Writers Paretsky, Chercover, Hyzy Participate In MYSTERY3

Chicago mystery writers Sara Paretsky, Sean Chercover and Julie Hyzy will appear at Lifeline Theatre's 26th Anniversary Benefit, called "Mystery3" (or "Mystery Cubed"), to sign copies of their books and meet with their fans during a special VIP champagne reception. The evening also includes a live performance of a classic Dorothy L. Sayers short story by The Lifeline ensemble, featuring three fascinating new endings for this Lord Peter Wimsey mystery penned by Paretsky, Chercover and Hyzy, each in their own signature styles.  Classic Chicago food will be provided by Lou Malnati's Pizzeria, and dessert by Eli's Cheesecake. The evening will also feature a "very mysterious" silent auction.

The performance will take place on Thursday, April 16, 2009, 6:30-10:30 p.m. There will be a VIP Champagne Reception from 6-7 p.m.

Tickets cost $100 in advance or $135 at the door. $200 tickets includes VIP Champagne Reception with the mystery authors from 6-7p.m. – this reception is limited to 40 tickets only, so please purchase early.

To purchase tickets call 773-761-4477 or go to The Lifeline Theatre Box Office.

Sara Paretsky is the award-winning creator of the V.I. Warshawski detective novels. When Paretsky introduced V.I. in Indemnity Only in 1982, she revolutionized the mystery novel by creating a female investigator who uses her wits as well as her fists, and challenged a genre in which women were traditionally either vamps or victims. Paretsky first came to Chicago in 1966 to do community service work in the same neighborhood where Martin Luther King was organizing.  She has always felt that that summer changed her life forever, and when she finished her undergraduate degree at the University of Kansas, she came back to make Chicago her home. She received a Ph.D. in American History, an MBA from the University of Chicago, and founded "Sisters in Crime" in 1986 to support women readers and writers in the mystery world. To give back to the community, Paretsky established the Sara and Two C-Dogs Foundation, which primarily supports girls and women in the arts, letters, and sciences. She has endowed several scholarships at the University of Kansas, and has mentored students in Chicago's inner city schools. She serves on the advisory boards of Literature for All of Us, a literacy group for teen moms, and Thresholds, which serves Chicago's mentally-ill homeless.  Paretsky has received numerous awards, including the Diamond Dagger for Lifetime Achievement from the British Crime Writers Association, the Gold Dagger for best novel for her book Blacklist, and the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters from several different universities. Her books have been translated into almost 30 languages.

Sean Chercover is the acclaimed author of Big City, Bad Blood and Trigger City, both set in Chicago and featuring private detective Ray Dudgeon. Formerly a private investigator in the Windy City and the Big Easy, Chercover has since written for film, television, and print. He's held a motley assortment of other jobs over the years, including video editor, scuba diver, nightclub magician, encyclopedia salesman, waiter, and truck driver.

Julie Hyzy is the author of the White House Chef mystery series, as well as other award-winning mystery novels and stories.  Her heroine, White House Chef Olivia Parras, feeds the First Family and saves the world in her spare time. Hyzy had dreams of becoming a writer but family friends and her frat brothers at Loyola University's chapter of Delta Sigma Pi, convinced her otherwise.  Having since held positions as junior officer at a bank, office manager at an architectural firm and financial advisor at a wealth management company, she realizes that the business degree was probably a good choice.  But with some well-earned life experience behind her, she's delighted to finally make writing a priority in her life.

Chicago Cultural Center is located at 78 E. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602.

 

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