Mystery lovers rejoice! Renowned writer Archer Mayor will speak at the Salisbury Town Hall on Friday, September 26, at 7 PM. The event is free and open to the public.

Mayor is author of the critically-acclaimed series of Vermont-based police novels featuring Lt. Joe Gunther. He will discuss and read from the 25th in the series, Proof Positive, due out on October 1.

Most writers base their books on research and imagination, but Mayor’s novels involve actual experience; he is a death investigator for Vermont’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. A resident of Newfane, Vermont, he is also a detective for the Windham County Sheriff’s Office.

The Chicago Tribune has described the Joe Gunther series as “the best police procedurals being written in America.” A past winner of the New England Independent Booksellers Association Award for Best Fiction, Mayor is the first author of crime fiction to be so honored. He has often appeared on “Ten Best” yearly lists of several nationwide publications.

The September 26 event is sponsored by the Salisbury Free Library. Refreshments will be served.