Local author to sign at Times' book festival

Westlake Village resident Robert Weibezahl will sign copies of his novel, "The Wicked and the Dead" from 2 to 4 p.m. Sun., April 29 at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, UCLA campus, at the Sisters in Crime booth in front of Royce Hall.

Weibezahl's debut novel is a mystery set against the backdrop of the Hollywood film industry and introduces screenwritercum-amateur-sleuth Billy Winnetka.

Midwest Book Review called the novel "a tightly written mystery with captivating characters and an extremely likable main character that pulls you along for the ride of a lifetime." Armchair Interviews said it is "reminiscent of a classic film noir that would appeal to fans of Robert Parker and Sidney Sheldon."

For more information, visit www.latimes.com/extras/festivalofbooks or www.RobertWeibezahl.com.