It’s fitting our new mystery store within a store, MysteryPeople, gets to introduce debut author Judith Rock, who’s starting a new series. Rock’s book, The Rhetoric Of Death, takes place in seventeenth century France, when the Catholic church was entwined with the monarchy and there was a hunt for heretics (aka Protestants). Rock gives us an intriguing series character in Charles du Luc, an ex-soldier and fledgling Jesuit, who’s need for justice and order are tested by the rules and politics of his religion and society. Finding himself at odds with both, he is forced to teach ballet at the Jesuit school. When one of his dancers is run over by a horse cart and another murdered, he investigates, finding himself in the middle of royal intrigue and the dark shadow of history.
Judith Rock is both a former police officer and dancer. She has lectured on and written for various publications on dance, art, and theology. Her knowledge is apparent in her attention to detail of the period. The staging of the ballet holds as much suspense as the mystery. She should be a fascinating guest, so please come out Monday, December 13th, at 7PM and support a new author.
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