Plaza branch will open late at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 4.
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Tasha Alexander is the author of four Victorian-era historical mysteries following the career of Lady Emily Ashton, whose exploits include tracking down art stolen from the British Museum, unmasking a jewel thief targeting royal treasures, and investigating murders as an agent for the British Empire. In the latest installment, Tears of Pearl, Alexander explores a vividly depicted Constantinople in the waning years of the Ottoman Empire with particular attention given to its treatment of women.
She also wrote the novelization of the Oscar-winning film Elizabeth: The Golden Age.
A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Alexander signed on as an English major in order to have a legitimate excuse for spending all her time reading. A passage from the Dorothy Sayers classic Gaudy Night inspired her to write her first novel, which became the initial installment in the Lady Emily series.
Admission is free. Free parking is available in the Plaza Library garage.