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Murders and Mysteries Book Club
2027-01-20 17:30:00 2027-01-20 18:30:00 America/Chicago Murders and Mysteries Book Club Book lovers are invited to explore "The Winter People" by Jennifer McMahon through thoughtful conversation and shared perspectives. No Registration Required. Effingham Public Library - Luttrell Room

Wednesday, January 20
5:30pm - 6:30pm

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Effingham Public Library

Luttrell Room

Book lovers are invited to explore "The Winter People" by Jennifer McMahon through thoughtful conversation and shared perspectives. No Registration Required.

West Hall, Vermont, has always been a town of strange disappearances and old legends. The most mysterious is that of Sara Harrison Shea, who, in 1908, was found dead in the field behind her house just months after the tragic death of her daughter.

Now, in present day, nineteen-year-old Ruthie lives in Sara’s farmhouse with her mother, Alice, and her younger sister. Alice has always insisted that they live off the grid, a decision that has weighty consequences when Ruthie wakes up one morning to find that Alice has vanished. In her search for clues, she is startled to find a copy of Sara Harrison Shea's diary hidden beneath the floorboards of her mother's bedroom. As Ruthie gets sucked into the historical mystery, she discovers that she’s not the only person looking for someone that they’ve lost. But she may be the only one who can stop history from repeating itself.

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AGE GROUP: | 61+ | 19-60 |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussion |

TAGS: | book discussion |

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The Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham Public Library is the public library of Effingham, Illinois. We have over 50,000 books, magazines, and audio-visual materials and an annual circulation of over 250,000 items. We also offer a wide variety of programs and services. 

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