Sunday, April 13
Sun 9-11am
Coffee & Crime: Fiction Drop-In Book Signing & Coffee Hour
Location: BookHampton
Sun 10-10:50am
TRUE CRIME PANEL
Crimes of the Hamptons
Mayor Jerry Larsen, Former East Hampton Village Police Department Chief.
As a former detective and Village Police Chief, East Hampton Village’s current Mayor will delve into the criminal stories that for decades have captivated the east end of Long Island.
Location: East Hampton Library
Sun 11-11:50am
TRUE CRIME PANEL
Family Influence on Crime Writing: Why We Write
With true crime author Jim Thomson and true crime & fiction author, Stella Sands. Moderated by True Crime Honorary Chair Casey Sherman.
Jim Thomson is the author of A BETTER ENDING: A BROTHER’S TWENTY-YEAR QUEST TO UNCOVER THE TRUTH ABOUT HIS SISTER’S DEATH. Stella Sands has written six true crime books including BABY-FACED BUTCHERS, THE DATING GAME KILLER and BEHIND THE MASK.
Location: East Hampton Library
Sun 12-12:50pm
TRUE CRIME PANEL
Escaping Alcatraz
With Nanci LaGarenne, author of SCAPE GHOST, a novel based on the 1962 Alcatraz escape and Sheryl McCollum, Founder, Cold Case Investigative Research Institute (CCIRI)
Alcatraz is the most famous prison in American history and has captivated the attention of both crime enthusiasts and historians. Both fiction and non fiction books, movies, tv shows and documentaries have covered the mysteries surrounding one of the most visited tourist sites. Crime scene investigator Sheryl McCollum’s passion and knowledge for one of the most famous prisons in American history is unmatched.
For years she has done extensive research, worked with family members of the inmates and explored all the secrets Alcatraz has to offer. Sheryl will join author Nanci LaGarrene, author of the novel SCAPE GHOST about the Alcatraz escape in 1962, to discuss the fascination with this infamous prison.