Book Signing with Greg Iles

On December 5, New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles signed Cemetery Road at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale. Greg is from Natchez, Mississippi. In addition to talking about the book, he also presented some fascinating facts about the history of his home state since the Civil War. He is …

Book Signing with Laurie R King (Guest Appearance by Dana Stabenow)

Laurie R. King appeared at The Poisoned Pen Bookstore in Scottsdale on Thursday, November 21. Laurie signed copies of her new self-published book, Beginnings:  A Kate Martinelli Novella. Kate begins to investigate a years-old case, the death of her sister in the 1980s. She finds problems with the evidence and …

Book Signing with Hank Early, Scott Graham, Margaret Mizushima, and Paula Munier

I enjoyed a wonderful afternoon today at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale with a quartet of exceptional authors – Paula Munier (Blind Search), Hank Early (Echoes of the Fall), Margaret Mizushima (Tracking Game), and Scott Graham (Arches Enemy). Their books look like great reads!

Book Signing with Joseph Kanon

Joseph Kanon signed his new thriller, The Accomplice, last night (November 13) at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale. The book tells the story of American CIA desk analyst, Aaron Wiley, attempting to satisfy his dying uncle’s request to track down Dr. Otto Schramm, an Auschwitz doctor who worked with Dr. …

Book Signing with Janet Evanovich

Author Janet Evanovich appeared at the DoubleTree Resort in Scottsdale last night (November 11) to sign her newest Stephanie Plum novel, Twisted Twenty-Six, which releases November 12. In front of several hundred enthusiastic fans, Janet spoke briefly about the new book, but more about the evolution of the Stephanie Plum …

Book Signing with Stanley, Maleeny, Gentill, Gott, Serong, and Viskic (Whew!)

Tuesday evening, November 5, was a big night for Barbara Peters and The Poisoned Pen bookstore in Scottsdale. Seven authors signed their new books. The evening began with Michael Stanley (two authors, Michael Sears and Stanley Trollip) discussing Shoot the Bastards, a story that addresses rhino poaching and the rhino-horn …

Nationals Beat Dodgers, then Cardinals, then Astros to Win First World Series

As a long-time fan of the Washington Nationals, I have suffered through several failed opportunities to advance to a World Series. Up until this year, the team had never won an elimination game in any playoff series since the team moved to Washington, D.C. from Montreal in 2005. Times have …

Book Signing with Joe Hill

I’ve fallen behind on my blog posts due to a recent conference and traveling to see family, so I will post a couple of things today concerning recent author sightings and one sports note. Enjoy! Joe Hill discussed his new book, Full Throttle, on Thursday, October 3, at The Poisoned …

Back to Top