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"The Thirteenth Crime" with author Janet Preus

The Ghosts of Injustice in Frontier Otter Tail County

2025-10-15 14:00:00 2025-10-15 15:00:00 America/Chicago "The Thirteenth Crime" with author Janet Preus Minnesota author Janet Preus takes us back in time to 1887's Ottertail County and the true events surrounding the death of Lillie Field in her book "The Thirteenth Crime." Hawley Public Library -

Wednesday, October 15
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Minnesota author Janet Preus takes us back in time to 1887's Ottertail County and the true events surrounding the death of Lillie Field in her book "The Thirteenth Crime."

Minnesota author Janet Preus takes us back in time to 1887's Ottertail County in her book "The Thirteenth Crime." Come along as we delve into the true story of Lillie Field and her untimely death at the hands of another. Decide for yourself if Lillie's ghost still roams this plain, begging for her story to be told. Q&A and book signing to follow the presentation.

Admission is free, thanks in part to funding from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

Find The Thirteenth Crime in our collection here. 

AGE GROUP: | Young Adults | Teens (Ages 13-18) | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Legacy Events | Author Visits |

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Hawley Public Library

hawley@larl.org
Phone: 218-483-4549
Branch manager
Melissa Larson

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Tue, Oct 20 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Oct 21 1:00PM to 7:00PM
Thu, Oct 22 1:00PM to 7:00PM
Fri, Oct 23 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Oct 24 10:00AM to 2:00PM
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The Hawley Public Library is located on Hartford Street near the Hawley Fire Department. The library offers five public computers and several tables for studying and working space.

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