We are excited to announce a special Author Talk featuring author Robin Cannon, celebrating her mesmerizing crime novel ‘Into the Shallows Darkly’. We invite you all to join us on 20th January, 2026, at the West Haven Public Library for a literary escape where you will dive into the story of the book, exploring its themes and enjoying an interactive conversation with the author herself. 

Into the Shallows Darkly takes readers back into 1980s New England, where a young attorney, Tom Biggs, returns home, uncovering a chilling chain of deaths, a network of corruption trapping his family, and long-buried secrets. And as the danger intensifies, Tom teams up with a brilliant attorney, Clarissa, and a disgraced private investigator to confront a dark part of his past. Moral dilemmas, unexpected turns, and a haunting path coming around his way, this crime novel is an addictive experience for mystery and thriller lovers. Read this enthralling novel here. 

Robin Cannon, a phenomenal writer, brings a remarkable blend of excellence and storytelling to her work. She is a graduate from Fordham University and Southern Connecticut State University who dedicated her 33 years of teaching while also writing imaginative and impactful fiction work. Along with this novel, she is also the author of Rye Hill, TillyFig, and Fireflies at Nightfall. She lives with her family in Connecticut and continues to write stories that are filled with humanity, depth, suspense, and emotions, making every piece a masterpiece of her life.