Archer Mayor’s latest installment in his long-running Joe Gunther series is now out! Here’s what it’s about:
Archer Mayor’s THE COMPANY SHE KEPT opens with Joe Gunther and his Vermont Bureau of Investigation called in to investigate an especially brutal crime: A woman’s corpse has been found hanging high above the interstate with a homophobic slur carved into it. The victim is soon identified as not only a state senator, but also as a close confidante of Governor Gail Zigman, and the publicity swirling around the crime starts to impede the VBI’s investigation.
Gunther, who is also close with Gail and who knew the victim, follows up on the initial clues, which point to a violent misogynist who, it turns out, doesn’t have a direct link to the killing. With the VBI’s investigators looking into every lead, including the victim’s personal life, Gunther begins to see that the killing may be something other than a hate crime. And whatever the reasons are for the murder, its reverberations will be felt across the state.
With the book’s release, Mayor will be embarking on his traditional tour across the state:
Wed, Sept 30 — NORWICH BOOKSTORE Norwich, VT — 7:00 pm
“The Company She Kept” reading & discussion.
Mon, Oct 5 — OLDE AND NEW ENGLAND BOOKS Newfane, VT — 7:30 pm
“The Company She Kept” reading & discussion.
Thu, Oct 8 — BENNINGTON FREE LIBRARY Bennington, VT — 7:00 pm
“The Company She Kept” reading & discussion.
Fri, Oct 9 — TOADSTOOL BOOKSHOP Keene, NH — 6:30 pm
“The Company She Kept” reading & discussion.
Sat, Oct 10 — NORMAN WILLIAMS LIBRARY Woodstock, VT — 2:00 pm
“The Company She Kept” reading & discussion, presented by YANKEE BOOKSHOP.
Sat, Oct 10 — NORTHSHIRE BOOKSTORE Manchester Ctr, VT — 7:00 pm
“The Company She Kept” reading & discussion.
Sun, Oct 11 — MYSTERY ON MAIN BOOKSTORE Brattleboro, VT — 3:00 pm
“The Company She Kept” reading & discussion.
Sun, Oct 18 — KNOWLTON LITERARY FESTIVAL Knowlton, QC — 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Brunch with Archer Mayor at Le Relais, Auberge Knowlton
Tue, Oct 20 — BEAR POND BOOKS Montpelier, VT — 7:00 pm
“The Company She Kept” reading & discussion.
Thu, Oct 22 — PHOENIX BOOKS Burlington, VT — 7:00 pm
“The Company She Kept” reading & discussion.
Sat, Oct 24 — ILSLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY Middlebury, VT — 1:00 pm
“The Company She Kept” reading & discussion.
Sat, Oct 24 — PHOENIX BOOKS Rutland, VT — 4:00 p.m.
“The Company She Kept” reading & discussion.
Sun, Oct 25 — NELA Annual Conference Manchester, NH
Keynote Speaker – New England Library Association
Thu, Nov 5 — ARMS LIBRARY with BOSWELL’S BOOKS Shelburne Falls, MA — 6:30 pm
“The Company She Kept” reading & discussion.
Fri, Nov 6 — VILLAGE SQUARE BOOKSELLERS Bellows Falls, VT — 7:00 pm
“The Company She Kept” reading & discussion.
Sat, Nov 7 — BAKER’S HALLMARK Brattleboro, VT — 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
“The Company She Kept” reading & discussion.
Sat, Nov 7 — CAVENDISH FLETCHER COMMUNITY LIBRARY Proctorsville, VT — 3:00 pm
Local author talk and signing, presented by THE BOOK NOOK.
Sun, Nov 8 — THE STONE CHURCH Chester, VT — 2:00 pm
Vermont Voices: Four Sundays in November, hosted by Misty Valley Books
Tue, Nov 10 — BROADSIDE BOOKSHOP Northampton, MA — 7:00 pm
“The Company She Kept” reading & discussion.
Sat, Nov 14 — WEEKS MEMORIAL LIBRARY Lancaster, NH — 1:00 pm
“The Company She Kept” reading & discussion.
