Novelist Charles Belfoure will visit the Wilton Library from 7-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 10 to speak about his book "The Fallen Architect." A Q&A and book signing will follow the talk, which is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase courtesy of Elm Street Books, New Canaan.
Someone has to take the blame. When the Britannia Theatre's balcony collapses, killing over a dozen people, the fingers point at the architect. He should have known better, should have made it safer, should have done something.
Douglas Layton knows the flaw wasn't in his design, but he can't fight a guilty verdict. When he is finally released from prison, he has nothing: no job, no family, nowhere to go. He needs to assume a new identity and rebuild his life.
But he soon finds himself digging up the past in a way he never anticipated. If the collapse was not an accident ... who caused it? And why? And what if they find out who he used to be?
Belfoure, who's been called 'an up and coming Ken Follett' (Booklist), is the nationally bestselling author of The Paris Architect. An architect by profession, he graduated from the Pratt Institute and Columbia University. His area of specialty is historic preservation, and he has published several architectural histories. He has been a freelance writer for The Baltimore Sun and The New York Times. He lives in Maryland.
Registration is highly recommended. To register, please click here or call (203) 762-6334.
The Wilton Library is located at 137 Old Ridgefield Road in Wilton. For more information, visit wiltonlibrary.org
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