Women Who Talk to the Dead - In Person Presentation – November 11th
Beneath the soil of Detroit's county cemeteries lie hundreds of murder victims — buried anonymously, their killers never charged, their families left for decades not knowing what happened. Then two women set out to change that: launching the largest exhumation effort in FBI history to identify 200 forgotten victims and finally give them a name.
Join us in person on Wednesday, November 11th at 6:30 pm at Microsoft offices in Burlington, MA to hear former FBI Special Agent and bestselling author Katherine Schweit share the highlights of her riveting book Women Who Talk to the Dead.
Katherine will take us inside that extraordinary investigation — the rain-soaked cemetery digs, the crumbling case files, the skepticism and bureaucratic roadblocks — and introduces us to Detroit Police Detective Shannon Jones and FBI Special Agent Leslie Larsen, who built a team of female forensic anthropologists, scientists, and investigators to bring closure to families who had waited decades for answers.
Part forensic procedural, part story of justice long delayed, this is a gripping true-crime account of what it takes — and who it takes — to make sure the forgotten are not forgotten forever.
The New York Times' Devlin Barrett calls Katherine's book a haunting account of what it takes to give victims' families something more important than closure — answers.
About our Presenter
Katherine Schweit, JD, is a former journalist, Chicago prosecutor, and 20-year FBI Special Agent — now an author, attorney, and co-founder of The Bureau Consortium. She also hosts the Stop the Killing podcast and wrote Stop the Killing: How to End the Mass Shooting Crisis, along with the Ben Franklin Award–winning A Simple Guide to the Second Amendment/How to Talk About Guns With Anyone.
Register today to hear Katherine Schweit share the story behind one of the FBI's most remarkable cold case efforts — a night of true crime, forensic science, and justice finally served.
PS: Attendees can purchase a copy of Women Who Talk to the Dead at the event in either paperback, ebook, or audiobook. And Katherine is happy to sign paperbacks if requested.
Details:
Topic: Women Who Talk to the Dead - Behind the FBI's Largest Cold Case Exhumation
Date: Wednesday, November 11th, 2026 (Veterans Day)
Time: Food 6 - 6:30; Presentation 6:30 to 7:30pm
Location: Microsoft Offices, 5 Wayside Road, Burlington, MA – plenty of free parking!
Who can attend: registrants and maximum 3 guests each
Fee: Members $0; non-members and guests $25 each
You MUST register to attend; your name (and the names of any guests) must be on the registration list to be admitted to the Microsoft offices.