GROVELAND — The Langley Adams Library is hosting a mystery book convention for residents and community members on Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Main
“Dead and Gone,” author Joanna Schaffhausen’s eighth crime novel, is a complex, fast-paced, tightly written yarn with a multitude of suspects that will keep readers guessing until the end.
For Chicago police detective Annalisa Vega, Sam Tran’s death presents an ominous puzzle. The ex-cop turned PI is found hanging from a cemetery tree with a message across his chest that suggests someone holds a murderous grudge against the police. Annalisa suspects the real answer lies in one of Tran’s open cases. She believes he stumbled on a dark secret during his investigations and someone killed him to keep him quiet. Her own family harbors plenty of secrets, something Annalisa is reminded of when her brother turns out to be one of Sam’s last clients. Vinny Vega hired Tran to find a dangerous stalker on his daughter’s college campus. Now Sam is dead and the stalker remains at large, with Annalisa’s niece, Quinn, firmly in his sights.
“Dead and Gone,” by Joanna Schaffhausen (Minotaur) A private eye named Sam Tran is dead, hanged from a tree in a local cemetery, and Chicago P.D. Detective Annalisa Vega catches the case.