At Diana Ingalls Leyba Studio and Gallery, 315 N. Bullard St., Silver City. Event lasts from 5-7 PM, April 15, 2023.

Join author Marty Eberhardt and artist Elli Sorensen for Mysteries of the Gila, a reading and art exhibit. In Marty Eberhardt’s second mystery in the Bea Rivers series, Bones in the Back Forty, an old skeleton is found in a Tucson botanical garden. Meet some quirky suspects in a little town in southwest New Mexico called Copperton. Marty will read passages that take place in the Gila region. Elli Sorensen offers new work representing the flora, fauna, and landscapes of the Gila River ecosystem.

Marty and Elli are local residents and award-winners. The reading will take place from 5:15-5:45, followed by questions and book signings. Elli’s paintings will be on display and for sale throughout the evening. Light refreshments will be served.