The Northborough Library will be hosting Northborough native Ted Flanagan to discuss his debut novel Every Hidden Thing on Saturday, March 5 from 2 – 3 p.m. in the meeting room.
Big city politics, nasty secrets, a dirty cop, and a deranged sociopath set the stage for a riveting journey deep into the urban jungle. The setting for Flanagan’s thriller/mystery novel is Worcester, MA. When night shift paramedic Thomas Archer uncovers a secret that could upend mayor O’Toole’s career, O’Toole is set on silencing him, and sends Eamon Conroy, a brutal former cop, to ensure the truth remains under wraps. As the last scion of a once-powerful political family with higher aspirations, O’Toole doesn’t stop there. With bribes, buried secrets, and personal attacks, he wreaks havoc on Archer’s life in an attempt to save himself. Archer’s troubles continue to mount when domestic terrorist and militia member Gerald Knak, who blames Archer for his wife’s recent death, sets in motion a deadly plan for revenge. With two forces of evil aligned against him, does Archer even stand a chance? Things aren’t always what they seem—and Archer may just have a few tricks up his sleeve in a last gambit to get out alive.
Flanagan grew up in Northborough, MA. He is a writer and a paramedic, and lives in Central Massachusetts with his wife and three kids. Ted was also a newspaper reporter, and served as a Recon Marine with 2nd Recon Battalion. His short fiction has appeared in Shotgun Honey, Akashic’s Mondays Are Murder, and Cognoscenti, among others. Every Hidden Thing is his first novel.
For more information, contact Adult Services at 508-393-5025 ext. 3.