“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 …
Steve Cavanagh discussed his new book, Thirteen, on Thursday, August 22, at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale. The book is the fourth in the Eddie Flynn series. Flynn, a defense lawyer, believes his client is innocent, but he’s fighting an uphill battle against “a mountain of evidence and a ruthless …
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (via Skype) discussed their new book, Old Bones, on Tuesday, August 20, at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale. The book, the first in a new series, tells the fictional story of the “Lost Camp” of the Donner Party, and the long-sought diary of one of …
C.J. Box and T. Jefferson Parker talked about their new books in front of a full house last night at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale. Box’s book, The Bitterroots, presents former police officer Cassie Dewell, now a private investigator, in the fourth book of the series. Cassie travels to Montana …
The Poisoned Pen and owner Barbara Peters welcomed thriller writers Stephen Hunter and Jack Carr on July 29 to sign copies of their new books. Hunter’s book, Game of Snipers, is the latest in a long line of novels featuring sniper Bob Lee Swagger. True Believer is Carr’s second book …
Bestselling thriller writer Mark Greaney (right, below) and Rip Rawlings (soon to be retired from the USMC) signed their new book, Red Metal, at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale on Tuesday, July 16. The novel depicts a “startlingly realistic” version of World War III, as Russia invades Europe and Africa …
J Todd Scott and David Bell signed their new books at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale on Monday, July 15. Todd’s book, This Side of Night, is the story of a Mexican cartel border war and its spillover into the Big Bend region of Texas, based loosely on the kidnapping …
In addition to writing, I’ve been reading quite a bit this year. So far, I’ve read 17 fiction books, all but one a mystery (the one was a young adult novel), and 5 nonfiction books, all related to the writing profession. If you’re looking for something to read that may …
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 …
