Lisa Lutz

In 2009, New York Times-bestselling author Lisa Lutz (The Spellman Files) invited her ex-boyfriend, David Hayward, to collaborate with her on a mystery novel: Lutz would write the odd-numbered chapters, Hayward the even, and neither could undo any plot developments the other had established. Building ... (more)on this unorthodox writing partnership, Heads You Lose is presented with the authors’ notes to each other intact, making Lutz and Hayward as much a part of the mystery as their characters. The result is one of the most hilariously unique reading experiences to hit the bookshelves in many years.

signs Heads You Lose ($24.95 Putnam) with co-author David Hayward New York Times-bestselling author Lisa Lutz conspires with-or should we say against?-coauthor David Hayward to write an original and hilarious tag-team crime novel. Meet Paul and Lacey Hansen: orphaned, pot-growing twentysomething siblings ... (more)eking out a living in rural Northern California. When a headless corpse appears on their property, they can't exactly dial 911, so they move the body and wait for the police to find it. Instead, the corpse reappears, a few days riper . . . and an amateur sleuth is born. Make that two. When collaborators Lutz and Hayward (former romantic partners) start to disagree about how the story should unfold, the body count rises, victims and suspects alike develop surprising characteristics (meet Brandy Chester, the stripper with the Mensa IQ), and sibling rivalry reaches homicidal intensity. Think Adaptation crossed with Weeds. Will the authors solve the mystery without killing each other first? LISA LUTZ is the New York Times–bestselling author of the Spellman comedic crime novels. She has received Edgar, Anthony, and Macavity nominations and BookSense Picks since the Spellman series was first published in 2007. She lives in San Francisco. DAVID HAYWARD runs an editorial business in Healdsburg, California, and has an MFA in poetry from the University of California at Irvine. His poetry, for which he received a Pushcart Prize, has appeared in Harper’s, The Threepenny Review, and ZYZZYVA. This is his first novel. Izzy Spellman Mysteries 1. The Spellman Files (2007) 2. Curse of the Spellmans (2008) 3. Revenge of the Spellmans (2009) 4. The Spellmans Strike Again (2010) SIGNED

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 ... (more)juice will be provided. This month's selected mystery novel: The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz, the first in her Spellman family series.

Lisa Lutz will be in to talk about her latest novel - Revenge of the Spellmans. RSVP to the English Books Info Desk by August 12 on 02 9262 7996.

We will discuss CURSE OF THE SPELLMANS by Lisa Lutz.

Get ready to laugh as we discuss The Spellman Files, Lisa Lutz's zany mystery starring Izzy Spellman, P.I. All are welcome! Light refreshments will be served.

Lisa Lutz signs Revenge of the Spellmans (Simon & Schuster hc, $25.00). Love, SAT scores, a missing wife, therapy – just the usual hilarity with the Spellmans. 3rd in this funny series highly recommended by Fran, Gretchen and Marie. And, like last year, Lisa is here on Izzy Spellman's birthday! ... (more)Lisa is now an Edgar Nominee! Curse of the Spellmans, the second in this funny series, is up for Best Novel for 2008 Books.

2009 Edgar Award nominee Lisa Lutz (Curse of the Spellmans) will sign & discuss her third "Spellman Files" mystery, Revenge of the Spellmans (Simon & Schuster; $25).

Meet the Spellmans, a family in which eavesdropping is a mandatory skill, locks exist to be picked, past missteps are never forgotten, and blackmail is the preferred form of negotiation -- all in the name of unconditional love, of course.

This month's discussion book is THE SPELLMAN FILES by Liza Lutz.

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"Acclaimed mystery novelist Lisa Lutz will sign & discuss her second Spellman novel, Curse of the Spellmans (Simon & Schuster; $23)."