 Upcoming events
Tami Hoag (January 5 at 6:30pm) Tami Hoag will be at the Murder By The Book on January 5th to promote her new book, Deeper Than the Dead. Come meet an author the Chicago Tribune called "one of the most intense suspense writers around."
T. Jefferson Parker (January 11 at 6:30pm) A resident of Southern California and passionate about illegal gun flow between Mexico and the U.S., T. Jefferson Parker offers us a window into his world in his third book to feature the beloved character Charlie Hood. T. Jefferson Parker is the bestselling, two-time Edgar Award- winning author of sixteen ... (more)John Lescroart (January 17 at 2:00pm) John Lescroart is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty previous novels, including A Plague of Secrets, Betrayal, The Suspect and The Hunt Club. Meet him and hear him discuss his new book, Treasure Hunt.
Linda Fairstein (March 17 at 6:30pm) A critically acclaimed thriller writer, Fairstein's real life experience in the legal system has lead to the creation of some of the most compelling crime thrillers of our time. After rising through the courtroom ranks at a time when so few women were successful in law, she became a Manhattan prosecutor ... (more)Past eventsBill Crider (March 8 at 4:30pm) "2007 Edgar Award nominee Bill Crider will sign & discuss his new Sheriff Dan Rhodes novel, Of All Sad Words (St. Martin's Minotaur; $23.95)." Reed Farrel Coleman (March 10 at 6:30pm) "2008 Edgar Award nominee Reed Farrel Coleman will sign and discuss his 5th Moe Prager private eye novel, Empty Ever After (paperback $14.95; hardback $24.95; limited edition $45)." John Banville (writing as Benjamin Black) (March 13 at 6:30pm) "2008 Edgar Award nominee Benjamin Black will sign & discuss his new crime novel, The Silver Swan (Henry Holt; $25)." Louise Penny (March 14 at 6:00pm) "Award-winning Canadian mystery novelist Louise Penny will sign & discuss her new Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novel, The Cruelest Month (St. Martin's Minotaur; $23.95)." Barbara Colley (March 15 at 4:30pm) "New Orleans mystery novelist Barbara Colley will sign & discuss her new Charlotte LaRue mystery, Wash and Die (Kensington; $22)." Mark Schweizer (March 18 at 6:30pm) "The award-winning author of The Alto Wore Tweed will sign & discuss his 6th humorous mystery, The Mezzo Wore Mink (St. James' Music Press; trade paperback original; $12.95)."
Lisa Lutz (March 19 at 6:30pm) "Acclaimed mystery novelist Lisa Lutz will sign & discuss her second Spellman novel, Curse of the Spellmans (Simon & Schuster; $23)." Andrew Gross (March 20 at 6:30pm) "The best-selling co-author of several books with James Patterson will sign & discuss his 2nd thriller under his own name, The Dark Tide (Morrow; $25.95)." Interested: cherlyng Added by christiguc. Charlie Stella (March 22 at 5:00pm) "Crime writer Charlie Stella ( Jimmy Bench-Press; Shakedown) will sign & discuss his new novel, Mafiya (Pegasus; $25)." James O. Born (March 27 at 6:00pm) More details to be released later.
Randy Wayne White (March 27 at 7:00pm) " New York Times best-selling thriller writer Randy Wayne White will sign & discuss his new Doc Ford novel, Black Widow (Putnam; $24.95)." Nevada Barr (April 3 at 6:30pm) More details to be announced at a later date.
Jim Butcher (April 7 at 6:30pm) More details to be announced at a later date.
Scott Sigler (April 11 at 6:00pm) "Thriller novelist Scott Sigler will sign & discuss his new novel, Infected (Crown; $24.95)." Bev Vincent (April 12 at 2:00pm) Details to be announced at a later date.
Ace Atkins (April 12 at 5:00pm) "Pulitzer Prize-nominated crime novelist Ace Atkins will sign & discuss his new historical thriller, Wicked City (Putnam; $24.95)." Jesse Kellerman (April 15 at 6:30pm) "The best-selling author of Sunstroke and Trouble will sign & discuss his third novel, The Genius (Putnam; $24.95)." Anne Perry (April 16 at 6:30pm) " New York Times best-selling novelist Anne Perry will sign & discuss her new Charlotte & Thomas Pitt novel, Buckingham Palace Gardens (Ballantine; $26)." Jane Cleland (April 18 at 6:00pm) More details to be announced at a later date.
Jordan Dane (April 19 at 4:30pm) More details to be announced at a later date.
Harlan Coben (April 25 at 6:00pm) " New York Times best-selling thriller novelist Harlan Coben will sign & discuss his new stand-alone novel, Hold Tight (Dutton; $26.95)." Susan Wittig Albert (April 26 at 5:00pm) " New York Times best-selling mystery writer Susan Wittig Albert will sign & discuss her new China Bayles novel, which comes out in April '08." Interested: dulcibelle Added by christiguc. Dan Fesperman (April 30 at 6:30pm) "Award-winning thriller novelist Dan Fesperman ( The Warlord's Son, Lie in the Dark, The Prisoner of Guantanamo) will sign & discuss his new novel, The Amateur Spy (Knopf; $24.95)." Peter Lovesey (May 1 at 6:30pm) "Diamond Dagger award-winning British crime novelist Peter Lovesey will sign & discuss his 2nd Inspector Hen Mallin novel (after The Circle), The Headhunters (Soho; $24)." Interested: christiguc Added by christiguc. Raymond Benson (May 8 at 6:30pm) "From Raymond Benson, author of sixteen novels, including six James Bond 007 novels, comes this original mystery/thriller set in the world of rock 'n' roll -- A Hard Day's Death (Leisure; paperback original $7.99)." Ben Rehder (May 15 at 6:30pm) " The Edgar Award nominee will sign & discuss his new Blanco County novel, Holy Moly (St. Martin's Minotaur; $24.95). When televangelist Peter Boothe decides to build a megachurch on the banks of the Pedernales River, he thinks his biggest problem will be a few unhappy neighbors. However, when ... (more)Rick Riordan (May 17 at 3:00pm) The New York Times best-selling author will sign & discuss his 4th Percy Jackson novel, Battle of the Labyrinth (Hyperion; $17.99). Signing numbers available beginning the book's on-sale date, Tuesday, May 6th.
C. J. Box (May 20 at 6:30pm) "The New York Times best-selling author of Blue Heaven will sign & discuss his new Joe Pickett novel, Blood Trail (Putnam; $24.95)." Karen Hanson Stuyck (May 22 at 05:30am) "Houston mystery writer Karen Hanson Stuyck will sign her new novel, A Novel Way to Die (Five Star; $25.95). This event will feature a cocktail meet-and-greet, but NO talk/reading."
John Sandford (May 23 at 6:00pm) "The New York Times best-selling author will sign & discuss his new Lucas Davenport thriller, Phantom Prey (Putnam; $26.95). Signing numbers available beginning the book's on-sale date, Tuesday, May 6th."
Craig Johnson (June 3 at 6:30pm) "Crime writer Craig Johnson will sign & discuss his 4th Walt Longmire novel, Another Man's Moccasins (Viking; $24.95). Walt Longmire unravels a mystery that connects two murders over forty years—and brings back haunting memories of Vietnam."
Robert B. Parker (June 6 at 6:00pm) "Probably your last chance to see Robert B. Parker! He no longer tours, but he has come out of touring retirement for his new western novel, Resolution. Don't miss this event! One of the surprise national best-sellers of 2005 was Robert B. Parker’s masterful ode to the Old West, Appaloosa ... (more)Lee Child (June 8 at 2:00pm) " New York Times best-selling thriller writer Lee Child continues his annual tradition of signing at Murder By The Book on the Sunday after the on-sale date. We'll start giving out signing line numbers beginning Tuesday, June 3rd, when you purchase Nothing to Lose from Murder By The Book. ... (more)Interested: ianalchemy Added by christiguc. Meg Gardiner (June 11 at 6:30pm) "The acclaimed author of the Evan Delaney thrillers ( China Lake, Kill Chain) will sign & discuss her new stand-alone novel, The Dirty Secrets Club (Dutton; $24.95). Meg launches her national book tour here at Murder By The Book, one of the only stores that imported her Delaney novels ... (more)Maggie Sefton (June 12 at 6:30pm) More details to come at a later date.
Elaine Viets (June 17 at 6:30pm) "Award-winning mystery novelist Elaine Viets will sign & discuss her new Helen Hawthorne "Dead End Job" mystery, Clubbed to Death (NAL; $21.95). With a resumé that includes attempted assault and alimony evasion, Helen Hawthorne is living on the lam and working wherever she can!"
Thomas H. Cook (June 20 at 6:00pm) "Edgar Award winner Thomas H. Cook will sign & discuss his new crime novel, Master of the Delta (Harcourt; $24). In 1954 Mississippi, Jack Branch returns to his father’s Delta estate, Great Oaks, to perform an act of noblesse oblige: teaching at the local high school. Conducting a class on historical ... (more)Don Winslow (June 23 at 6:30pm)
Deborah Crombie (June 25 at 6:30pm) More details to be announced at a later date.
James Rollins (June 26 at 6:30pm) More details to be announced at a later date.
Jeffery Deaver (June 27 at 6:00pm) "New York Times best-selling thriller writer Jeffery Deaver will sign & discuss his new Lincoln Rhyme "ticking-clock" thriller, The Broken Window (Simon & Schuster; $26.95). Data mining is the industry of the 21st century. Commercial companies collect information about us from thousands of sources ... (more)Kathryn Casey (July 8 at 6:30pm) "Houston true crime writer Kathryn Casey will sign & discuss her first novel, Singularity (St. Martin's Minotaur; $24.95). Sarah Armstrong knows what it's like to be in a sticky situation. As a single mother and one of the few female Rangers in Texas history, she's had to work twice as hard to ... (more)Rhys Bowen (July 10 at 6:30pm) "The award-winning author of the Evan Evans mysteries, Molly Murphy series, and last year's series debut, Her Royal Spyness, will sign & discuss the 2nd Lady Georgie adventure, A Royal Pain (Berkley Prime Crime; $23.95). Another hilarious mystery featuring penniless aristocrat Lady Georgie, "a ... (more)Carolyn Haines, Honor Hartman, Mary Saums (July 12 at 4:30pm) "Carolyn Haines -- author of Them Bones, one of our store's all-time best-selling books! -- will sign & discuss her new Sarah Booth Delaney mystery, Wishbones (St. Martin's Minotaur; $23.95). Murder By The Book employee and award-winning mystery writer Dean James (writing as Honor Hartman) ... (more)Victor Gischler, Anthony Neil Smith (July 15 at 6:30pm) "Victor Gischler (Shotgun Opera, Gun Monkeys) will sign & discuss Go-Go Girls of the Apocalypse (Touchstone; paperback original; $14). Mad Max meets The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy in this off-the-wall journey through post-apocalyptic America." Anthony Neil Smith (Yellow Medicine) will ... (more)Jonathan Santlofer (July 16 at 6:30pm) "Artist / best-selling thriller writer Jonathan Santlofer will sign & discuss his new crime novel, The Murder Notebook (HarperCollins; $24.95). Police forensic artist Nate Rodriguez is plagued by visions of crimes -- both past and present -- in this second novel of visual suspense from the acclaimed ... (more)Stella Rimington (July 18 at 6:00pm) "The former head of MI5-turned-best-selling thriller writer Stella Rimington will sign & discuss her new novel, Illegal Action (Knopf; $23.95)."
Brent Ghelfi (July 21 at 6:30pm) "The 2008 Thriller Award-nominated author of Volk's Game will sign & discuss the sequel, Volk's Shadow (Henry Holt; $25). An international cabal drives Volk back to blood-soaked Chechnya, where he confronts an old nemesis and reunites with his lost love in this gripping sequel to the acclaimed ... (more)Brad Thor (July 22 at 6:30pm) "New York Times best-selling thriller writer Brad Thor will sign & discuss his new Scot Harvath novel, The Last Patriot (Simon & Schuster; $26). In a pulse-pounding, adrenaline-charged tour de force, Navy SEAL turned covert Homeland Security operative Scot Harvath must race to locate an ancient ... (more)Jeff Abbott (July 25 at 6:00pm) "Internationally best-selling thriller writer Jeff Abbott will sign & discuss his new novel, Collision (Dutton; $24.95). Already an international sensation, with his books translated into fifteen languages -- in the UK alone, Panic has more than 400,000 copies in print -- Jeff Abbott is ... (more)Robert Crais (July 26 at 6:00pm) "New York Times best-seller Robert Crais will sign & discuss his new Elvis Cole thriller, Chasing Darkness (Simon & Schuster; $25.95). After the fabulous success of The Watchman, Crais comes roaring back with another in his Elvis Cole series. Elvis was a hero when he cleared an innocent ... (more)Daniel Silva (July 27 at 3:00pm) "Over the course of ten previous novels, Daniel Silva has established himself as one of the world's finest writers of international intrigue and espionage— "a worthy successor to such legends as Frederick Forsyth and John le Carré" (Chicago Sun-Times)—and Gabriel Allon as "one of the most intriguing ... (more)Tana French (July 31 at 6:30pm) "The 2008 Edgar Award-nominated author of In the Woods will sign & discuss the sequel, The Likeness (Viking; $24.95). Tana French’s debut psychological thriller has had the kind of success most authors only dream of: a national bestseller, critically acclaimed, and a finalist for both ... (more)Charlie Newton (August 1 at 6:00pm) "Debut crime writer Charlie Newton will sign his first novel, Calumet City (Touchstone; paperback original; $14). Meet Patti Black, the most decorated cop in Chicago. Solitary, stoic, loveless—her steel-plated exterior belies the wrenching legacy of an orphan childhood. Plagued by the horrifying ... (more)Julie Kenner (August 4 at 6:30pm) "The best-selling author of The Givenchy Code will sign & discuss her new "Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom" novel, Deja Demon (Berkley; paperback original; $14). Between attending gala fundraisers for her husband's political campaign, training her teenage daughter to wield a crossbow and a stiletto, ... (more)Diane Fanning (August 7 at 6:30pm) "Houston mystery writer Diane Fanning will sign & discuss her 2nd novel, The Trophy Exchange (Severn House; $27.95). Lieutenant Lucinda Pierce is going through dark times. An accident left her blind in one eye and with a horribly scarred face. And then, she is involved in the death of a three-year-old ... (more)Duane Swierczynski (August 9 at 4:30pm) "The author of The Wheelman and The Blonde will sign & discuss his two new books: Severence Package (St. Martin's Minotaur; trade paperback original; $13.95) and Murder at Wayne Manor (Quirk; $24.95)."
Andrew Greenwood (August 12 at 6:30pm) "Houston crime writer Andrew Greenwood will sign & discuss his third novel, Random Sample: Something Else in Common (Booksurge; $21.95). In the third novel in the Random Sample Series, Rhett Sanders and his girlfriend, Toni, are back investigating a series of murders in Houston, believing they ... (more)Authors Karen Harrington and Rosemary Poole-Carter discuss the portrayal of women's mental health in fiction. (August 16 at 4:30pm)
Jeffrey Cohen (August 18 at 6:30pm) Mystery writer Jeff Cohen will sign & discuss his two "Double Feature" whodunits, Some Like It Hot-Buttered (Berkley Prime Crime; paperback original; $6.99) and It Happened One Knife (Berkley Prime Crime; paperback original; $6.99). Event includes classic movie trivia contest & prizes!
Chris Grabenstein (August 20 at 6:30pm) "Award-winning mystery writer Chris Grabenstein will sign & discuss his two new books, one for adults and one for kids!"
Jason Pinter, Marcus Sakey, Dave White (August 21 at 6:30pm) Three of today's hottest crime novelists -- Jason Pinter, Marcus Sakey, and Dave White -- will sign their new books.
Alafair Burke (August 23 at 5:00pm) "The acclaimed author of Dead Connection returns with a new Ellie Hatcher thriller, Angel's Tip (HarperCollins; $23.95). The City is safe. We hear it every day, from real estate agents, to moms in the park. But with shocking regularity, another young woman’s photograph is splashed on ... (more)Joe R. Lansdale (August 25 at 6:30pm) Edgar Award winner Joe R. Lansdale will sign & discuss his new Texas crime novel, Leather Maiden (Knopf; $23.95). Leather Maiden is a brash amalgam of suspense, raw humor, and mystery that unfolds in the vividly rendered shadowy lowlands of eastern Texas. It’s country noir as only Joe ... (more)Kathy Reichs (September 5 at 6:00pm) The New York Times best-selling author of the Tempe Brennan novels will sign & discuss her latest in the "Bones" series, Devil Bones (Scribner; $25.95). Following her most successful book to date, Kathy Reichs -- international number one best-selling author, forensic anthropologist, and producer ... (more)Ian Rankin (October 8 at 6:30pm) "The U.K.'s #1-selling crime novelist will sign & discuss his latest (and last??) Inspector John Rebus novel, Exit Music (Little, Brown; $24.99). It's late in the fall in Edinburgh and late in the career of Detective Inspector John Rebus. As he is simply trying to tie up some loose ends before ... (more)Clare Langley-Hawthorne (October 13 at 6:30pm)
Charlaine Harris (January 6 at 7:00pm) The New York Times best-selling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series will sign & discuss the hardback release of her second Sookie novel, Living Dead in Dallas (Ace; $24.95), the day the book goes on sale! When a vampire asks Sookie Stackhouse to use her telepathic skills to find another missing vampire, ... (more)Event location: Houston Public Library, Main Branch, 500 McKinney
Interested: dulcibelle Added by dulcibelle. Carol O'Connell (January 7 at 6:30pm) The New York Times best-selling author of the Mallory books will sign & discuss her latest stand-alone crime novel, Bone by Bone (Putnam; $24.95). In Bone by Bone, she may have written her most unforgettable novel yet.
C. J. Box (January 8 at 6:30pm) New York Times best-selling author C.J. Box will sign & discuss his latest stand-alone thriller, Three Weeks to Say Good-Bye (St. Martin's Minotaur; $24.95).
JT Ellison / Laura Benedict (January 9 at 6:00pm) J. T. Ellison (All the Pretty Girls, 14) will sign & discuss her new Taylor Jackson thriller, The Judas Kiss (Mira; paperback original; $6.99). Laura Benedict (Isabella Moon) will sign & discuss her second novel, Calling Mr. Lonely Hearts (Ballantine; $25).
Charles Ardai a.k.a. Richard Aleas (January 10 at 5:00pm) As Ardai, he owns one of today's hottest publishing companies, Hard Case Crime; as Richard Aleas, he's an award-winning author of HCC crime novels. See them both at a special Murder By The Book signing & talk.
Kimberly Frost (February 4 at 6:30pm)
Leighton Gage (February 5 at 6:30pm) The acclaimed author of Blood of the Wicked will sign & discuss his second Mario Silva crime novel, Buried Strangers (Soho Crime; $24). A playful dog finds a bone at the outset of this mystery set in São Paulo, Brazil. Chief Inspector Mario Silva of the federal police based in Brasilia and his team ... (more)Greg Herren (February 7 at 4:30pm) New Orleans crime writer Greg Herren will sign & discuss his new Chanse MacLeod novel, Murder in the Rue Ursulines (Alyson; trade paperback original; second printings; $14.95). As New Orleans continues to rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Chanse MacLeod becomes involved in a high profile case ... (more)Val McDermid (February 11 at 6:30pm) New York Times best-selling author Val McDermid will sign & discuss her new stand-alone crime novel, A Darker Domain (Harper; $24.99), her most autobiographical to date. The book mixes fiction with one of the most symbolic and exceptional moments in recent history — the national miners' strike — ... (more)Brendan McNally (February 12 at 6:30pm) Deftly written and darkly funny, Germania is an astounding adventure tale -- with subplots involving a hidden cache of Nazi gold, Hitler's miracle U-boats, and Speer's secret plan to live out his days hunting walrus in Greenland -- and a remarkably imaginative novel from a gifted new writing talent.
Jacqueline Winspear (February 17 at 6:30pm)
Bill Crider & Sandra Ruttan (February 28 at 4:30pm) Edgar Award-nominated Alvin, Texas, mystery writer Bill Crider will sign & discuss his new Sheriff Dan Rhodes novel, Murder in Four Parts (St. Martin's Minotaur; $24.95). Rhodes wrestles alligators, figures out how to use a GPS, and investigates the murder of the leader of a barbershop chorus. However, ... (more)Karen MacInerney (March 21 at 3:30pm) Austin novelist Karen MacInerney will sign & discuss her new books On the Prowl and Murder Most Maine.
Barry Eisler (March 21 at 6:00pm) The best-selling author of the John Rain novels will sign & discuss his new thriller, the first of a new series, Fault Line (Ballantine; $25). Silicon Valley: the eccentric inventor of a new encryption application is murdered in an apparent drug deal. Istanbul: a cynical undercover operative receives ... (more)Lisa Lutz (March 23 at 6:30pm) Lisa Lutz discusses Revenge of the Spellmans. 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).
Walter Mosley (March 26 at 6:30pm) New York Times best-seller / Edgar Award winner Walter Mosley will sign & discuss the first in a new private eye series, The Long Fall (Riverhead; $25.95). His name is etched on the door of his Manhattan office: LEONID McGILL , PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR. It’s a name that takes a little explaining, ... (more)Small Press Saturday (March 28 at 4:30pm)
Cassandra Clare, Scott Westerfeld (March 31 at 6:30pm)
Interested: moppety Added by christiguc. Mary Kay Andrews (April 2 at 1:00pm) In town for the Texas Library Association's annual conference, Mary Kay Andrews (a.k.a. Kathy Hogan Trocheck) will drop by and sign & discuss her novels, including the most recent paperback release of Deep Dish (Harper; $14.99). Chef extraordinaire Gina Foxton doesn't expect anything to be handed ... (more)Susan McBride (April 3 at 6:00pm) Novelist Susan McBride will sign & discuss her latest books. For young adults. . . The Debs. For adults. . . Too Pretty to Die.
Diane Fanning (April 4 at 4:30pm) Texas novelist & true-crime writer Diane Fanning ( The Trophy Exchange) will sign & discuss her second Lucinda Pierce novel, Punish the Deed (Severn House; $27.95). When children's charity worker Sharon Flemming is brutally murdered and a note found by her mutilated body bears the words ... (more)Harley Jane Kozak (April 5 at 1:30pm) Actress ( Arachnaphobia; Necessary Roughness)-turned-best-selling mystery writer Harley Jane Kozak will sign her new Wollie Shelley, A Date You Can't Refuse (Broadway; hardback, $24.95; paperback, $11.95). Wollie Shelley isn't happy about taking the job as a "social coach" at MediaRex, ... (more)Harlan Coben (April 5 at 3:00pm) With special guest, Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins. Tickets required. If getting books signed: $30 (includes a copy of the new book). If not getting books signed: $5. We'll have tickets on sale soon. Tickets will also be available at the door. We're sorry, but no entry without a ticket. Don't ... (more)Event location: Firehouse Saloon - 5930 Southwest Fwy
Laura Lippman (April 7 at 6:30pm) One of 2008's most honored authors, Laura Lippman, will sign & discuss her new crime novel, Life Sentences (Morrow; $24.95). In 2008, Laura won the Quill, Anthony, Macavity, and Barry Awards for What the Dead Know.
Ace Atkins (April 8 at 6:30pm) Best-selling crime writer & Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist Ace Atkins will sign & discuss his new novel, Devil's Garden (Putnam; $24.95). San Francisco, September 1921: Silent-screen comedy star Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle is throwing a wild party in his suite at the St. Francis Hotel: girls, ... (more)Interested: christiguc Added by christiguc. Nevada Barr (April 9 at 6:30pm) New York Times best-seller Nevada Barr will sign & discuss her new Anna Pigeon mystery -- set in Texas! -- Borderline (Putnam; $25.95). The killings on Isle Royale have left Anna drained and haunted, her memories of her time with the wolf study group forever marred by the carnage on the island.
Susan Wittig Albert (April 11 at 3:30pm) New York Times best-seller Susan Wittig Albert will sign & discuss her new China Bayles mystery, Wormwood (Berkley Prime Crime; $24.95). China's friends and family are urging her to get some rest—and a Kentucky Shaker village seems the ideal place for it. At Mount Zion, China can assist with ... (more)David Hewson (April 13 at 6:30pm) New York Times best-seller David Hewson will sign & discuss his new crime novel, Dante's Numbers (Bantam; $24). David will illustrate his talk with photographs of Rome, Florence and San Francisco taken during the writing of the book, and exploring the various thematic links between Dante's Divine ... (more), the movie Vertigo and its plot. Kyle Mills (April 16 at 6:30pm) New York Times best-seller Kyle Mills ( Darkness Falls) will sign & discuss his new thriller, Lords of Corruption (Vanguard; $25.95), an explosive novel about political corruption in Africa, reminiscent of John le Carré’s bestselling novel The Constant Gardener. When an obscure ... (more)Diane Mott Davidson (April 17 at 6:00pm) New York Times best-seller Diane Mott Davidson will sign & discuss her new Goldy Schulz mystery, Fatally Flaky (Morrow; $25.99). Colorado caterer Goldy Schulz encounters bridezilla—and murder—in another delectable novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Sweet Revenge, Dark ... (more), and Double Shot. Hannah Dennison (April 18 at 4:30pm) Hannah Dennison will sign her second Vicky Hill mystery, Scoop! (Berkley Prime Crime; paperback original; $6.99). Obit writer Vicky Hill suspects foul play when she learns of a suspicious death: a champion hedge cutter, electrocuted after accidentally slicing through a power cable. Yeah, right. ... (more)Mary Higgins Clark, Carol Higgins Clark (April 20 at 6:30pm) New York Times best-sellers Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark will sign & discuss their new books.
Lisa Scottoline (April 22 at 6:30pm) New York Times best-seller Lisa Scottoline will sign & discuss her new novel, Look Again (St. Martin's; $25.95).
Karin Alvtegen (April 25 at 5:30pm) 2009 Edgar Award-nominated Swedish crime novelist Karin Alvtegen will sign & discuss her new book, Betrayal (Felony & Mayhem; paperback original; $14.95). Nominated for the Best Swedish Crime novel 2003!
Interested: christiguc Added by christiguc. James Reasoner (writing as Gabriel Hunt) (June 13 at 4:30pm) This is the first in Charles Ardai's (Hard Case Crime) new adventure series. Each book will be written by a different author, with #2 penned by Ardai himself.
Jeffery Deaver (June 15 at 6:30pm) #1 best-seller Jeffery Deaver will sign & discuss his new Kathryn Dance thriller, Roadside Crosses (Simon & Schuster).
Michael Stanley signing (June 17 at 6:30pm) The writing team of Michael Stanley (Stanley Trollip & Michael Sears) will sign & discuss the second Detective Kubu novel, The Second Death of Goodluck Tinubu (Harper), set in the lush riverine forests of the Linyanti River in northern Botswana.
Jilliane Hoffman (June 25 at 6:30pm)
Jamie Freveletti, (June 26 at 6:30pm)
Seth Harwood (June 27 at 6:30pm)
Sara Rosett (June 29 at 6:30pm)
Ridley Pearson (July 2 at 6:30pm)
Eric Stone (July 6 at 6:30pm)
Joe R. Lansdale (July 7 at 6:30pm)
Brad Thor (July 9 at 6:30pm)
Rhys Bowen (July 10 at 6:00pm)
David Liss (July 13 at 6:30pm)
David Morrell, James Rollins (July 14 at 6:30pm)
Megan Abbott, Theresa Schwegel (July 15 at 6:30pm)
Joseph Kanon (September 22 at 7:00pm) The best-selling, Edgar Award-winning author of Los Alamos and The Good German will sign & discuss his new historical crime novel, Stardust (Simon & Schuster; $27.99), a tale of Hollywood glamour, post-war espionage, and family secrets.
Sara Paretsky (September 26 at 6:00pm) New York Times best-seller Sara Paretsky will sign & discuss her new V. I. Warshawski novel -- her first in four years! -- Hardball
Kaleb Nation (September 27 at 2:00pm) 20-year-old debut young adult novelist Kaleb Nation will sign & discuss his first book, Bran Hambric: The Farfield Curse (Sourcebooks; $17.99).
Sarwat Chadda (September 28 at 6:30pm) Debut young adult writer Sarwat Chadda will sign & discuss his first young adult novel, Devil's Kiss (Hyperion; $17.99).
Michael Koryta (September 29 at 6:30pm) Acclaimed crime writer Michael Koryta will sign & discuss the 4th book in his Edgar, Shamus, and Quill-nominated Lincoln Perry series, The Silent Hour (St. Martin's Minotaur; $24.99).
Rhodi Hawk (October 2 at 6:30pm) Debut suspense writer Rhodi Hawk will sign & discuss her first novel, A Twisted Ladder (Forge; trade paperback original; $14.99).
Joseph Kanon (October 6 at 6:30pm) The best-selling, Edgar Award-winning author of Los Alamos and The Good German will sign & discuss his new historical crime novel, Stardust (Simon & Schuster; $27.99), a tale of Hollywood glamour, post-war espionage, and family secrets.
Libby Fischer Hellmann (October 8 at 6:30pm) Crime writer Libby Fischer Hellmann (Easy Innocence) will sign & discuss her new novel, Doubleback (Bleak House; hardback, $24.95; paperback, $14.95).
Soho Crime Fall Event #1 (October 20 at 6:30pm) Soho writers Peter Lovesey (The Last Detective), James R. Benn (Billy Boyle), and Stuart Neville (The Ghosts of Belfast) will sign & discuss their new books.
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