Southport Memorial Library will kick off its 2025 Summer time Collection by internet hosting creator Geoffrey Bates for a studying and dialogue of his debut work “Bitter Passage: An Allegheny Beckham Novel” on Saturday, June 7 at 2:30 p.m. Mild refreshments will likely be served throughout a reception afterwards when books will likely be accessible for buy and signing.
Set inside the unforgiving winter panorama of rural Maine, Bitter Passage introduces Sheriff’s Deputy Allegheny Beckham. Beckham has returned to Chamberlain County, searching for the quiet of residence after years patrolling the grim streets of south Chicago. Instantly tasked with investigating a homicide/kidnapping, Beckham methodically peels again layers of deceit as she embarks on a harrowing journey, racing to ship a pair of lacking twins to security. The lethal puzzle forces her to confront a lifetime scarred by loss, guilt, and feral survival. When the violent finale unfolds, she discovers the price of redemption could also be larger than she ever imagined. “Bitter Passage” is a riveting story of resilience, justice, and the enduring wrestle to confront the shadows of the previous.
The Kennebec Journal’s Invoice Bushnell wrote: “Bates is not a cop, however he thinks like one, making a suspenseful story of a savvy feminine deputy as much as her gun belt in ugly crimes, lethal intrigue {and professional} treachery . . . And Beckham? Nicely, she’s not carried out but, and the ending will shock you. We will solely hope to see her once more.”
A patchwork of strikes starting and ending in his native New England has offered Bates with a wealthy palette of expertise from which he shapes his narratives. After discovering knowledgeable area of interest in arts administration, he settled and raised a household close to Chicago. He now lives and writes year-round in South Bristol.
“Bitter Passage” can be accessible for buy at Sherman’s Booksellers all through Maine, Left Financial institution Books in Belfast, BookStacks in Bucksport, and by way of Amazon in print and Kindle codecs.
Southport Memorial Library is situated at 1032 Hendricks Hill Highway on Southport Island. July’s creator presentation will happen Thursday, July 10 at 6:30 p.m. and can function Charlie Britton. For the whole summer time schedule, contact the library at 207.633.2741 or go to their web site at https://www.southportlibrary.org/
