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. …
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 …
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 …
Raymond Khoury discussed his new book, Empire of Lies, on Saturday, October 5, at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale. His story begins in 2017 in Paris. “Ottoman flags have been flying over the great city for three hundred years, ever since its fall—along with all of Europe—to the empire’s all-conquering …
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 …
I am thrilled to announce my publication debut! “Francesca,” a short story, appears in the Sisters in Crime, Desert Sleuths Chapter, 2019 anthology SoWest: Ladykillers. The anthology, which features short stories from 22 authors, was unveiled at the group’s annual WriteNow! Conference on Friday, September 27. Special thanks go to …
If this was baseball, The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale would be a perfect 4-for-4 this past week (September 16-19). Four outstanding authors – Andrew Gross, Nevada Barr, Linwood Barclay, and Craig Johnson – signed new books on consecutive nights. Andrew Gross kicked things off Monday by discussing his latest stand-alone …
Sara Johnson appeared at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale on September 9 to discuss her debut novel, Molten Mud Murder. The book tells the story of Alexa Glock, a forensic odontologist, who finds herself in Rotorua, New Zealand, investigating a body found in a molten mud pit. The victim, a …
“A nod to Huckleberry Finn, Homer, and Charles Dickens,” is how William Kent Krueger described his newest book, This Tender Land, at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale on September 5. Krueger told a large crowd he had always wanted to write a modern version of Huckleberry Finn, and he finally …
Karin Slaughter appeared at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale on August 30 to discuss her most recent book in the Will Trent series, The Last Widow. The book pairs investigator Will Trent from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and medical examiner Sara Linton as they attempt to solve a deadly …
