The Vienna Arts Society is happy to announce that Ellen Crosby, author of the Sophie Medina mysteries, will be the featured author at our ART & BOOKS 3rd Thursday open house on July 18 from 4-7 pm. Her books have been nominated for the Mary Higgins Clark Award and the Library of Virginia People’s Choice Award. THE FRENCH PARADOX was chosen as one of The Strand Magazine’s Top 20 Mysteries of 2021. Before turning to writing fiction, Ellen worked for many years as a freelance journalist The Washington Post, Moscow correspondent for ABC Radio News, and as an economist at the U.S. Senate. She will be on hand to sign her books and tell us about her writing journey, from Moscow to the Virginia wine country.
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Warm thanks to the Govan Real Estate Group for sponsoring our 3rd Thursday open houses.