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at the police laboratory — and Boris Viard, the partner of Aimee’s friend, Michou, is found unconscious at the crime scene with traces of explosives under his fingernails. Aimee doesn’t believe Boris set the bomb. To prove this, she battles the police and his own lab colleagues, collecting conflicting eyewitness reports. Caroline Frost, in conversation with Ellie Eaton, “Shadows of Pecan Hollow” 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, on second level; ticketed It was 1970 when 13-year-old runaway Kit Walker was abducted by Manny Romero, a smooth-talking, low-level criminal, who groomed her into his partner-in-crime. Before long, Kit and Manny were infamous for their string of gas station robberies through Texas. Fourteen years later, Kit has scraped together a life for herself and her daughter in the town of Pecan Hollow, far from Manny. But, when he shows up at her doorstep, a new man, fresh out of prison, Kit’s profound and twisted attachment to him compels her to let him in. Immediately, Kit is forced to reckon with the shadows of her past, and her community is sent into a tailspin.
Vroman’s
Live
Bookstore boasts stellar lineup for March
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By Arroyo Staff
he renowned bookstore Vroman’s is hosting more top-notch virtual programs throughout March. The “Vroman’s Live” events are held virtually and in person. Register through vromansbookstore.com. Anyone with questions is asked to email email@vromansbookstore.com.
In-person events Stephen White, Jonathan Spaulding and Suzanne Lummis: “A Country Called California” 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, on second level of Vroman’s; ticketed “A Country Called California” traces the development of the Golden State from the 19th century on, through to its emergence as the fifth largest economy in the world — all as seen through the eyes of photographers Ansel Adams, Carleton Watkins, Dorothea Lange, Eadweard Muybridge, Will Connell, Edward Weston, Max Yavno, Mabel Watson and A.C. Vroman. Author Stephen White, a longtime photography gallerist and collector, curated the book. Cara Black, in conversation with Naomi Hirahara, “Murder at the Porte de Versailles” 7 p.m. Thursday, March 3, on second level of Vroman’s, ticketed For Aimee Leduc, November is bittersweet: the anniversary of her father’s death and her daughter’s third birthday fall on the same day. A gathering for family and friends is disrupted when a bomb goes off
Lizz Huerta, “The Lost Dreamer” 6 p.m. Monday, March 14, on second level; ticketed Indir is a Dreamer, descended from a long line of seers; able to see beyond reality, she carries the rare gift of Dreaming truth. But when the beloved king dies, his son has no respect for this time-honored tradition. King Alcan wants an opportunity to bring the Dreamers to a permanent end — an opportunity Indir will give him if he discovers the two secrets she is struggling to keep. As violent change shakes Indir’s world, she is forced to make a choice: fight for her home or fight to survive. Reyna Grande, in conversation with Hector Tobar, “A Ballad of Love & Glory” 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, on second level; ticketed Ximena Salome is a gifted Mexican healer who dreams of building a family with the man she loves. But when Texas Rangers storm her ranch and kill her husband, she vows to honor his memory and defend her country by using her healing skills as an army nurse on the front lines of the war. Meanwhile, John Riley, an Irish immigrant in the Yankee Army desperate to help his family escape the famine, is sickened by the unjust war. Gigi Pandian and Naomi Hirahara, “Under Lock and Skeleton Key” and “An Eternal Lei” 7 p.m. Thursday, March 24; on second level; ticketed “Under Lock and Skeleton Key”: After an accident derails Tempest Raj’s career and life, she returns to her childhood home in California. Every day brings her closer to the inevitable: working for her father’s company, the Secret Staircase Construction. When Tempest visits her dad’s latest renovation project, her former stage double is discovered dead in a wall. “An Eternal Lei”: Leilani Santiago finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation that endangers her family and friends after saving a mysterious woman wearing a lei from drowning in Waimea Bay. She must learn of this woman’s identity and connections to others on the island to save herself and those dearest to her. continued on page 36
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