Join a lively book discussion of readers sleuthing their way around the world! Title of the Month: The Ashes of London by Andrew Taylor. Copies of the book will be available at the Adult Information Desk about four weeks in advance while supplies last. Copies of the book will also be available to borrow via Curbside Pick-Up. Call the library at 269-329-4544 and select option 1 to make an appointment. You may listen to The Ashes of London on Hoopla using your Portage District Library Card: https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13645855
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Book Synopsis: London, September 1666: The Great Fire rages through the city, even the impregnable cathedral of St. Paul's is reduced to ruins. Among the crowds watching its destruction is James Marwood, the son of a disgraced printer and reluctant government informer. A semi-mummified body is discovered in the ashes of St. Paul's, in a tomb that should have been empty. Under orders from the government, Marwood is tasked with hunting down the killer; the investigation leading into treacherous waters...
Event Type(s): All Adult Programs, Literary/Book Groups