Bill Gormley

Community Ink: Bill Gormley and the Ethics of Fictional Detectives

Cooper-Siegel Community Library, Pittsburgh, Pa. — Verne C. Koch Room, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Bill Gormley discusses his second murder mystery, The Silent Trumpet, set in Pittsburgh. In this novel, police investigate alleged crimes involving two Black brothers who have traveled different paths in life. One is a hugely talented jazz trumpeter, the other is a highly successful drug dealer. In his remarks, Gormley will focus especially on the ethical choices that his detectives and other characters make. He will also discuss the ethical choices made by several popular fictional detectives, including Armand Gamache (Louise Penny), Harry Bosch (Michael Connelly), Joe Leaphorn (Tony and Anne Hillerman ), and Joe Pickett (C.J. Box).

Book Launch, The Silent Trumpet

Barcroft Community House, Arlington Virginia

Book Launch, The Silent Trumpet

Mystery Lovers Bookshop, Pittsburgh, PA

Bouchercon

New Orleans Marriott: Salon F-G-H

September 4, 9:00 – 9:55 a.m., Salon F-G-H

WRITING POLICE FICTION IN TODAY’S WORLD

Moderator: Jeff Kerr

Panel: Bill Gormley, Declan James, Jacob Moon, Brian Thiem, Shawn Wilson

Thriller Fest

New York, NY

June 19 — Debut Author Dinner

June 20 — Debut Author Breakfast)

Malice Domestic

Bethesda, MD

Panel: The Ethics of Fictional Detectives (Moderator)

Fox Chapel Rotary Club Luncheon Speech

Pittsburgh, PA

Bill Gormley discusses his new murder mystery, Too Many Bridges (Level Best Books), set in Pittsburgh.

Speech, Q&A: 12:15 – 1:15 p.m.

Left Coast Crime Conference

Denver, Colorado

Panel: Police Procedurals

Thursday, March 13, 2:00 PM

Panel: Podcasts

Sunday, March 16, 10:00 AM.

Coffee House Reading, Duquesne University (Murder Mysteries)

Genesius Theater
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

Author Talk with Annette Dashofy

Riverstone Books
5841 Forbes Ave,
Pittsburgh, PA

Book Launch: Too Many Bridges

A Murder Mystery by Bill Gormley

Saturday, Sept. 14, 3:00 to 4:30 pm

Arlington, VA Main Library, 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington VA

Bluemont Room (floor 2)

(Light refreshments served)

Killer Nashville Conference

Nashville, TN

Panel: The A,B,Cs of Podcasting, Aug. 23, 1:50 – 2:35 p.m.

Panel: The Ethics of Fictional Detectives, Aug. 25, 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Noir Under the Bar (Sisters in Crime)

Pittsburgh, PA

Malice Domestic Conference

Bethesda, MD

Panel: The Ethics of Fictional Detectives

Sat, April 27, 3:00 PM

Panelists: Anjili Babbar, Bill Gormley, Peter Hayes, Priscilla Paton, Ashley-Ruth Bernier

The panel focuses on the ethical choices of fictional detectives and private eyes in modern mysteries.