Susanna Calkins

Author Panel on Mystery Writing

Susanna Calkins, Clare O’Donohue, and Lori Rader-Day discuss their latest mysteries. Ms. Calkins’ is From the charred remains (and she has a new book coming out in April, The Masque of Murder). Ms. O’Donohue’s is The Double Wedding Ring, and Ms. Rader-Day’s is The Black Hour.

Location: Street: Deerfield Public Library Additional: 920 Waukegan Rd. City: Deerfield, Province: Illinois Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

Book Signing with Susanna Calkins for her new book, From the charred remains, the sequel to A Murder at Rosamund’s Gate. If you like historical fiction or mysteries, you will enjoy these stories of Lucy Campion, a lady's maid in 1660's London. Our store owner, Jane, loved these books! There is no charge to attend the book signing. Please let us know if you would like to have books held or signed for you by calling 630-469-2891.

Location: Street: 475 N Main St Additional: City: Glen Ellyn, Province: Illinois Postal Code: 60137 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

From the charred remains

Local author Calkins, a self-described educator, historian, faculty developer by day…and writer by night, talks about her second historical novel, set in 1660s London, where the Great Fire has just decimated an already plague-ridden city. Her first novel, A Murder at Rosamund’s Gate, is the story of a 17th century English chambermaid who tries to save someone she loves from hanging for the murder of a fellow servant.

Location: Street: 811 Elm Street City: Winnetka, Province: Illinois Postal Code: 60093-2236 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

The Bookstore is hosting a booksigning for Chicago area author Susanna Calkins, author of A Murder at Rosamund's Gate (Minotaur Books, $24.95), a mystery set in 17th century England. Calkins, with a PhD in British History, brings her extensive knowledge of the period to her first novel. She will be appearing at The Bookstore on Saturday, June 22nd at 1pm. No registration is required.

Location: Street: 475 N Main St Additional: City: Glen Ellyn, Province: Illinois Postal Code: 60137 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)

Susanna Calkins, author of A Murder at Rosamund's Gate

(Minotaur Books $24.99, due April 23)

Thursday April 25 at 7:00 p.m.

Highland Park Public Library

To register call 847-432-0216.

For Lucy Campion, a seventeenth-century English chambermaid serving in the household of the local magistrate, life is an endless repetition of polishing pewter, emptying chamber pots, and dealing with other household chores until a fellow servant is ruthlessly killed, and someone close to Lucy falls under suspicion. Lucy can’t believe it, but in a time where the accused are presumed guilty until proven innocent, lawyers aren’t permitted to defend their clients, and—if the plague doesn't kill the suspect first—public executions draw a large crowd of spectators, Lucy knows she may never find out what really happened. Unless, that is, she can uncover the truth herself. Determined to do just that, Lucy finds herself venturing out of her expected station and into raucous printers’ shops, secretive gypsy camps, the foul streets of London, and even the bowels of Newgate prison on a trail that might lead her straight into the arms of the killer. In her debut novel Murder at Rosamund's Gate, Susanna Calkins seamlessly blends historical detail, romance, and mystery in a moving and highly entertaining tale.

Susanna Calkins became fascinated with seventeenth century England while pursuing her doctorate in British history and uses her fiction to explore this chaotic period. Originally from Philadelphia, Calkins now lives outside of Chicago with her husband and two sons. This is her first novel.

There will be a book signing following the program with books provided by Lake Forest Book Store.

Location: Street: 680 N Western Ave Additional: City: Lake Forest,, Province: Illinois Postal Code: 60045 Country: United States (afegit de IndieBound)… (més)