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Allen Eskens will be at the Marshalltown Public Library for an author event and book-signing at 6 p.m. on Oct. 19 in the library’s community room. Eskens is the bestselling author of "The Life We Bury," "The Guise of Another," "The Heavens May Fall," "The Deep Dark Descending," "The Shadows We Hide," "Nothing More Dangerous," "The Stolen Hours," "Forsaken Country," "Saving Emma" and his latest novel, "The Quiet Librarian," the 2026 All Iowa Reads title of the year.
He is the recipient of the Barry Award, Minnesota Book Award, Left Coast Crime Award and Silver Falchion Award and has been a finalist for the Edgar Award, Thriller Award, Anthony Award and Nero Award. His books have been translated into 23 languages.
Allen has a journalism degree from the University of Minnesota and a law degree from Hamline University. After law school, he studied creative writing in the M.F.A. program at Minnesota State University-Mankato, as well as the Loft Literary Center and the Iowa Summer Writer's Festival. Allen grew up in the hills of central Missouri. He now lives with his wife, Joely, in greater Minnesota where he recently retired after practicing criminal law for 25 years.
Beaverdale Books will have copies of the book available for sale at the event.
For questions, call the library at 641-754-5738 ext. 2 or visit the library's website at www.marshalltownlibrary.org.