Julia Spencer-Fleming

Murder By The Book has a book discussion group that meets at the store. Meetings are generally on the 3rd Wednesday of the month (the third Monday may be substituted if the Wednesday is not available) The meetings are FREE and open to all. You are welcome to join having read both, only one, or neither of the books.(Selections subject to change.)

February Theme: Mysteries with a Social Conscience

Date: Wednesday, February 26 at 7:00 p.m.

Books: A Fountain Filled with Blood by Julia Spencer-Fleming

cold dish by Craig Johnson

Location: Street: 2342 Bissonnet St Additional: City: Houston, Province: Texas Postal Code: 77005 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

In Through the Evil Days, New York Times bestselling author Julia Spencer-Fleming raises the stakes for Russ and Clare, putting their new marriage, their unborn child, a missing teen, and their very own lives on the line. On a frigid January night, Chief of Police Russ Van Alstyne and Reverend Clare Fergusson are called to the scene of a raging fire. The extent of the tragedy isn't known until the next day, when the charred remains of a man and woman are recovered—along with evidence showing they were shot execution style.

Julia Spencer-Fleming is the New York Times bestselling author of One Was A Soldier, and an Agatha, Anthony, Dilys, Barry, Macavity, and Gumshoe Award winner. She studied acting and history at Ithaca College and received her JD at the University of Maine School of Law. Her books have been shortlisted for the Edgar, Nero Wolfe, and Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Awards. Julia lives in a 190-year-old farmhouse in southern Maine with her husband and three children.

Location: Street: 424 Broadway Additional: City: Saratoga Springs, Province: New York Postal Code: 12866 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Cancelled due to weather. She will be appearing in our Saratoga Springs store on Saturday, Feburary 15th, 7 pm, as scheuduled.

In Through the Evil Days, New York Times bestselling author Julia Spencer-Fleming raises the stakes for Russ and Clare, putting their new marriage, their unborn child, a missing teen, and their very own lives on the line. On a frigid January night, Chief of Police Russ Van Alstyne and Reverend Clare Fergusson are called to the scene of a raging fire. The extent of the tragedy isn't known until the next day, when the charred remains of a man and woman are recovered—along with evidence showing they were shot execution style.

Julia Spencer-Fleming is the New York Times bestselling author of One Was A Soldier, and an Agatha, Anthony, Dilys, Barry, Macavity, and Gumshoe Award winner. She studied acting and history at Ithaca College and received her JD at the University of Maine School of Law. Her books have been shortlisted for the Edgar, Nero Wolfe, and Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Awards. Julia lives in a 190-year-old farmhouse in southern Maine with her husband and three children.

Location: Street: 4869 Main St Additional: City: Manchester Center, Province: Vermont Postal Code: 05255 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Julia Spencer-Fleming, Jenny Milchman & Charles Salzburg in Conversation Thursday, January 23rd, 7:00pm at Longfellow Books Join us for an evening with mystery writing talents Julia Spencer-Fleming, Charles Salzburg and Jenny Milchman. Hear them share about their writing process, ask questions about their books and, of course get your books signed!

Location: Street: One Monument Way City: Portland, Province: Maine Postal Code: 04101-4078 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Julia Spencer-Fleming will sign and discuss Through the Evil Days (Minotaur; $25.99).

A military brat, Julia Spencer-Fleming grew up in places as diverse as Mobile, Rome, Stuttgart and Syracuse. Her debut novel, In the Bleak Midwinter, won the St. Martin's/Malice Domestic, the Dilys, the Agatha, the Anthony, the Macavity and the Barry Awards. A Fountain Filled with Blood received a Barry Award nomination, and Out of the Deep I Cry, was a 2005 Edgar Award finalist. Julia lives in the Maine countryside with three kids, two dogs and one husband.

photo: Lisa Bowe

Location: Street: 2342 Bissonnet St Additional: City: Houston, Province: Texas Postal Code: 77005 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

The Northshire Mystery and Thriller Reading Group will meet in the bookstore conference room at 2pm on Thursday April 18th for a discussion of In the Bleak Midwinter by Julia Spencer-Fleming.

Please email Sarah Knight at sknight@northshire.com to inquire or join this group!

Location: Street: Northshire Bookstore Conference Room Additional: 4869 Main Street City: Manchester Center, Province: Vermont Postal Code: 05255 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

John Connolly & Julia Spencer-Fleming discusses Books to Die For.; Julia Spencer-Fleming discusses Books to Die For.

BOOKS TO DIE FOR is a unique, must-have anthology for any fan of the mystery genre, featuring personal essays from 120 of the world’s most beloved and renowned crime writers on the mysteries and thrillers that they most admire, edited by two of their own—John Connolly and Declan Burke. Tana French on The Secret History by Donna Tartt; Jo Nesbø on Jim Thompson’s Pop. 1280; Kathy Reichs onThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris; Michael Connelly on Raymond Chandler’s The Little Sister, and Charlaine Harris on Geoffrey Household’s Rogue Male: these are just a few of the 120 internationally bestselling mystery writers showcased in this collection—a book every reader of crime fiction should own. In the most ambitious anthology of its kind ever compiled, each author pays a deeply personal tribute to one mystery that means the most to them, explaining why that book affects them and how it has influenced their own work. This collection presents a treasure trove of works in the mystery genre by the people who know it best, and is an essential guide for all readers and writers. (BookPodder)… (more)