Charles Locks In Buffalo
Charles Locks, Minnesota native and author, will be reading from his newest novel titled “Greater Trouble in the Lesser Antilles” at Talking Leaves on Main Street. He has spent the summer touring the North East Coast and the Central Northern states, sharing with listeners tales of warmer climates and sweeter cultures of the Caribbean. These fantasies transport readers into a paradise where they can feel as if they are basking in the sun, even in the depths of winter here in Buffalo.
“Paradise is a place you go to escape your problems. Unfortunately for Captain Brian, the part-time sailor/philosopher and full-time hedonistic hero of Greater Trouble in the Lesser Antilles – trouble has a way of finding him. When his friend Leif the Thief is found dead at the bottom of a cistern, the much younger, seductive Billie insists that they team up, in more ways than one, to solve the crime. Meanwhile, a federal agent and a local constable make it their business to complicate Captain Brian’s carefree existence. It’s enough to cause Captain Brian to consider leaving beautiful Flamingo Bay forever. Locks masterfully paints a vivid picture of paradise that, upon peeling away the veneer, reveals an island populated by an intriguing and entertaining mix of shady characters.”
His characters and events are based on factual elements in Locks own life while he managed property and owned a restaurant in the Virgin Islands. Lock is now a self proclaimed hermit writer who intends to give readers romantic getaways that they may otherwise never have. Take a sneak peak into this great winter reader with Charles Locks as he once again explores the tropical moments spent in the Caribbean.
Charles Locks
Friday, August 17, 7pm
Talking Leaves
3158 Main
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