The Crestview Public Library will take part in the Big Library Read. The program is the world’s largest digital book club through public libraries; it connects millions of readers around the world with the same eBook at the same time.
For two weeks beginning June 23, Crestview Public Library users will be able to borrow the eBook, "A Murder in Time" by Julie McElwain (Pegasus Books), from http://okaloosa.lib.overdrive.com and participate in a worldwide version of a local book club. There will be no waitlists for this popular mystery with a twist, which was selected based on a survey of more than 20,000 library readers.
"A Murder in Time" is an intricate mystery about a brilliant FBI agent, Kendra, who finds herself transported back in time to the 1800s. Relegated to the servant class, she stumbles across a gruesome murder, and she alone recognizes there is a serial killer in their midst. Kendra scrambles to solve the case before it takes her own life — 200 years before she was ever born.
At its core, Julie McElwain’s debut novel is a puzzle, a hunt for a murderer and a quest for justice.
“Throughout my life, I’ve loved all genres of books — mystery, romance, paranormal and historical,” said author Julie McElwain. “Maybe that’s why I’ve included a little bit of all those elements in ‘A Murder in Time.’ I sincerely hope readers enjoy Kendra’s story as much as I enjoyed researching and writing it.”
Big Library Read is a free program. To get started reading, all you need is a Crestview, Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Mary Esther, Niceville or Valparaiso library card.
The book can be read on all major computers and devices, including iPhone, iPad, Android phones and tablets, Chromebook and Kindle. The eBook will automatically expire at the end of the lending period, so there are never any late fees.
Big Library Read is facilitated by OverDrive, the leading platform for eBooks and audiobooks from the library. The program is made possible through a partnership between OCPLC member libraries, OverDrive and Pegasus Books, publisher of the McElwain novel.
For more information on Big Library Read, visit BigLibraryRead.com.
Marie Garcia is the Crestview Public Library's director.
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