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 …
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 …
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 …
Signed his latest Lucas Davenport novel, Neon Prey, last night at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale. If you ever get a chance to hear him speak, do it!
Rachel Howzell Hall and S.A. Lelchuk made an appearance at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale yesterday to promote and sign their most recent books. Rachel’s book is a standalone novel titled They All Fall Down. S.A.’s debut novel is titled Save Me From Dangerous Men. A strong female protagonist leads …
Kris Frieswick spoke last night at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, AZ. Her debut novel, The Ghost Manuscript, is out now. Consider…a rare book authenticator, the Dark Ages, a previous unknown journal, rewriting the history of Western civilization. Sounds like a great story, right?
Last night, I had the pleasure of hearing David Dow speak about his debut thriller, Confessions of an Innocent Man, at The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, AZ. David, an attorney, lives in Houston and is an expert in death penalty law. He has represented more than 100 death-row inmates during …
