Tihonet Village Market will host a book signing on Saturday, September 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to introduce In the Dark Woods of Wareham: Murder of the Egg Man, a true narrative by local author Lynda Ames.

The book chronicles the 1885 murder of Westport peddler, Richard Nelson Lawton near Blackmore Pond in South Wareham,  the subsequent investigation, and the trial of Samuel F. Besse, who was charged with the crime.

In addition to meeting with the author, a continuing slide presentation of photos (not included in the book) will enhance the event and also show Besse's ties to Tihonet Village during his earlier criminal history.

The Tihonet Iron Works and the village that sprang up around it, predates the  center of today's A.D. Makepeace Company. Ms. Ames is knowledgeable about these earlier years and will answer questions for Saturday's visitors.