K.C. McIntosh is hosting a book signing and launch party for his new epic fantasy novel, The Silent Hand, at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 12, at Ground Roots Coffee, 507 S. Broadway, Oak Grove, Missouri. The Silent Hand is the first of the five book series, The Veins of Power, written by McIntosh, who is a Tarkio High School graduate and son of Kalvin and Stephanie McIntosh, former Tarkio residents.