Steven Cooper will be the Georgia Writers Museum “Meet the Author” presenter on his mystery novel, “Desert Remains: A Gus Parker and Alex Mills Novel.”

The event will be held at the museum on Tuesday, Sept. 12^th at 7p.m. (doors open at 6:30p.m).

Admission is $45 ($40 each for two more tickets) and $200 for a table of six (a savings of $40). The event will feature heavy h’orderves and a full bar.

After his presentation, Cooper willsigncopies of his books.

Detective Alex Mills turns to psychic Gus Parker to help him solve a series of baffling murders perpetrated by a deranged killer who leaves his victims’ bodies and taunting clues in the desert surrounding Phoenix, Arizona. Someone is filling the desert caves around Phoenix with bodies — a madman who, in a taunting ritual, is leaving behind a record of his crimes etched into the stone. With no leads and no suspects, Detective Alex Mills sees a case spinning out of control. City leaders want the case solved yesterday, and another detective wants to elbow Mills out of the way. As the body count rises, Mills turns to Gus Parker, an “intuitive medium” whose murky visions sometimes point to real clues. It’s an unorthodox approach, but Mills is desperate. 

Cooper is the author of six novels, including his most recent mystery series featuring psychic Gus Parker and homicide detective Alex Mills.

In a starred review, Publishers Weekly calls the series, “First-rate entertainment.” A former broadcaster specializing in crime and investigative journalism, Steven has won multiple Emmy Awards and nominations, as well as a national Edward R. Murrow award and numerous honors from the Associated Press. He has taught college-level writing and communication courses at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, and Kennesaw State University in Georgia. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including Writers Digest, The Strand Magazine, and Jungle Red Writers. Born and raised in Massachusetts, Steven has lived a bit like a nomad, working TV gigs in New England, Arizona, and Florida, and following stories around the globe. He has lived in Georgia since 2013.

Call or email the Georgia Writers Museum or visit www.georgiawritersmuseum.org to register and to pre-order a copy of Cooper’s book. And, be prepared to sleep with the lights on after you return home following his chilling story.

The Georgia Writers Museum is located at 109 S. Jefferson Avenue. For more information call 706-991-5119.