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All discussions are free and held at the North Torrance Library ~ 3604 Artesia Blvd. Torrance, CA 90504 ~ 310-323-7200.
The Goodbye Coast by Joe Ide
Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.
Raymond Chandler’s detective, Philip Marlowe, is vividly re-imagined in present-day Los Angeles in this colorful reinvention of a classic. Ide imagines a Marlowe very much of our time, a quiet, lonely, and remarkably capable and confident private detective, who finds himself tangled in two missing persons cases.
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.
Lucy and Savvy were the golden girls of their small Texas town. But after Lucy is found covered in Savvy’s blood, everyone thinks she is a murderer. Now, a true crime podcast is investigating Savvy’s murder and Lucy is forced to revisit the place she vowed never to return to.
Dog On It by Spencer Quinn
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.
This first book in the "Chet and Bernie" mystery series features a down-on-his-luck private investigator, Bernie, and his canine partner, Chet, who narrates the story. In this humorous mystery, they investigate the disappearance of a teenage girl, with Chet's unique perspective and sense of smell leading the way.
The Kingdoms of Savannah by George Dawes Green
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.
A literary thriller set in Savannah, Georgia that follows the dysfunctional Musgrove family as they unravel a murder and disappearance, exposing the sinister underbelly rooted in slavery and racial injustice beneath the city's picturesque facade, blending contemporary social issues with historical secrets.
The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji
Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.
Seven university mystery club members, nicknamed after famous mystery authors, visit a remote, ten-sided house on an island where a grisly murder occurred a year prior, only to find themselves becoming victims in a new series of killings.