KICKOFF EVENT - "An Invitation to Murder"

The Burbank Public Library presents

Bestselling Mystery Author Monica West!

Daniel Pann and Monica West have collaborated on 15
bestselling mysteries. Their first novel, Tomorrow Was Made for Murder, sold over one million copies. Other bestsellers include Eraser; The Haunted Painting; Silence, Greed and Murder; and the true crime book, LA Homicides.

In her first appearance since Daniel Pann's untimely death last year, Monica West is coming out of seclusion to promote their final book, Murdertopia.

Kickoff Burbank READs with and evening of Murder, Mystery & Mayhem!

Enjoy light refreshments and solve a crime!

Tickets: $10 per person; available at all Burbank Libraries (Cash or checks made out to the Friends of the Burbank Public Library)

Friday, August 27, 2010

7:00 - 9:00 PM

(Library closes at 6 PM, doors reopen at 6:45 PM)

Buena Vista Branch Library

300 N. Buena Vista St.

818-238-5620

Murder Mystery by SHARPO! written by Eric Howell Sharp & Nora Jean Sharp

This event is funded by the Friends of the Burbank Public Library

Burbank READs 2010 will read......

Drumroll please....

The 2010 Burbank READs book chosen is:

Goodnight, Irene by Jan Burke

The bombing death of best friend and journalist O'Connor shocks Irene Kelly, herself an investigative reporter, into pursuing his last story--the as-yet-unsolved mutilation murder of a young woman back in 1955. Kelly collaborates with former flame Detective Frank Harriman in her desire to
identify the woman, but not without experiencing murder attempts, car chases, and a return of affection.

Your Burbank READs committee has plenty of mysterious events planned beginning with our kickoff event on August 27th through the grand finale on October 9th. We hope that you will join us in reading one of our favorite author's and join us at an event or two or three!

Flyers and handouts are available at all three libraries and also online and this site will be posting announcements for each and every event held as together Burbank READs Goodnight, Irene and solves the mystery of what happens when all of Burbank reads the same book! It would be criminal not to join in the fun.

Book announcement soon....!

Coming soon is the solution to the mystery of what book will Burbank read in 2010.

Today's mysterious clue for you...

I am reporting to you that this author has won awards and shares their last name with another award winning mystery writer.

A new clue for you.

The title of the book we've selected for Burbank READs is also the title of a well known song.

Book clue for you.

The author chosen has appeared multiple times at past Burbank Library author events.

What is new for 2010?

Fans of Burbank READs may have noticed that it wasn't held this spring. Well fear not faithful readers, for Burbank READs will be moving to the fall this year. The Burbank READs committee has been hard at work decided upon the 2010 book selection and related events. More will forthcoming...sorry to be so "mysterious" but all will be announced in due time.