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Reed's Mid-Day Reads

Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson

2022-12-07 14:00:00 2022-12-07 15:00:00 America/New_York Reed's Mid-Day Reads Reed Memorial Library - Haymaker Room

Wednesday, December 07
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-12-07 14:00:00 2022-12-07 15:00:00 America/New_York Reed's Mid-Day Reads Relax and enjoy a casual discussion of this month's title. This event is limited to 15 participants. Reed Memorial Library - Haymaker Room

Reed Memorial Library

Haymaker Room

Relax and enjoy a casual discussion of this month's title. This event is limited to 15 participants.

Years ago, bookseller and mystery aficionado Malcolm Kershaw compiled a list of the genre’s most unsolvable murders, those that are almost impossible to crack—which he titled “Eight Perfect Murders”—chosen from among the best of the best including Agatha Christie’s A. B. C. Murders, Patricia Highsmith’s Strangers on a Train, Ira Levin’s Deathtrap, A. A. Milne's The Red House Mystery, Anthony Berkeley Cox's Malice Aforethought, James M. Cain's Double Indemnity, John D. MacDonald's The Drowner, and Donna Tartt's The Secret History.

But no one is more surprised than Mal, now the owner of the Old Devils Bookstore in Boston, when an FBI agent comes knocking on his door one snowy day in February. She’s looking for information about a series of unsolved murders that look eerily similar to the killings on Mal’s old list. And the FBI agent isn’t the only one interested in this bookseller who spends almost every night at home reading. The killer is out there, watching his every move—a diabolical threat who knows way too much about Mal’s personal history, especially the secrets he’s never told anyone, even his recently deceased wife.

To protect himself, Mal begins looking into possible suspects . . . and sees a killer in everyone around him. But Mal doesn’t count on the investigation leaving a trail of death in its wake. Suddenly, a series of shocking twists leaves more victims dead—and the noose around Mal’s neck grows so tight he might never escape.

Book cover and description courtesy of Amazon.com

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussion |

TAGS: | Book Discussion | Adult |

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Children's Room

Tue, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Room

Tue, Jul 15, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Tue, Jul 15, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children's Room

Tue, Jul 15, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Street entrance

Wed, Jul 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Room

Wed, Jul 16, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Wed, Jul 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Room

Wed, Jul 16, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Haymaker Room

Wed, Jul 16, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
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Thu, Jul 17, 11:30am - 12:30pm
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Thu, Jul 17, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Outdoor Pavilion

Thu, Jul 17, 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Haymaker Room

Thu, Jul 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen Room

Fri, Jul 18, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Sat, Jul 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Room

Mon, Jul 21, 9:00am - 9:00pm

Mon, Jul 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Room

Mon, Jul 21, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Mon, Jul 21, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children's Room

Mon, Jul 21, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Computer Lab

Tue, Jul 22, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Room

Tue, Jul 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Room

Tue, Jul 22, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Tue, Jul 22, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Haymaker Room

Wed, Jul 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Room

Wed, Jul 23, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Wed, Jul 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Room

Thu, Jul 24, 9:00am - 7:30pm
Children's Room

Thu, Jul 24, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Thu, Jul 24, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Haymaker Room

Fri, Jul 25, 9:00am - 5:30pm
Children's Room

Fri, Jul 25, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Sat, Jul 26, 9:00am - 3:30pm
Children's Room

Mon, Jul 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Room

Mon, Jul 28, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Tue, Jul 29, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Room

Tue, Jul 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Room

Tue, Jul 29, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Wed, Jul 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Room

Wed, Jul 30, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Wed, Jul 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Room

Thu, Jul 31, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Thu, Jul 31, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Haymaker Room

Thu, Jul 31, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen Room

Fri, Aug 01, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Sat, Aug 02, 10:00am - 11:00am
Outdoor Pavilion

Sat, Aug 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Sat, Aug 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Street entrance

Mon, Aug 04, 9:00am - 9:00pm

Mon, Aug 04, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Carlin Room

Mon, Aug 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Computer Lab

Tue, Aug 05, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Carlin Room

Tue, Aug 05, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Carlin Room

Wed, Aug 06, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Carlin Room

Wed, Aug 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Carlin Room

Wed, Aug 06, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Jenkins Room

Wed, Aug 06, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Room

Thu, Aug 07, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Fri, Aug 08, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Sat, Aug 09, 9:15am - 11:30am
Jenkins Room

Sat, Aug 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Room

Sun, Aug 10, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Outdoor Pavilion

Mon, Aug 11, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Mon, Aug 11, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Computer Lab

Tue, Aug 12, All day
Registration is now closed

Tue, Aug 12, All day
Registration is now closed

Tue, Aug 12, 9:00am - 9:00pm

Tue, Aug 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Room

Tue, Aug 12, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Tue, Aug 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Room

Wed, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Room

Wed, Aug 13, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Wed, Aug 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Outdoor Pavilion

Wed, Aug 13, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Jenkins Room

Thu, Aug 14, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Haymaker Room

Thu, Aug 14, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Computer Lab

Thu, Aug 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Outdoor Pavilion

Thu, Aug 14, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Haymaker Room

Thu, Aug 14, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Carlin Room

Thu, Aug 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen Room