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Mystery Writer John Hart, Winner of Consecutive Edgar Awards, to Read at UNC Asheville

September 27, 2012

John Hart, author of bestselling and critically acclaimed mystery novels, will read from and discuss his books at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, in UNC Asheville's Sherrill Center, Mountain View Room. Hart is the only writer to win two consecutive Edgar Awards for Best Novel. The Edgars are awarded by the Mystery Writers of America.

Hart won his Edgar Awards for "Down River" (St. Martin's Press, 2007) and "The Last Child (St. Martin's Press, 2009). His other novels include "The King of Lies" (St. Martin's Press, 2006), and his most recent, Iron House "St. Martin's Press, 2011).

Hart's reading, the inaugural event in the new Goodman Endowed Literary Writer Series, is free and open to the public. For more information, call 828/251-6411.