Best-selling author will present June 3

LW LIBRARY

The Leisure World Library will hold its second AuthorSpeak event of 2024 on Monday, June 3, at 11 a.m. in Clubhouse 4.

New York Times and USA Today best-selling historical fiction author Kate Quinn will speak about her many hit books, which include “The Alice Network” (a Reese’s Book Club selection), “The Rose Code,” “The Huntress,” and her latest book “The Phoenix Crown.”

“The Phoenix Crown” follows dual protagonists Gemma and Suling in 1906 as they are drawn into the orbit of San Francisco railroad magnate Henry Thorton. Henry possesses an extraordinary collection of Chinese antiques including the fabled Phoenix Crown. His patronage offers Gemma and Suling the chance of a lifetime, but their lives are thrown into turmoil when a devastating earthquake rips San Francisco apart. Thornton disappears, leaving behind a mystery reaching further than anyone could have imagined—until the Phoenix Crown reappears five years later at a sumptuous Paris costume ball, drawing Gemma and Suling together in one last desperate quest for justice.

After her virtual presentation, the microphone will turn towards the audience for a Q& A with Quinn. People are encouraged to come prepared with questions.

Signed copies of books will be available for purchase before and after the event, though quantities will be limited.

The presentation begins promptly at 11 a.m. Arrive as early as 10:30 to enjoy refreshments provided by the library.