Weston Author to Read and Give Talk at Mark Twain Library

“Tom Seigel: The Astronaut’s Son”

Tom Seigel once chased mobsters for a living. Now he writes fiction. His debut novel, The Astronaut’s Son, is a thriller inspired by the true story of Nazi scientists and engineers at NASA. It brings Mr. Seigel to The Mark Twain Library for a reading and slideshow presentation on Thursday, January 17 at 7:30 pm.

At the novel’s center is Jonathan Stein, the fictional CEO of Apollo Aeronautics, who thinks that only a bad heart can stop him from reaching the moon. But when he discovers his father may have been murdered to protect an appalling NASA secret, he must decide whether his moral compass still points toward the stars.

Tom Seigel has served as both Deputy Chief and Chief of the Justice Department’s Brooklyn Organized Crime Strike Force, prosecuting members and associates of La Cosa Nostra. After twenty years as a litigator, Tom earned an MFA in fiction writing. He resides in Weston, CT and is working on his second novel.

Please register online, at the Library or call 203-938-2545 for information.

The Mark Twain Library is owned by the Mark Twain Library Association.  It was founded in 1908 by Samuel Clemens – Mark Twain himself – one of Redding’s most celebrated residents.  Visit www.marktwainlibrary.org, for more information.