Set The Table For Murder
When two former war games experts and colleagues decided to realise their dreams, it had nothing to do with computer simulation exercises. Yvonne Eve Walus started writing novels in which she murdered people she didn’t like (in “Murder @ Work”, for example, she killed her ex-boss). Meanwhile, Ninell Robinson opened Cama - a gift shop - for people she did like.
This year, the two IT professionals will work together once again to bring you a unique event: “Set The Table For Murder”.
“In essence, it will be an afternoon of murder and mystery,” says Yvonne Eve Walus, “so we’re keeping the details secret. But think treasure hunt mixed with a literary discussion, expect to have fun, and you won’t go wrong.”
“Ok, I’ll give you a hint,” adds Cama’s owner. “There will really be a table set for murder.”
Visit Cama Gift Inspiration in Mooikloof Village, Pretoria, on Saturday 10 November, 12h00-14h00 to drink good wine, discuss good books and perhaps even solve a good mystery in the process.
Yvonne Eve Walus on Thursday, October 18th 2007 @ 11:18 AM GMT [link]
Tuesday, October 2nd 2007
The setting as a character
As part of the North Shore City Library theme of “Pass it on” Glenfield Library is delighted to present Yvonne Eve Walus—a murder mystery writer - who will deliver a talk about the setting for her novel, "Murder @ Work".
When: Tuesday, 16 October, 10.30am
Where: Glenfield Library, North Shore City, Auckland, New Zealand
"Murder @ Work" is an office who-dunnit set during the crucial period of transition from an apartheid government to a democratically-elected one. Although not a political thriller, it captures the flavour of the socio-political atmosphere. Apartheid in South Africa was not only about race, it was about gender, too. The book shows how people of the "old school of thinking" adapted to deal with the new reality of a woman being allowed to walk into a bar or own a house without her husband's permission.
Says the author: "In this book, the setting is so fundamental, it's almost like another character. You wouldn't be able to rewrite the plot and set it in Alaska or Fiji or Paris. And yet, the book is not setting-driven the way Lord of the Rings is. 'Murder @ Work' is fundamentally a character-driven whodunnit."
Yvonne Eve Walus on Tuesday, October 2nd 2007 @ 02:11 AM GMT [link]
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