Author Donald Harstad brings his crime fiction to life at the Preston Public Library on Thursday, November 3. Harstad draws upon his experiences as a police dispatcher and Deputy Sheriff in Elkader, Iowa, to write his novels.
Harstad’s first novel, Eleven Days, was nominated for an Anthony award as Best First Novel. In 2000, it was sold to Warner Brothers Theatrical Film Division. In 2008, the motion picture rights to the same novel were sold to Solar Productions, of Paris, France. Some of his other books include Known Dead, Big Thaw, A Long December, and November Rain. Harstad and his wife, Mary continue to reside in Elkader. The free event will take place at 7 p.m. at the Preston Public Library on November 3, and is co-sponsored by the Preston Arts Council.