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Murder by the Book | a True Crime Book Club

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  • Registration is encouraged for this event.
  • Registration will close on March 16, 2026 @ 6:30pm.
  • There are 25 seats remaining.

Program Description

Event Details

This March we're reading "The Last Stone" by Mark Bowden.  The discussion is completely virtual using Microsoft Teams (no download required). It is always held the 3rd Tuesday of the month (March 17th this month)

As of this writing there are six copies available via SDPL and four copies via SDCL. If you have any difficulties getting a copy email me at jleftwich@sandiego.gov

 

====About The Last Stone====

A gripping true crime story about the disappearance of the two Lyon sisters in 1975, and the extraordinary effort―40 years later―to bring their kidnapper to justice.  A cold case squad detective found something that pointed them toward a man named Lloyd Welch, then serving time for child molestation in Delaware.  Over months of intense questioning and extensive investigation of Welch’s sprawling, sinister Appalachian clan, five skilled detectives learned to sift truth from determined lies
 

====About Murder by the Book====

Our true crime book club discusses some of the best books of the genre. Despite gruesome stories and repulsive characters, these subjects often promote considerations of sociological and psychological perspectives.  We promise a lively conversation about the book and other true crime stories. The discussion is completely virtual using Microsoft Teams (no download required). It is always held the 3rd Tuesday of the month. 

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Accessibility

Need disability-related modifications or accommodations? Information and program content can be made available in alternative formats upon request by emailing RACooper@sandiego.gov.