Novelist Brad Parks has written several of his best-selling crime novels at the Hardee’s restaurant in Saluda, less than four miles from the Rappahannock Community College’s Glenns campus.

On Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, Parks will speak at RCC’s 50th anniversary celebration on “The Education of a Writer.” After speaking at 3 p.m. in the RCC Lecture Hall, he will meet with fans for a meet-and-greet and book signing from 3:45 until 5 p.m. in the RCC library. Copies of his latest novels “The Last Act,” “Closer Than You Know” and “Say Nothing” will be available for purchase and signing. Fans may bring their own copies to be signed.

Parks is the only writer to have won the Shamus, Nero, and Lefty Awards, three of American crime fiction’s most prestigious prizes. His novels have been translated into 15 languages and have won critical acclaim across the globe, including stars from every major pre-publication review outlet....