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Book Club is My Alibi: Book Club is My Alibi

 

A book group for true crime enthusiasts. Meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7pm at the Saratoga Springs Public Library.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Book Club is My Alibi

Join us for a discussion of Things Aren't Right: The Disappearance of the Yuba County Five by Tony Wright.

Date: Wednesday, Jan 8, 2025

Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Location: Dutcher Community Room

Book Club is My Alibi

Join us for a discussion of The Gardner Heist: The True Story of the World's Largest Unsolved Art Theft by Ulrich Boser.

Date: Wednesday, Feb 12, 2025

Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Location: Susman Room

2025 Selections

Wednesday, January 8 @ 7 PM

Join us for a discussion of Things Aren't Right: The Disappearance of the Yuba County Five by Tony Wright

We will be joined by the author virtually for this event!

Things Aren't Right: The Disappearance of the Yuba County Five explores the bizarre and tragic 1978 disappearance of Ted Weiher, Jack Madruga, Bill Sterling, Jackie Huett, and Gary Mathias in the Plumas National Forest in Northern California. 2024; 326 page

*we are experiencing a delay from our vendor. If you are not able to read the book before our discussion, learn more about the case by watching The Missing's Enigma's YouTube - The Yuba County Five, Files of the Unexplained - Netflix (episode 3), or reading Inside The Bewildering Case Of The Yuba County Five And Their Unsolved Disappearance


Wednesday, February 12 @ 7 PM

Join us for a discussion of The Gardner Heist: The True Story of the World's Largest Unsolved Art Theft by Ulrich Boser.

One museum, two thieves, and the Boston underworld: the riveting story of the 1990 Gardner Museum robbery, the largest unsolved art theft in history. Perfect for fans of the Netflix series This is a Robbery: The World's Biggest Art Heist! 2009; 260 pages.

This title is also available as an eBook on Hoopla.

 


Wednesday, March 12 @ 7 PM

Join us for discussion of What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator by Barbara Butcher.

Reflecting on twenty years of investigating more than 5,500 death scenes, an NYC death investigator, the second woman ever hired for this role, shares how, in dealing with death every day, she learned surprising lessons about life--and how some of those lessons saved her from becoming a statistic herself. 2023; 270 pages.

 


Sworn to Silence: The Truth Behind Robert Garrow and the Missing Bodies' CaseWednesday, April 9 @ 7 PM

Join us for discussion of Sworn to Silence: The Truth Behind Robert Garrow and the Missing Bodies' Case by Jim Tracy.

Two small-town attorneys who outraged the nation defending a hated man; the detective who desperately sought answers to the whereabouts of missing women; the unveiling of a modern-day serial killer; and the author who witnessed the drama firsthand. 2022; 368 pages.

2024 Selections

Know Before You Go

ATTENDEE PERMISSION SLIP

  • Not required to finish or like the book 

  • Share thoughts or just listen

  • Ask questions, set boundaries

  • Knit, doodle, have a snack or drink, step out, move around 

  • Registration not required but recommended if you would like an email reminder

  • Contact me directly with questions and suggestions

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