Books Signing with Annie Dahlgren & Neal Graffy

Annie J. Dahlgren & Neal P. Graffy An Unfortunate Incident at Castle Rock Wednesday, February 6th at 7:00pm In 1909, the automobile was emerging as a focus of interest for individuals, communities and entire countries all over the world. Santa Barbara was no exception, and in August of that year, a forward-looking enterprise in Hope Ranch, just north of the town, was making plans to compete on a grand scale. They were sure to succeed as long as nothing went wrong When Leontines young friend, eleven-year-old Patrick Denman, makes a grisly discovery at Castle Rock, a popular recreation spot on the Santa Barbara shoreline, he, along with Leontine and her tenant and friend Daisy Merrie, do their best to unravel what happened on the beach, and what it might have to do with the revolutionary new technology under development in Hope Ranch. The second installment of the popular Santa Barbara History Mysteries series, featuring actual early 20th century Santa Barbara resident, Leontine Birabent. Graffy, a local author and historian, has had numerous appearances on local, state and national radio and TV including Huell Howser’s California Gold, KCET TV’s Life and Times and nationally on This Old House. He has been featured in several documentaries including the Emmy Award winning Impressions in Time. Dahlgren is a writer, director, producer, editor and performer. Her company, Over 40 Productions, has created dozens of music videos and short films. A feature film of her story The Bet won the La Femme Film Festival in Los Angeles in 2014.