Karen Spears Zacharias is an award-winning author of numerous books, both fiction and nonfiction. A former crime beat reporter, she has taught journalism at Central Washington University and her work has been featured on NPR, CNN and Good Morning America. Her op-eds have appeared in The Washington Post and The New York Times. Zacharias will discuss her latest book "The Murder Gene: A True Story" at Asotin County Library. She will also sign books at Clarkston's ...And Books Too bookstore at 4 p.m.