Author events today through Thursday

■ Charlene Ball and Libby Ware, “Murder at the Estate Sale.” Ball and Ware, writing as the pseudonymous team Lily Charles, present the first in a series of cozy mysteries set in Atlanta and featuring murder and occult mayhem solved by antiquarian bookselling protagonists Molly and Emma, who just might be falling in love with each other. 7: 30 p. m. today. Talk on Crowdcast. Free. Also appearing: Noon Saturday. Signing. Free. Charis Books & More, 184 S. Candler St., Atlanta. charisbooksandmore. com/.

■ Kristin Harmel, “The Book of Lost Names,” and Rachel Beanland, “Florence Adler Swims Forever.” In Harmel’s novel, inspired by a true story from World War II about a young woman with a talent for forgery who helped hundreds of Jewish children flee the Nazis, a librarian happens upon the 18th century religious text she hasn’t seen in 65 years that played a part in saving the children.

With Andrea Peskind Katz. 1 p. m. Tuesday. Talk on Zoom. $ 6, $ 34-$ 65 includes copy of book. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta. atlantajcc. org

■ John Grisham, “A Time for Mercy.” In a story bursting with courthouse scheming, small- town intrigue and stunning plot twists, the hero of “A Time to Kill” returns to find himself appointed the attorney for a 16- year- old boy accused of murdering a local deputy. With CNN’s Holly Firfer. 3 p. m. Wednesday. Talk on Zoom. $ 11, $ 37 includes signed copy of book. Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta. atlantajcc. org

■ Robert Gordon, “It Came from Memphis.” An award- winning writer and documentarian, Gordon will join Atlanta music journalist and Smithsonian Folkways editor Chad Radford to discuss the updated and revised 25th anniversary edition of Gordon’s captivating deep dive into the cultural underground of the 1950s Memphis arts and music scene.

7 p. m. Thursday. Talk, Q& A on Zoom. Free. A Cappella Books. acappellabooks. com/ events. php