05/19/2026
Join us for a special book signing with award-winning journalist and author Christopher Mele! 📚✍️
📍 Thursday, June 4th | 3–5 PM
Come meet Chris and celebrate the release of his gripping new novel, The Truth Is in the Ashes. 🔥
In the quiet Adirondack village of Goodwill, an arsonist is on the prowl. Newsman Alex Provetto dives into the suspicious fires, but personal and professional entanglements threaten everything—his scoop, his reputation, and even his life. This compelling mystery explores trust, twists, and small-town secrets. It’s the second book in Mele’s popular North Country mystery series. 🕵️‍♂️
A veteran journalist with 40 years of experience (including Adirondack reporting and editing at The New York Times), Mele’s “fictional realism” blends real-life inspiration, vivid settings, humor, and surprise. This story draws from actual events at the former Lake Placid Club Resort. 🏔️
His first novel, Goodwill’s Secrets (2024), won a 2025 Silver Award from the Milford Readers and Writers Festival and was a Best Thriller Book Awards finalist. 🏆
Don’t miss this chance to meet the author, get both books signed, and hear about the real Adirondack roots behind these page-turners. Copies of both titles will be available for purchase at the event. 📖
See you there! đź‘‹