Brett Battles

We love local authors! Did you know that more than 65 authors live in the area between the South Bay and Santa

Monica? You may even have an author in your very own neighborhood! Mysterious Galaxy is focused on building

community and creating one-of-a-kind events supporting local authors and connecting them with readers. Spend the

day talking books, writing, and community over light appetizers and spirits, with authors you may not have even

known are your neighbors!

Guest local authors include:

Avery Aames, Brett Battles, Tom Benedek, Stephen Blackmoore, Lisa Brackmann, Jennifer Bosworth, Ellie Burmeister, Chaeya, David Collins, Mildred Dumas, Pamela Dumond, Jonathan Emrys, Sara Wilson Etienne, Ann Finnin, Gigi LeVangie Grazer, Larry Halonen, Dan Harring, Sue Ann Jaffarian, Darrell James, A.G.S. Johnson, Linda O. Johnston, Tammy Kaehler, Christo Knight, Chistopher J. Lynch, Todd McCaffrey, Lonnie Milsap, John Montadon, Leslie Ann Moore, Gary Phillips, Mar Preston, Bernard Radfar, Dmitri Ragano, Stephen J. Schwartz, Mike Sirota, Lani Woodland, Sue Zeidler

Location: Street: 2810 Artesia Blvd. City: Redondo Beach, Province: California Postal Code: 90278 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Come down to the Mandrake Bar for a night of mystery, crime and murder ... in print only of course. Shady crooks, jaded blokes, killer femme fatales, cheap booze and motives galore fill the night as guest authors Eric Stone, Brett Battles, Lisa Brackmann, Eric Beetner, and Fingers Murphy read and discuss their work. Mingle with these notable noir authors as they do what they do best – knock back the hard stuff and talk crime, envy, lust and murder. The Mandrake bar is located at 2692 S La Cienega Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90034. 21 and over. For more information, check the L.A. Noir website.

Location: Street: 2692 S La Cienega Blvd City: Los Angeles, Province: California Postal Code: 90034 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Brett Battles reads from Silenced.

signs Silenced ($7.99 Dell) his fourth Jonathan Quinn Quinn has a new client and an odd job: find and remove the remains of a body hidden twenty-five years ago inside a London building now scheduled for demolition. But Quinn, his deadly and beautiful girlfriend Orlando, and their uniquely talented colleague Nate are being watched. Suddenly caught in the crossfire between two dangerous rivals who demand the remains, Quinn and his team must learn who the dead man was and why he's still so important. Because a plot stretching from London to Hong Kong to the former Soviet Union is rapidly unraveling. And Quinn hasn't just been hired to tie up loose ends—he is one. Brett was born and raised in southern California. His parents, avid readers, instilled the love of books in him early on. Though he still makes California his home, he has traveled extensively to such destinations as Ho Chi Minh City, Berlin, Singapore, London, Paris, and Bangkok, all of which play parts in his current and upcoming Jonathan Quinn thrillers. Jonathan Quinn Thriller 1. The Cleaner (2005) aka Hung Out to Die 2. The Deceived (2008) 3. Shadow of Betrayal (2009) aka The Unwanted 4. The Silenced (2011) (aripoisonedpen)… (more)

Brett Battles reads from The Deceived.

Some of MG's mystery fans met Brett Battles at the Men of Mystery conference last fall. Others will have their first opportunity on Saturday, June 28, at 12:30 PM, when Brett visits to sign and discuss The Deceived. Ex-CIA agent Jonathan Quinn, introduced in The Cleaner, continues to "clean up" crime scenes for a shadowy arm of the government. However, when the body he is asked to dispose of is a former CIA pal, he is determined to find the killer, as well as the victim's missing girl friend, in a complex, international search. Publisher's Weekly praised the series' "breakneck pacing, colorful locales, and dizzying plot twists." (mgbooks)… (more)