Brad Meltzer: "The Viper"

Schedule

Thu Jan 08 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Enoch Pratt Free Library | Baltimore, MD

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Join us for an evening with bestselling author Brad Meltzer.
About this Event

New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer is back with his thrilling Zig and Nola series, unraveling a shocking cold case with a personal—and deadly—twist.


Andrew Fechmeier is a master at hiding. He'd better be—he’s spent decades concealing a secret that could get him killed. So when he’s diagnosed with a terminal disease, he heads for the local funeral home carrying the blue suit he eventually wants to be buried in. But what no one knows is that Fechmeier secretly tucked something inside, turning the suit into a final, untraceable hiding spot.


It's a perfect plan. Until Fetch is brutally murdered by a mysterious killer who will stop at nothing to find the priceless object hidden in the suit.


Wasting no time, the cunning but unconventional Roddy LaPointe opens an investigation into Fetch’s M**der, recruiting help from his friend, the brilliant “Zig” Zigarowski. But it doesn’t take long for Zig to discover the real reason Roddy cares so much about this case: Fetch’s death is tied to Roddy’s mother, who was murdered decades earlier.


As the relentless killer closes in, Roddy’s twin sister—the enigmatic and volatile Nola Brown—starts investigating for herself, uncovering a sinister plot that reveals their mother’s dark history, the true identity of her killer, and the shocking secret behind her death.


Don’t turn your back on The Viper.


About the Author:

Brad Meltzer is the Emmy-nominated, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lightning Rod and twelve other bestselling thrillers. He also writes nonfiction books like The JFK Conspiracy, and the Ordinary People Change the World kids book series. His most recent publication is MAKE MAGIC: The Book of Inspiration You Didn’t Know You Needed, based on his viral commencement address at the University of Michigan. Learn more at www.bradmeltzer.com


About the Program:

  • Doors will open to registered attendees at 6 pm.
  • All registered in-person attendees will receive a free copy of the book.
  • Free parking vouchers are available to program attendees who park at the Franklin Street Garage (15 W. Franklin Street) after 4pm. Ask Pratt event staff for your parking voucher prior to or after the program.
  • There is no registration required for virtual attendance, simply visit the Enoch Pratt Free Library's Facebook or Youtube page.
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Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, United States

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