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📅 Date: January 23, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: KJM Library
🎟️ Admission: Free
Join us for an exciting evening with local author Gregory Renz of Lake Mills, WI! A former Fire Captain and hero, Gregory was honored for his courageous rescue of two young boys from a burning basement. His bravery earned him multiple awards, including induction into the Wisconsin Fire and Police Hall of Fame in 2006. After serving the citizens of Milwaukee for 28 years, he retired to Lake Mills with his wife, Paula. Inspired by the emotional responses he received when sharing his dramatic rescue stories, Gregory decided to try his hand at fiction.
In this gripping thriller, embittered Fire Captain Lee Garrison, a Vietnam War veteran struggling with PTSD, teams up with retired Police Captain Brigid O’Brien to save an African-American family from a brutal outlaw motorcycle gang, the Hells Disciples. After rescuing a young girl from a fire, Garrison reluctantly becomes close to her family and vows to rescue her sister, who has been forced into the sex trade by the gang. As Garrison and O’Brien uncover a deadly plan by the gang's leader, Manson, to dominate the city, they must use their combat and investigative skills to stop a catastrophic scheme that threatens the community and their lives. Fans of Jack Reacher will be drawn to Garrison's gritty determination and his fight against both external threats and his inner demons.
Hear Gregory share his journey from real-life hero to storyteller, and get an inside look at his thrilling new book, Beyond the Flames. 🔥