Museum Enrichment Series for All (M.E.S.A.) featuring author Dawn M. Barclay

Join Lynn Museum & Arts Center on the second Wednesday of each month at noon for MESA (Museum Enrichment Series for All). This lecture series covers wellness, genealogy, and current events and features local experts, community members, Museum staff, and others.

For May, we are excited to feature author Dawn M. Barclay! Dawn will join us to discuss her latest book, “Vacations Can Be Murder: New England Edition,” highlighting popular and perhaps lesser-known vacation destinations, including Lynn, that have a true crime appeal.

The conversation will take place over Zoom. You can purchase the book here >>

About the book:
As Close as You Can Get to Murder While Still Breathing!

For the true crime lover-finally, a travel guide from an award-winning travel journalist and suspense author that gives you the down and dirty on exactly where the major crimes occurred, and where the bodies are buried. For aficionados of paranormal, prison, and tombstone travel, there’s a goldmine of tourism suggestions for you here as well.

Along with summaries of the major crimes committed in New England, you’ll discover where to find the best crime and ghost tours; which hotels and restaurants are former jails, courthouses, or harbor paranormal activity; where infamous criminals are/were jailed, and which venues and attractions might feed your fancy for murder and justice. Reading lists in each chapter will guide you to books expounding on the crimes discussed.. Best of all, suggested itineraries bring all the pieces together to help you traverse New England’s criminal landscape in an organized and entertaining way. Up for a true crime road trip? Let Vacations Can Be Murder be your ultimate travel guide.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Lynn Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.