BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Westlake Porter Library X-WR-CALNAME:Westlake Porter Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:76eac9d4-2121-4c00-93a5-b76697d1743a SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260728T223623Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220908T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220908T203000 SUMMARY:Local Author Visit with John Keyse-Walker LOCATION:Westlake Porter Public Library\nWestlake Porter Public Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Westlake Porter Public Lib rary;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Westlake Porter Public Library:geo:41.44766 6,-81.92459 GEO:41.447666;-81.92459 DESCRIPTION:Join local writer John Keyse-Walker to discuss the inspiration behind his Teddy Creque Mystery Series and his newest novel\, Havana High wire. Book signing to follow. Registration opens August 11..\nhttps://wes tlakelibrary.libnet.info/event/6709106 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

John Keyse-Walker will read short excerpts from his books\, speak about his writing process and upcoming projects\, and share his connection to the Westlake community.

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Books will be available for purchase and signing after the eve nt.

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cover of Sun\, Sand\, Murder
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cover of Beach\, Breeze\, Bloodshed
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cover of Palms\, Paradise\, Poison
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cover of Havana Highwire
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John Keyse-Walker
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About the Author\n

John Keyse-Walker grew up in Columbia Station\, Ohio\, the son of a vegetable greenhouse operator and a stay-at-home mother. Much of his yout h was spent exploring the fields\, woods and rivers near his rural home\, or fishing and swimming in Florida\, where his family had a modest second home. While he enjoyed reading\, books took a backseat to outdoor pursuits .

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He attended the College of Wooster\, in Wooster\, Ohio\, majorin g in political science. He went on to obtain a law degree from Duke Univer sity School of Law (Go Blue Devils!)\, where he met a fellow student and S outhern belle\, Irene Walker\, who became his wife.

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After law scho ol\, he took the Ohio bar and began a practice in \;Elyria\, Ohio. For the next \;thirty years\, he had a diverse practice consisting mostly of trial work\, and for many years served as his firm&rsquo\;s managing p artner. \;

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In 2012\, he retired\, planning to devote time to t ravel\, fishing\, tennis\, \;kayaking and volunteer work. When he foun d those pursuits failed to fill the hours in the day\, he began to write. After two years of on-and-off \;efforts\, he completed his \;debut novel\, Sun\, Sand\, Murder\, \;which won the Minotaur Books /Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award. John followed with tw o more books in the Teddy Creque Mysteries series\, \;Beach\, Bree ze\, Bloodshed and Palms\, Paradise\, Poison. His newest nov el\, Havana Highwire was published in early July 2022. He has als o published short \;stories in the \;crime and western genres.

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John and his wife divide their time between homes in northern Ohio an d Florida. He is \;currently working on his next crime \;novel.

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