In collaboration with the History Book Festival, join us to talk with Ed Ruggero, author of Blame the Dead, one of the books featured at the 2020 virtual History Book Festival.

This first book in a planned World War II mystery series is set in a U.S. Army field hospital in Sicily in 1943, where nurses contend with heat, dirt, the threat of German counterattack, and a flood of horribly wounded GIs. Military Police lieutenant Eddie Harkins is called there to investigate the murder of Dr. Myers Stephenson. Harkins and nurse Kathleen Donnelly, a childhood friend who may be something more, struggle to find the killer as the battle lines push forward.  

Ed Ruggero is a West Point graduate and former Army officer who has written 11 books—fiction, military history, and titles on leadership. He is a part-time resident of Lewes and a History Book Festival volunteer.

We invite you to support the author by purchasing a copy of their book from the Festival's official bookseller, Browseabout Books, by clicking HERE. Call-in orders are accepted or you can stop by the store to purchase a copy. For store hours, please visit their website. You also may purchase a copy at biblion in Lewes. Each copy purchased comes with a signed archival bookplate.

NOTE: this meeting is being conducted through Zoom. You MUST REGISTER to receive instructions for joining the meeting.

If you have need assistance with registration or getting your Zoom invitation, please email the History Book Festival.

Basic written instructions for using Zoom may be found here and a brief video tutorial may be found here.