Mississippi author Janet Brown continues the tour for her long-awaited suspense novel “Deadly Visits” with a visit to the Webster County Public Library at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10.
Originally from Illinois and the author of three previous books, Brown has lived in Ridgeland since 1991 and is a two-time winner of the Eudora Welty Award for Fiction.
“‘Deadly Visits’ (Dogwood Press, 2019) begins a bit like a ghost story, but it’s a whole lot more,” Brown said. “It’s a suspenseful read driven by what can happen when cutting-edge technology gets in the hands of the wrong people. There’s even romance, as the protagonist — who is married to one of the enterprising techno-geeks — isn’t sure she can trust him and brings in a quirk private investigator.
“The book was great fun to write, and I look forward to visiting Eupora and the folks in the Friends group. Speaking at libraries all over the state and meeting so many fellow writers and readers has been a joy,” Brown added.
“Janet wrote this book over 15 years ago and was turned down by publishers who thought the plot just wasn’t feasible from a technological standpoint,” said Joe Lee, owner and editor-in-chief of Dogwood Press. “Not any more, in my humble opinion. In addition to being a very compelling page-turner, the plot — driven by enterprising IT executives who get carried away with their mind-control experiments — is more than realistic in this day and time.”
Fellow Mississippi author and Derringer Award-winning short story author John Floyd said, “Just when you thought you’d seen every possible suspense plot, along comes ‘Deadly Visits,’ a tale that’s part ghost story and part high-tech thriller. With settings that range from South Dakota to Mississippi, Janet Brown has created a fast-moving and compelling novel, one that’ll grab you and never let go.”
The Webster County Public Library is located at 445 W. Fox Ave. Call 258-7515 to reserve a copy of “Deadly Visits.” First-edition signed copies are $14 plus tax.
For more information about all Dogwood Press titles, visit www.dogwoodpress.com.
