Writer to discuss his work Saturday at library

Dr. William Rawlings Jr., author of four popular mystery novels, will be at Magness Library this Saturday, July 7.

Rawlings has practiced medicine for over 20 years in Sandersville, Ga., the small Southern town that was settled by his family in the late 18th century. Two of Dr. Rawlings novels, ‘The Rutherford Cipher’ and ‘Crossword,’ feature series characters Matt Rutherford and Lisa Li, while the other two, ‘The Lazard Legacy’ and ‘The Tate Revenge’ are stand-alone works.

Rawlings will be at the library at 10 a.m. to meet with the Saturday Morning Writers Group, and again at 1 p.m. to read from and discuss his work in an informal setting. A book signing and reception will follow the 1 p.m. event. All of these happenings are free and open to the public. Reservations are not required.

A graduate of Emory University, where he earned his master’s degree, and Tulane, where he received his doctorate in medicine, Dr. Rawlings did his post-graduate medical training in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, and draws upon his medical background for material for his novels.

Dr. Rawlings has traveled extensively and is a collector of oriental porcelains, Persian carpets and has an eclectic collection of American and European art.

For more information about this program, contact Mary Robbins at 473-2428.