Author Dennis Hetzel will launch his latest novel, Azalea Bluff, at Sunset River Marketplace in Calabash, NC on Thursday, August 12 from 11 a.m. – 12 noon as part of the gallery’s ongoing Coffee With the Authors series.
Azalea Bluff, which is set in Brunswick County, is a new thriller with science-fiction twists that couldn’t be timelier.
That’s because, with recent stories on television shows such as 60 Minutes, mysteries surrounding unidentified flying objects have never been more in the public eye, and the U.S. government has admitted for the first time that it can’t explain the many reports verified by military pilots and others.
The novel is also quite a departure from author Dennis Hetzel’s two earlier efforts for Headline Books, “Killing the Curse” and “Season of Lies,” that focused on the intersections of sports and politics.
Hetzel began his career as a weekly newspaper sports editor and became an award-winning reporter, editor and newspaper publisher before retiring in 2019 as executive director of the Ohio News Media Association. He also taught journalism at Penn State in State College, PA and Temple University in Philadelphia, PA.
He is a resident of Holden Beach where his company Fresh Angle Communications provides writing, editing, marketing and government relations consulting.
This gallery event is free, but seating is limited so reservations are necessary. Call Sunset River Marketplace at 910.575.5999 to hold your spot. The gallery is located at 10283 Beach Drive SW (NC 179) in Calabash, NC. Website is: www.sunsetrivermarketplace.com.