Nevada Barr

Nevada Barr on tour for The Rope.

Bestselling mystery writer Nevada Barr will read from and sign The Rope ($25.99 Minotaur), the latest in her series featuring Anna Pigeon. In The Rope, Barr gathers together the many strings of Anna’s past and finally reveals the story that her many fans have been long asking for, Anna Pigeon’s first case. For those legions of readers who have been entranced over the years by Park Ranger Anna Pigeon’s strength and determination and those who are new to Nevada Barr’s captivating, compelling novels, this is where it all starts. (jpmoore)… (more)

Nevada Barr, Track of the Cat.

Monthly mystery fiction discussion group at a neighborhood library. Participants are encouraged to read the same mystery novel in advance of the meeting, to discuss as a group. Participants are also encouraged to bring a small dessert selection to share with other readers during the meeting. Coffee and/or juice will be provided. This month's selected mystery novel: Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr, the first in her Anna Pigeon series. (BookGuide)… (more)

Nevada Barr , 13½.

Please join us for an evening with Nevada Barr, New York Times bestselling author of the award-winning Anna Pigeon novels, as we celebrate the release of her New Orleans novel, 13 1/2. In 1971, the state of Minnesota was rocked by the 'Butcher Boy' incident, as coverage of a family brutally murdered by one of their own swept across newspapers and television screens nationwide.Now, in present-day New Orleans, Polly Deschamps finds herself at yet another lonely crossroads in her life. No stranger to tragedy, Polly was a runaway at the age of fifteen, escaping a nightmarish Mississippi childhood.Lonely, that is, until she encounters architect Marshall Marchand. Polly is immediately smitten. She finds him attractive, charming, and intelligent. Marshall, a lifelong bachelor, spends most of his time with his brother Danny. When Polly's two young daughters from her previous marriage are likewise taken with Marshall, she marries him. However, as Polly begins to settle into her new life, she becomes uneasy about her husband's increasing dark moods, fearing that Danny may be influencing Marshall in ways she cannot understand.But what of the ominous prediction by a New Orleans tarot card reader, who proclaims that Polly will murder her husband? What, if any, is the Marchands' connection to the infamous 'Butcher Boy' multiple homicide? And could Marshall and his eccentric brother be keeping a dark secret from Polly, one that will shatter the happiness she has forever prayed for? (booksense)… (more)

Nevada Barr , Bittersweet.

Join Sarah for discussions of literary books by & about lesbians. Meetings are the 1st Sunday of every month at 2 pm.
November's selection: Bittersweet, by Nevada Barr
Award-winning author Nevada Barr reveals another side to her remarkable storytelling prowess with this heart-wrenching yet tender tale of two women whose boundless devotion to each other is continually challenged in 19th-century America. (booksense)… (more)