Cara Black (left), author of the 19th Aimée Leduc mystery, Murder in Bel-Air, and Nina Laurin (right), author of the psychological suspense thriller, The Starter Wife, signed books for readers tonight at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale. Both provided interesting and thought-provoking observations about their books and the writing processes …
I believe it is fair to say that author Martin Walker is a serious history buff. The creator of the Bruno, Chief of Police, series signed his most recent book, The Body in the Castle Well, at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale last night. The book is the twelfth in …
Karen M. McManus’ story of teenagers coping with a murder mystery twist is an excellent read! Every character feels real, the pacing is very good, and I can imagine these events actually happening in a small Vermont town. Most importantly, there are enough twists and turns to keep even the …
The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale hosted an Authors’ Tea Saturday afternoon, with Meg Tilly, Jayne Ann Krentz (writing as Amanda Quick), and Sujata Massey signing new books for a large and enthusiastic audience. Cliff’s Edge, written by Meg Tilly, is her second romantic suspense story set on Solace Island in …
The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale (one of my favorite bookstores) hosted Elevengeddon 2019 last night, an annual get-together for science fiction/fantasy writers and their fans. I’m not a sci-fi/fantasy reader, but it was an opportunity to expand my horizon. Congratulations to Patrick King, the store’s Science Fiction/Fantasy selector, who did …
The Arizona Diamondbacks sent an email today offering a Summer Pass for this season’s remaining 57 home baseball games at $99 per ticket (plus a small order processing fee). The only catch is the seats are in the upper deck. Who can quibble over seat location when the price for …
Michael Koryta signed copies of his new book, If She Wakes, at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale last night. The thriller tells the story of a woman with locked-in syndrome, the result of a car accident that leaves her unable to move any part of her body except her eyes. …
Jeffery Deaver and Chris Pavone appeared last night at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale to talk about their new books. Jeffery, the creator of the Lincoln Rhyme series, begins a new series with The Never Game, starring protagonist Colter Shaw. If you’re into video games, this sounds like a book …
Listened to Laird Barron and Hilary Davidson talk about their new books last night at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale. Laird’s book, Black Mountain, is the second about Isaiah Coleridge, a former mob enforcer turned private investigator in New York’s Hudson Valley. Hilary’s book, One Small Sacrifice, is the first …
We’re back from a five-day trip to Washington, DC to celebrate our daugter’s birthday. I hoped for good weather, which for me would be any day without rain. Alas, I was disappointed, as the weather turned mostly cool, cloudy, and rainy with the sun making only infrequent appearances. We decided …
