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A Wonderful Writer Who Creates Strong, Admirable Characters
Fri, Jun 15 7:00 - 8:00 PM Leavenworth Library Free
TGIF: Best-selling true-crime author Gregg Olsen shares his new YA novel: Envy (Presentation)
Sat, Jun 16 1:00 - 3:00 PM Bookstore Free
Gregg Olsen joins our June book buzz
Envy: Book One of the Empty Coffin series
In Port Gamble (aka "Empty Coffin"), Washington, truth is about as hard to come by as a sunny day. One minute Katelyn is a depressed teen with a loser life. The next, she's lying on a stainless steel slab, eyes glassy, skin frosted over, and very, very dead.
New York Times bestselling adult true crime author Gregg Olsen makes his YA debut with Envy: Book One of the Empty Coffin series, a gripping new fiction series for teens based on ripped-from-the-headlines stories...with a paranormal touch.
Crime lives — and dies — in the deceptively picture-perfect town of Port Gamble (aka "Empty Coffin"), Washington. Evil lurks and strange things happen — and 15-year-olds Hayley and Taylor Ryan secretly use their wits and their telepathic "twin-sense" to uncover the truth about the town's victims and culprits.
Envy, the series debut, involves the mysterious death of the twins' old friend, Katelyn. Was it murder? Suicide? An accident? Hayley and Taylor are determined to find out — and as they investigate, they stumble upon a dark truth that is far more disturbing than they ever could have imagined.
Based on the shocking true crime of cyber-bullying, Envy will take you to the edge—and push you right over.
Praise
"Gregg Olsen's Envy is a riveting page-turner that I could not put down...Envy explores a serious topic—cyberbullying—in a fantastic, well-crafted story. Can't wait for the next Empty Coffin novel!" — Nancy Holder, New York Times bestselling author of the Wicked series
"Gregg Olsen's Envy offers an interesting view on the devastating effects bullying can have, not only on the individuals involved from both sides, but on the community at large." — Bree Despain, author of The Dark Divine trilogy
"Tired of all of the vampire stories and mushy gushy romance novels that are taking over the bookshelves? There's a new series that just hit stores and it's sure to spice up your reading repertoire!" — GirlsLife.com
"Olsen's characters jump to life and his plots are so intricate you never see the killer coming. The first in Olsen's new YA series, Empty Coffin, is a definite hit!" — RT Book Reviews
"Kicking off the Empty Coffin series, true crime writer Olsen makes his YA debut with a paranormally tinged thriller ...Olsen writes with authority, drawing inspiration from actual headlines and crime..." — Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Gregg Olsen is a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author whose books have sold over one million copies. Olsen's books have been translated into multiple languages, and he has been interviewed on various TV programs. For more information visit greggolsen.com or Gregg's ABFAS page.