[Yale-readings] Chris Elliott at Yale Bookstore on October 10

[Nancy Kuhl]

>Contact:       Richard G. Carlson
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>Yale Bookstore
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>Comedian Chris Elliott "Thwacks" Historical Crime Novels at The Yale 
>Bookstore on October 10
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>What:              Chris Elliott reading from and signing copies of his 
>novel, The Shroud of the Thwacker (Miramax, $22.95)
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>When:             Monday, October 10, 2005 at 6:00 pm
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>Where:            The Yale Bookstore, 77 Broadway, New Haven, CT
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>About The Book:  His name is Jack.  And he's a nineteenth-century serial 
>killer.  But this Jack doesn't rip . . . he "thwacks."  Jack the Jolly 
>Thwacker is how he's known to history.  Set in New York City in 1882, 
>Chris Elliott's The Shroud of the Thwacker hilariously chronicles the 
>adventures of police chief Caleb Spencer and his two cohorts, Evening Post 
>reporter Liz Smith and mayor Teddy Roosevelt, as they unravel the mystery 
>of the world's first (and most bizarre) serial killer.  The elusive 
>Thwacker dresses his victims in outlandish costumes, leaves behind 
>taunting poetry, and leads the authorities on a wild chase through New 
>York streets and scenes.  Hot on the killer's trail is, in a bizarre 
>twist, Christ Elliott himself.  Using historical records, he finds 
>increasingly curious evidence that the killer might well be from the 
>twentieth century.  These investigations draw him literally into the case, 
>as, in true Chris Elliott fashion, actual time travel comes into 
>play.  Taking hilarious swipes at Patricia Cornwell, The Da Vinci Code, 
>and Caleb Carr's mysteries, Elliott delivers a laugh-out-loud novel that 
>will delight humor and mystery lovers as well as his maniacal, devoted fans.
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>About The Author:  Comedian Chris Elliott became known in the early 1980s 
>playing an assortment of recurring oddball characters on NBC's Late Night 
>With David Letterman.  In 1990 he starred in Get A Life!, a sitcom about a 
>30-year-old paperboy named "Chris Peterson" who lived at home with his 
>parents.  Chris' real-life father, the legendary comedian Bob Elliott, 
>appeared in the show as Peterson's father.  In 1994 he became a cast 
>member of Saturday Night Live and also starred in his first movie, Cabin 
>Boy.  Among his other films are Groundhog Day and The Abyss.
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>About the Yale Bookstore:
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>The Yale Bookstore, a Barnes and Noble College Bookstore is located at 77 
>Broadway at York Square, New Haven, CT, 06511, (203) 777-8440, 
>www.yalebookstore.com.  All events are free and open to the public.  The 
>bookstore offers a wide selection of bestsellers, titles by Yale and local 
>authors, Yale course books and emblematic merchandise, dorm supplies, 
>gifts, stationery and Clinique products.  The Yale Bookstore Cafe serves 
>Java U Coffee and snacks.
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