Crime Scene - Merry Jones and Dennis Tafoya September 7, 2011

On Wednesday, September 7th at 7:30 p.m., the Parkway Central Library, Free Library of Philadelphia, 1901 Vine St. presents Merry Jones, author of Summer Session and Dennis Tafoya, author of The Wolves of Fairmount Park as they discuss the many faces of crime fiction.

Merry Bloch Jones is the author of several mystery novels including the Zoe Hayes series set in Philadelphia. Her latest work, Summer Session, is the story of returned Iraqi veteran, Harper Jennings who struggled first with PTSD Jones and then murder. Jones is a member of the Liars Club and teaches at Temple University.
Dennis Tafoya's new novel, The Wolves of Fairmount Park, places him solidly in the ranks of hard-boiled crime fiction writers. After two middle-class teens are shot down in front of a Philadelphia drug house, the grieving fathers search for answers. In addition to his first novel, Dope Thief, Tayoya's short stories have appeared in Philadelphia Noir.
Event is free. Book sales and signing follow the lecture. For more information, call 215.686.5414.