Brooklyn-based author Shelly Reuben, whose books have been nominated for Edgar, Prometheus and Falcon awards, will soon release a new novel, “The Boys of Sabbath Street.” A crime novel with whimsy undertones, the book follows Artemus Ackerman, a retired magician who investigates a fire on Sabbath Street. A licensed private detective and certified fire investigator herself, the author will appear to discuss her book in Bay Ridge on April 19 (5 p.m. at The BookMark Shoppe, 8415 Third Ave.), and on April 26 (3 p.m. at Ft. Hamilton Library, 9424 Fourth Ave.)