Novelist Randy Wayne Whiteย’s thriller Dead Silence starts off with a failed assassination attempt against a U.S. senator. When that goes wrong, sheย’s kidnapped. Dead Silenceย’s protagonist Doc Ford has just 36 hours to find the senator, but thatย’s going to be a little difficult since sheย’s been buried alive. (Donย’t you just hate when that happens?) 6:30 p.m. Murder by the Book, 2342 Bissonnet. For information, call 713-524-8597 or visit www.murderbooks.com. Free.


Tue., March 17, 6:30 p.m., 2009