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    Katherine Howe: book signing and discussion

    Presented by Murder by the Book at Murder by the Book

    August 24, 2012

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    Katherine Howe: book signing and discussion

    Friday, August 24th at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents a book signing and discussion of Katherine Howe's The House of Velvet and Glass (Hyperion; $25.99).

    Still reeling from the deaths of her mother and sister on the Titanic, Sibyl Allston is living a life of quiet desperation with her taciturn father and scandal-plagued brother in an elegant town...

    Friday, August 24th at 6:30pm, Murder by the Book presents a book signing and discussion of Katherine Howe's The House of Velvet and Glass (Hyperion; $25.99).

    Still reeling from the deaths of her mother and sister on the Titanic, Sibyl Allston is living a life of quiet desperation with her taciturn father and scandal-plagued brother in an elegant town house in Boston's Back Bay. Trapped in a world over which she has no control, Sybil flees for solace to the parlor of a table-turning medium.

    But when her brother is suddenly kicked out of Harvard under mysterious circumstances and falls under the sway of a strange young woman, Sibyl turns for help to psychology professor Benton Jones, despite the unspoken tensions of their shared past. As Benton and Sibyl work together to solve a harrowing mystery, their long-simmering spark flares to life, and they realize that there may be something even more magical between them than a medium's scrying glass.

    From the opium dens of Boston's Chinatown to the opulent salons of high society, from the back alleys of colonial Shanghai to the decks of the Titanic, The House of Velvet and Glass weaves together meticulous period detail, intoxicating romance, and a final shocking twist in a breathtaking novel that will thrill readers.

    Katherine Howe was born in Houston, Texas, and holds degrees in art history and philosophy from Columbia and in American and New England Studies from Boston University. She is the author of The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane, which debuted at #2 on the New York Times bestseller list, and which has been translated into more than twenty languages. Her next novel, a historical fiction thriller set in 1915 Boston, was released in 2012.

    Also signing Wednesday, August 22 at Blue Willow Books.


    Murder by the Book

    2342 Bissonnet
    Houston, TX 77005

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    Admission Info:

    Free Event.

    Book Signing Etiquette
    When attending one of MURDER BY THE BOOK's signing events, please keep the following in mind:

    1. The talks/readings are free. However, if you want to get any books signed, the new book must be purchased from Murder By The Book.

    2. You may always bring earlier books to be signed, but a limit may be imposed for authors who draw very large crowds.

    3. For the bigger signings, numbers will be handed out, with attendees lining up for the signing in numerical order. Arrive early for low numbers.

    When sending books to be signed:
    We'll get THREE books that you send signed for every ONE copy of the new book purchased from us.

    Please call or e-mail to order signed or inscribed copies.

    Email address for ordering signed books is order@murderbooks.com


    General Day and Time Info:

    6:30pm


    Phone: (713) 524-8597

    Parking: MURDER BY THE BOOK is located within five minutes of the Texas Medical Center & Rice University, and ten minutes from the Galleria.

    Off U.S.-59, take the Greenbriar exit; head south on Greenbriar; one light from 59 is Bissonnet St.; turn right on Bissonnet; we're ahead on the right (2342 Bissonnet), between Kirby & Greenbriar.

    Free parking in front of the store.


    Accessibility Info: Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.

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