from Guernsey to Brighton to London to Paris to Singapore and back to London over the last fifteen years, she has now settled in Westchester, New York, with her family. The Devil's Claw is her first novel and combines her love of Guernsey, myths and folklore with her obsession with crime fiction and serial killers.
