Mystery fan alert! Three popular authors will visit Mysteries to Die For in Thousand Oaks on Saturday.

At 11:30 a.m., William Kent Krueger will sign "Thunder Bay," the newest title in his Cork O'Connor series set in Aurora, Minn. Asked to find the long-lost son of Ojibwe medicine man Henry Meloux, O'Connor discovers a trail crossing the U.S.-Canada border that entails greed, history and murder. "Action-packed and suspenseful, this may be Krueger's finest work yet," said the staff at Mysteries to Die For.

At 1 p.m., Gregg Hurwitz will sign "The Crime Writer." When crime novelist Drew Danner awakens in a hospital bed with a head wound and no memory of being at the site of his fiancée's murder, he confronts his deepest fears to discover his own innocence or guilt. Store staff called the story "beautifully crafted and heartbreakingly told."

At 2:30 p.m., Lee Goldberg will sign "Mr. Monk and the Two Assistants." Compulsive detective Monk finds himself caught between two women when the husband of his former assistant is arrested for murder, then becomes embroiled in a murder case with a killer who proves to be one step ahead of Monk himself.

Mysteries to Die For is at 2940 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. For information or to preorder books, call 374-0084.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Book group 12:30 p.m. Monday. "Suite Francaise" by Irene Nemirovsky. Barnes & Noble, 160 S. Westlake Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 446-2820.

Discussion group 6:30 p.m. Thursday. "Glass Castle: A Memoir" by Jeanette Walls. Carnegie Art Museum, 424 South C St., Oxnard. 385-8171.

Train of Thought 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Coastal Roasting Cafe, 546 E. Main St., Ventura. 642-1146.

LIBRARY NEWS

Film presentation 6 p.m. Monday. Harry Medved, author of "Hollywood Escapes," will discuss films made in Ventura County. Oxnard Library, 251 South A St. 385-7532.

Music stories 6:30 p.m. Monday. Wright Library, 57 Day Road, Ventura. 642-0337.

Family stories 7 p.m. Monday. South Oxnard Library, 4300 Saviers Road. 385-8129.

Preschool stories 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Oxnard Library, 251 South A St. 385-7535.

Discussion group 11 a.m. Tuesday. "Glass Castle: A Memoir" by Jeanette Walls. Camarillo Library, 4101 Las Posas Road. 388-5222.

Family stories 7 p.m. Tuesday. Oxnard Library, 251 South A St. 385-7535.

Reptile program 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday. Camarillo Library, 4101 Las Posas Road. 388-5755.

Reptile program 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Wednesday. Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Canyon Road. 526-1735.

Stories and crafts 1 p.m. Wednesday. Westlake Village Library, 31220 Oak Crest Drive. 818-865-9230.

Family stories 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Colonia Library, 1500 Camino del Sol, Oxnard. 385-8108.

Musician Greg Lanner 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. Wright Library, 57 Day Road, Ventura. 642-0337.

Harpist Debora La Marchina 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road. 449-2660.

Family stories Noon Saturday. Oxnard Library, 251 South A St. 385-7535.

Paws for Reading 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Wright Library, 57 Day Road, Ventura. 642-0337.

Spooky tales 2 p.m. Aug. 19. Richard Senate will present "Ghosts of Ventura County." Camarillo Library, 4101 Las Posas Road. 388-5222.

STORY TIMES

Listings will resume in the fall.

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