Popular St. Louis YA Author Emily Bain Murphy Presents Debut Adult Mystery

St. Louis County Library Foundation and Main Street Books present popular young adult author Emily Bain Murphy for a discussion and signing of her first mystery for adult readers, “Enchanted Hill.”

The event will take place on Wednesday, November 8, at 7:00 p.m. at the Daniel Boone Branch, 300 Clarkson Road, Ellisville, MO 63011.

The program is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase at the event from Main Street Books.

Emily Bain Murphy will be in conversation with novelist Kayla Olson - author of “The Reunion.”

Escape to Enchanted Hill in this historical mystery where two people with a dark, shared past collide while working undercover at a glittering mansion on the California coast.

The year is 1930 and Cora McCavanagh is posing as a maid at a Hollywood magnate’s legendary estate. She’s closing in on the damning evidence she needs for a high-profile client. An aspiring PI, Cora was trained by her father, a former prison guard at the notorious Pelican Island, where Cora grew up surrounded by hardened criminals.

Which is why she recognizes Jack Yates as soon as he walks through the door. The last time she saw him was on an ill-fated night that changed the course of her life and still haunts her more than a decade later. Cora never expected to see Jack again—and now a single misstep could cause both their secret identities to come crashing down.

Filled with intrigue and Old Hollywood glamour, “Enchanted Hill” is an unforgettable historical romance set in a world you won’t want to leave.

St. Louisan Emily Bain Murphy is the author of two critically acclaimed young adult novels: “The Disappearances,” which was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, and “Splinters of Scarlet.” 

Program sites are accessible. With at least two weeks' notice, accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities. Call 314-994-3300 or contact us.