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Books & Banter

2025-05-20 17:30:00 2025-05-20 18:30:00 America/New_York Books & Banter This month we will be reading, "The Word is Murder" by Anthony Horowitz. Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom

Tuesday, May 20
5:30pm - 6:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-20 17:30:00 2025-05-20 18:30:00 America/New_York Books & Banter This month we will be reading, "The Word is Murder" by Anthony Horowitz. Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom

Peterborough Town Library

Eben Jones Classroom

This month we will be reading, "The Word is Murder" by Anthony Horowitz.


New York Times bestselling author of Magpie Murders and Moriarty, Anthony Horowitz has yet again brilliantly reinvented the classic crime novel, this time writing a fictional version of himself as the Watson to a modern-day Holmes.

One bright spring morning in London, Diana Cowper – the wealthy mother of a famous actor - enters a funeral parlor. She is there to plan her own service.

Six hours later she is found dead, strangled with a curtain cord in her own home.

Enter disgraced police detective Daniel Hawthorne, a brilliant, eccentric investigator who’s as quick with an insult as he is to crack a case. Hawthorne needs a ghost writer to document his life; a Watson to his Holmes. He chooses Anthony Horowitz.

Drawn in against his will, Horowitz soon finds himself a the center of a story he cannot control. Hawthorne is brusque, temperamental and annoying but even so his latest case with its many twists and turns proves irresistible. The writer and the detective form an unusual partnership. At the same time, it soon becomes clear that Hawthorne is hiding some dark secrets of his own.

A masterful and tricky mystery that springs many surprises, The Word is Murder is Anthony Horowitz at his very best.


How it Works?

Books & Banter meets monthly at 5:30pm. Books will be available at the library circulation desk in mid-April If you would like an alternative format (large print, audio CD), please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate your request.

We want to hear from you! Fill out this reader survey to choose the monthly book themes for December and January! https://forms.gle/ZpgjEN7Q4yN5uZro8 

If you have questions or would like to be added to the Books & Banter email list, contact Rebecca at renman@peterboroughnh.gov or call the Help Desk: 603-924-8040.

All are welcome to our discussions!

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Club |

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Peterborough Town Library

Phone: 603-924-8040

Hours
Mon, Apr 21 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Apr 22 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Apr 23 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Apr 24 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Apr 25 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Apr 26 9:00AM to 3:00PM
Sun, Apr 27 Closed

About the branch

Peterborough Town Library, located downtown at the corner of Main and Concord/Rt 202, has a large meeting room, study rooms, classroom, and a board room available to the public.

Upcoming events

Mon, Apr 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Free gentle morning yoga class. Made possible by The River Center.

Tue, Apr 29, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Come watch Dog Man on our big screen in the 1833 Room!

Wed, Apr 30, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT Guru, Tim Brezovec is available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, May 01, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Join us for a day of discovery for all ages with The Caterpillar Lab!

Thu, May 01, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
GoMonadnock hosts the fifth Peterborough Parley! Select Board candidates will debate and answer important questions about why they are running for office.

Fri, May 02, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Drop-In for some LEGO fun!

Sat, May 03, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
A joyful celebration of how music can spark our imagination and inspire us to create art!

Mon, May 05, 5:15pm - 6:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Come share your writing with us!
Register

Thu, May 08, 10:20am - 11:00am
ConVal High School - Library
Read a book and discuss it as a group!

Thu, May 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Our book group for 1st-4th graders and their families! Click on the Event Title for more information.

Thu, May 08, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
CALLING ALL WRITERS (and curious readers/listeners)!! The Peterborough Town Library and Monadnock Underground are hosting a free form OPEN MIC for writers of all genres and levels of experience!

Thu, May 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Join us for a cookbook club-meets-potluck at Peterborough Town Library!

Sat, May 10, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Abbot Board Room
Held the second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Monadnock Handcrafters is an informal drop-in group. Bring your knitting, spinning, and other handwork projects for this low-key get together.

Mon, May 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Free gentle morning yoga class. Made possible by The River Center.

Mon, May 12, 5:15pm - 6:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Come share your writing with us!
Register

Tue, May 13, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
In this class, Tim and Rebecca will walk you through managing your computer files & folders!

Thu, May 15, 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Our book group for 5th graders and up! Click on the event title for more information!

Thu, May 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
A monthly offering of free yoga at PTL. All levels welcome.

Fri, May 16, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
part of the Children and the Arts Festival: Greatest Hits: Celebrating 30 Years of Children and the Arts!

Mon, May 19, 5:15pm - 6:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Come share your writing with us!
Register

Tue, May 20, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
This month we will be reading, "The Word is Murder" by Anthony Horowitz.

Wed, May 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Join our new meditation class starting in April and running through June. Each session offers a peaceful space to rest, relax, focus, and practice mindfulness.

Thu, May 22, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Join pollinator gardener and wild bee enthusiast Francie Von Mertens for a talk on these intimate plant-pollinator connections.

Fri, May 23, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Go "shopping" in the 1833 Room for new craft supplies during the Swap open hours: Friday, May 23 from 2:00-6:00 and Saturday, May 24 from 9:00am-3:00pm!

Sat, May 24, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Go "shopping" in the 1833 Room for new craft supplies during the Swap open hours: Friday, May 23 from 2:00-6:00 and Saturday, May 24 from 9:00am-3:00pm!

Sat, May 24, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Held the second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Monadnock Handcrafters is an informal drop-in group. Bring your knitting, spinning, and other handwork projects for this low-key get together.

Fri, May 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
This month we will be reading, "The Berry Pickers" by Amanda Peters.

Thu, Jun 05, 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Our book group for 5th graders and up! Click on the event title for more information!

Mon, Jun 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Free gentle morning yoga class. Made possible by The River Center.

Thu, Jun 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Our book group for 1st-4th graders and their families! Click on the Event Title for more information.

Thu, Jun 12, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
CALLING ALL WRITERS (and curious readers/listeners)!! The Peterborough Town Library and Monadnock Underground are hosting a free form OPEN MIC for writers of all genres and levels of experience!

Sat, Jun 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Held the second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Monadnock Handcrafters is an informal drop-in group. Bring your knitting, spinning, and other handwork projects for this low-key get together.

Wed, Jun 18, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Join our new meditation class starting in April and running through June. Each session offers a peaceful space to rest, relax, focus, and practice mindfulness.

Mon, Jun 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Free gentle morning yoga class. Made possible by The River Center.

Thu, Jun 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
A monthly offering of free yoga at PTL. All levels welcome.

Sat, Jun 28, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Held the second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Monadnock Handcrafters is an informal drop-in group. Bring your knitting, spinning, and other handwork projects for this low-key get together.

Cancelled
Thu, Jul 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library
Our book group for 1st-4th graders and their families! Click on the Event Title for more information.

Thu, Jul 10, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
CALLING ALL WRITERS (and curious readers/listeners)!! The Peterborough Town Library and Monadnock Underground are hosting a free form OPEN MIC for writers of all genres and levels of experience!

Thu, Jul 17, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Abbot Board Room
The Board of Library Trustees meets the third Thursday of the month at 5:30pm unless otherwise posted. Meetings are open to the public.