After a couple of years away, our favorite cozy mystery writer is back with a new series to dive into and talk about!!!
Her featured book for our event, Shake-speared in the Park is the second book in the Bay Browning trilogy. Book One, Medusa Murders can be read alone, but Shake-speared in the Park and Poetry Slammed are a pair. But rest assured, we’ll have copies of all three for you to purchase at the event.
Shake-speared in the Park — “When Bay Browning helps direct a college summer theater production, “Shakespeare’s Couch”, she wasn’t counting on a murder at the first rehearsal. Someone clearly wants revenge against the elite cast members, as more terror unfolds with each rehearsal. And when every actor has a secret, it’s hard to know who the real villain is. Detective Downing takes charge of the crime, but Bay and her puzzle-solving cohort, Jen Yoo, follow their own script behind the scenes. Meanwhile, the extraordinary Cassandra is drawn into a web of secrets, lies, and revenge in her position working for one of the wealthy class living on the bluff above Prairie Ridge. How many tragic scenes will be scripted before the villain faces the final curtain?” — Joy Ribar
We’re also proud to announce that Shake-speared in the Park was a 2025 Finalist for the Chanticleer International Book Awards in the Mystery and Mayhem category. The CIBAs recognize excellence in fiction and non-fiction.
And, in keeping with our theme of eating whenever Joy comes to visit, this year we’ll be offering a brunch package featuring Benedict La Strata’s famous veggie quiche along with a side of fruit and a beverage. You get Brunch and a copy of Shake-speared in the Park for $20. AND you get a $5 credit towards any items you purchase after the event!
