January’s library book group title: The Midnight Assassin
Author Skip Hollandsworth.
–The public is invited to join in the discussion of Skip Hollandsworth’s The Midnight Assassin on Jan. 19, 7-8 p.m. in the Library Conference Room.
The synopsis of the book reads: Beginning in 1884, Austin, Texas was terrorized by someone as vicious and diabolical as Jack the Ripper. For almost one year, the Midnight Assassin crisscrossed the entire city, striking on moonlit nights, savagely killing women from every race and class. At the time the concept of a serial killer was unthinkable, but the murders continued, the killer became more brazen, and the citizens’ panic reached a fever pitch. Before it was all over, at least a dozen men would be arrested in connection with the murders, and the crimes would expose what one newspaper described as “the most extensive and profound scandal ever known in Austin.”
The Library’s Adult Book Group has been meeting for over 19 years and new members are always welcome. For more information, contact Karen Christiansen, (805) 237-3870, or kchristiansen@prcity.com.
The Paso Robles City Library is located at 1000 Spring Street and is open Monday – Friday 10-8, and Saturday 10-5. For more information on library programs and events, call (805) 237-3870 or visit www.prcity.com/library.
