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Saturday Greetings,
The pace of the virtual events world is so rapid... I apologize for more frequent (and longer) Enews but to be fair to each author we do need to present them to you.
Thank you for your fabulous support for the authors and their virtual conversations.
The world of uneven connectivities and tech does impact the visual and the sound. We can't control the authors' end of the zoom. If you have trouble hearing an author do try the podcast
where Rob does his best to upgrade the sound.
Additionally we are switching to post the Zoom videos on our YouTube channel rather than the Facebook video (there is no live component as the YT posts are usually made a day or two later) so you can see and hear somewhat better. We're working on it.
And you can find Staff Picks and more in our Webstore
Here are a couple of photos from this date one year ago at the Desert Botanical Gardens...a bit of cheer. It is cooling off a little!
We do rely on your purchases to fund this range of activities. But we think of them as a service to authors too, something to share and expand.
Barbara and all The Pens
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Thank you for supporting The Poisoned Pen, frequently named Best Specialty Bookstore by the New Times and by the
Arizona Republic, one of 45 Great American Indie Bookstores 2013; Best Locally Owned and Operated Business: Scottsdale and more....
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Don't Be Shy
Just Call ahead or stop by if you are nearby
We've updated our look
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The October Booknews
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Paperback Picks and Book of the Month Clubs Picks in the webstore also. And below in this Enews
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More New Podcasts
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New podcasts post frequently. We can see you are  enjoying them by the almost 42,000 downloads. Lots of conversations here! And with lots of authors!
For those who prefer not to stare at a screen but would like to enjoy our conversations with authors, these are for you.
Visit our new Podcasts Easy download links are provided. They are also available on ITunes and Google Music
Don't forget to search for a favorite author. There are many of them, often frequent visitors to The Pen, but some new to us.
New: Lee Child with his biographer; Dean Koontz (the sound is terrible, we can't really fix his microphone connectivity); Alice Hoffman; Stuart Turton.
Do try the Vicki Delany/Victoria Laurie podcast again, the burp has been fixed. It's fun.
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AudioBooks
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A membership makes a great gift. Check the Libro website for how to add memberships to your gift giving.
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Video Book Talks
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You can find some book talks, short recommendations, by me and on our Instagram courtesy of IGTV. Check out short videos by Patrick, Pat King,and John Charles of our staff as well. 
You can also find book talk s on our Home Page
Now running: Britain's Andrew Taylor
Coming mid week: Three Australians:
Sulari Gentill, Dervla McTiernan, Emma Viskic
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The Brad Thor Near Dark Discussion Club
Postponed. New Date TK
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 What fun. A chance to discuss the whole book and answer some questions for Brad as well as pose some to him.
We will email your zoom link to you soon
Read the book first or suffer spoilers
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Two Signed Book
Extras Surprises
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When the dust cleared from sorting out shipping around vast numbers of copies to authors and back to us, we now announce
we have a few extras of two in-demand Signed Firsts:
Johnson, Craig. Next to Last Stand (Viking $27.99) -- and yes, we still have the holiday postcard with Craig and Judy on the ranch to go with our copies of this Walt Longmire art heist.
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Ian Rankin
Virtual US Book Launch
Sunday 1:00 PM
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SUNDAY OCTOBER 11 1:00 PM Virtual US Launch Party
Here's a photo from Ian of Edinburgh in lockdown from Ian:... 
So we have Rebus moving to a ground floor apartment, less challenging for his compromised breathing
His daughter Samantha reports her partner Keith missing... then becomes a suspect in a murder
Malcolm Fox comes from Gartcosh to join Siobhan and colleagues in the murder of a rich Saudi and gets entangled with Big Ger McCafferty
And we learn a lot about WWII internment camps in Scotland!
A Starred Review: "Edgar winner Rankin's excellent 23rd outing for John Rebus takes the retired police inspector from Edinburgh to a remote part of northern Scotland, where his daughter Samantha's partner, Keith Grant, the father of his school-age granddaughter, has vanished. In his search for Keith, Rebus visits a local commune and-of particular interest to Keith-the ruins of a camp built during WWII that held captured German soldiers. An entitled landowner he runs across complicates his quest. Back in Edinburgh, former colleague Siobhan Clarke investigates the murder of Salman bin Mahmoud, a wealthy 23-year-old Saudi...
As the two plots converge, the various credible, complex backstories coalesce into a highly satisfying and unified whole. This fresh entry boasts the kind of storytelling that made Rankin famous."
Signed UK edition available A Song for the Dark Times (Orion $45)
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Lisa Jewell with Clare Mackintosh
Virtual US Book Launch
Monday 12:00 PM
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MONDAY OCTOBER 12 12:00 PM
Lisa Jewell in conversation with Clare Mackintosh
Signed books in stock
The disappearance of a teenage girl disrupts the lives of her former therapist, his family, and a lonely neighbor-providing an array of characters set in a posh London neighborhood.
 Seventeen-year-old Saffyre Maddox has been in therapy with Roan Fours, a child psychologist, for three years for self-harming after the deaths of her parents. When Roan suggests Saffyre is ready to move on, she feels betrayed and begins following Roan and spying on his wife, Cate, and two teenage children. She learns Roan is having an affair but also that multiple sexual assaults are taking place in his neighborhood. When Saffyre disappears, Owen Pick, one of Roan and Cate's neighbors, is arrested and jailed based on his browsing history after having been placed on leave from his job following sexual misconduct complaints. At the same time, Cate becomes suspicious of Roan's lies....
A November (already!) Indie Next Pick for a novel that "showcases the many ways that sexism can creep in and affect everyday moments."
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Debut Author Brian Selfon
with Editor/Critic Neil Nyren
Monday 6:00 PM
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MONDAY OCTOBER 12 6:00 PM
Brian Selfon in conversation with the distinguished editor and critic Neil Nyron
Our November First Mystery Book of the Month
Signed Books available for non members later in October
This is a great chance to ask questions of an editor (Nyren is not Selfon's editor (but is for Box, Sandford, etc) but has reviewed his book)
Selfon's debut follows a Brooklyn family full of quirky criminals (among them an aspiring artist/courier and a poetry-loving thief).
Shecky Keenan has a family. They're all criminals. Shecky runs a  money-laundering operation in Brooklyn, with many complex moving parts. His artist nephew Henry, 21, is the chief bagman, enforcer, and training officer: "Darkness is your friend," he tells a new recruit. "I run the mules in my family, and this is my promise to you. I will keep you in the dark."
Kerasha, 23, fresh out of jail, is Shecky's poetry-loving niece, a born thief with "a sixth sense for blueprints and layouts, a feel for floors and walls, corridors and closets." Together, Shecky notes with satisfaction, they make "a perfectly wonderful, perfectly Brooklyn family of misfits."
Until things start going wrong. A strange car is following them, some of the bank accounts they use have gotten glitchy, and a new runner has vanished, with a quarter million dollars of a very bad man's money. Add in a psychotic girlfriend and a police officer with a very personal reason to want to burn them all down, and suddenly bodies are dropping, and the three of them are scrambling not just to stay one step ahead, but simply to stay alive. What does the future hold for a family on the run when crime is what keeps it together?
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Rose Carlyle
Aimee Molloy
Tuesday 5:00 PM
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TUESDAY OCTOBER 13 5:00 PM
Carlyle has fashioned a brilliant, intricate plot which makes our October International Crime Book of the Month. This is a superb example of a ferocious Trust No One thriller. I loved it.
Australian heiress Iris Carmichael, the narrator of Carlyle's assured debut, has always envied her identical twin sister,  Summer, who's considered perfect by everyone and is also Iris's mirror image. When Iris looks in the mirror, she sees Summer. Their complicated relationship changes after their father dies and his will stipulates that his $100 million fortune go to the first of his six competitive children-by his three wives-to produce a grandchild.
Meanwhile, Summer, who's married to "wealthy, handsome, charismatic" Adam Romain and a few weeks pregnant, needs Iris, an expert sailor, to help her sail the family yacht from Thailand to the Seychelles. During the trip, Summer accidently falls overboard and is lost at sea. To secure the inheritance, Iris resolves to "step into" Summer's life, get pregnant, and beat her closest rival. Oh boy....
Signed books in stock
Equally excellent is this gem from bestseller Molly of
It's no accident that more than one character is reading Stephen King's Misery in this crafty page-turner from bestseller Molloy.
For starters, plenty of it--misery, that is--awaits newlyweds Sam Statler and Annie Potter after their move from Manhattan to  Sam's upstate hometown of Chestnut Hill, N.Y., to be closer to his ailing mother. After a heady first few weeks during which Sam's therapy practice explodes with women eager for face time with the studly psychologist, he disappears-shaking Annie to the core. But, in the absence of clear indications of foul play, his disappearance is a low priority for the local police, especially once they get anonymous tips about his major debts and possible affair with a patient of his.
After some accomplished misdirection, Molloy flips the story on its head. The surprising revelations compensate for the book's major weakness-readers not getting to know the most appealing character, spunky Annie, until late in the plot when she's forced to turn detective to search for the husband she still loves despite his considerable flaws.
An excellent choice for readers of The Last Mrs. Parrish and The Silent Patient.
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John Grisham with
Ace Atkins
Wednesday 12:00 PM
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WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14 12:00 PM
John Grisham in conversation with Ace Atkins
Signed books available
(Ace's November Spenser is postponed to January 14 6:00 PM)
Clanton, Mississippi. 1990. Jake Brigance, unsuccessful at  dodging being assigned a tough case, finds himself embroiled in a deeply divisive trial when the court appoints him attorney for Drew Gamble, a timid sixteen-year-old boy accused of murdering a local deputy, a deputy with a drinking habit who beat Drew's mother so badly Drew thought she was dead. But the deputy is from a local clan who along with many in Clanton, like fellow officers, want a swift trial and the death penalty.
Jake's fierce commitment to saving Drew from the gas chamber puts his career, his financial security, and the safety of his family on the line. Immerse yourself in this third visit to Clanton in a case that reminds me of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Ace Atkins joins us and will underline how Mississippi and the 1990s frame the narrative.
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David Rosenfelt
A Christmas Treat
Wednesday 2:00 PM
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WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14 2:00 PM
David Rosenfelt discusses Silent Bite (St Martins $25.99)
A Christmas Andy Carpenter and canine adventure
Signed books available
Lawyer Andy Carpenter can finally take a breath; he's back on dry land after a family Caribbean cruise forced on him by his wife, Laurie, to get into the Christmas spirit. Of course the family's first  stop is to the Tara Foundation, the dog rescue organization that has always been Andy's true passion. But when Andy arrives, his partner, Willie Miller, needs his help. Willie's old cellmate, Glenn Anson, has been arrested for murder. Andy doesn't necessarily believe in Glenn, but Willie does. And Andy believes in Willie, which is why Andy decides to take the case. Once again David Rosenfelt puts readers in the Christmas spirit as well as delivering another love letter to dogs.
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Mark Salter with
Pulitzer Prize winner
Jim Hoagland
Life with John McCain
Thursday 5:00 PM
NOT a political event
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THURSDAY OCTOBER 15 5:00 PM
Mark Salter in conversation with distinguished foreign correspondent, columnist, and Pulitzer Prize winner Jim Hoagland of the Washington Post discussing Salter's
Salter, who co-authored seven books with the late Senator, covers all the major events of McCain's life-his peripatetic childhood, his naval service-but introduces, too, aspects of the man that the public rarely saw and hardly knew.
 Woven throughout this narrative is also the story of Salter and McCain's close relationship, including how they met, and why their friendship stood the test of time in a political world known for its fickle personalities and frail bonds. Glimpses of his restlessness, his curiosity, his courage, and sentimentality are rendered with sensitivity and care. The capstone to Salter's intimate and decades-spanning time with the Senator lies in stories McCain was too modest to tell himself. Salter will be interviewed by Pulitzer Prize winning Foreign Correspondent and columnist Jim Hoagland of the Washington Post underlining that this is not a political event!
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Our October Calendar
Check back for updates
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THURSDAY OCTOBER 15 5:00 PM
Mark Salter in conversation with distinguished foreign correspondent, columnist, and Pulitzer Prize winner Jim Hoagland of the Washington Post discussing Salter's
This is not a political event
FRIDAY OCTOBER 16 7:00 PM
Rebecca Roanhorse discusses Black Sun (Saga Press $27.99)
Our October SciFi/Fantasy Book of the Month
Signed books available
SATURDAY OCTOBER 17 10:30 AM
MONDAY OCTOBER 19 5 PM A Poisoned Pen Press Duo
Mary Anna Evans discusses Wrecked (Poisoned Pen $15.99)
Faye Longchamp Archaeological Mystery
Alexa Glock Forensic Mystery (set in New Zealand)
THURSDAY OCTOBER 22 7:00 PM
Hardboiled Crime discusses John Gregory Dunne,
MONDAY OCTOBER 26 5:00 PM
Andrew and Lee Child in conversation
They discuss The Sentinel (Bantam $30), the new Jack Reacher
Signed book available plus a special letter to our customers from Lee Child
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28 1:00 PM
Might be one or two Signed UK editions left: Dirty South (Hodder $44)
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28 5:00 PM
A debut historical likened to Nero Wolfe/Archie Goodwin mysteries
Our October Historical Fiction Book of the Month
NEW: 
THURSDAY OCTOBER 29 6:00 PM
Richard Paul Evans discusses The Noel Letters (Gallery $21.99
Special signed bookplates
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
We close at 5:00 PM so our staff can enjoy it too
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Our October Books of the Month
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First, thank you for your response to The Pen's Books of the Month. The rise in membership means we can do a better job securing signed and unsigned books for you. It's not too late to join one or more clubs--or to give a club membership or more as a holiday gift to start in December or January.
OUR OCTOBER BOOKS OF THE MONTH
International Crime Book of the Month One Unsigned hardcover or paperback per month
SciFi/Fantasy Book of the Month One hardcover or paperback per month signed when possible.
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A Preview of November/December
Check back for updates
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MONDAY NOVEMBER 2 6:00 PM Virtual Book Launch 
Signed Books available from Evanovich to us
Our copies come with various extras
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 5 Time 5:00 PM
Asha Lemmie in conversation with Lisa See
Our November Fantastic New Fiction Book of the Month
Signed Books available for Lemmie
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 5 6:30 PM Virtual Book Launch
Anne Perry discusses her latest in her Christmas Series,
Comes with a holiday good wishes letter signed by Perry
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7 5:00 PM Virtual Book Launch
A memoir/autobiography
Signed books available. A great gift for Maisie Dobbs fans
MONDAY NOVEMBER 9 4:00 PM
Australia's JP Pomare chats with Betty Webb
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 10 6:00 PM Virtual Book Launch
Lincoln lawyer Mickey Haller
Signed Books available
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 11 6:00 PM
Boyd Morrison in conversation with Don Bentley
Morrison discusses Clive Cussler's Marauder (Putnam $29), Morrison's last full collaboration with Clive Cussler
Signed Books available
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 12 6:00 PM 
Nev March in conversation with Sujata Massey
Our November Historical Fiction Book of the Month
Signed Books available
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 14 Afternoon
We will post on FB and in a podcast a recorded conversation made this morning with Martin Edwards, Elly Griffith, Aline Templeton and Andrew Taylor all discussing Howdunit (Harper $27.99)
Learn crimewriting from the masters who belong(ed) to The Detection Club
MONDAY NOVEMBER 16 1:00 PM
A Constable Twitten Mystery
Signed bookplates
MONDAY NOVEMBER 16 6:00 PM
Marc Cameron and H. Ripley Rawlings in conversation with Mark Greaney
Jack Ryan, Sr. #20
Tyce Asher #1
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 17 6:00 PM Virtual Book Launch
David Baldacci discusses Daylight (Grand Central $29)
An Atlee Pine Thriller
Signed books available
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19 7:00 PM
Hardboiled Crime Discussion Club
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20 7:00 PM
SciFi Friday Discussion Club
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21 10:30 am
Croak & Dagger Discussion Club
TUESDAY DECEMBER 1 6:00 PM Virtual Book Launch
Thomas Perry discusses Eddie's Boy (Grove/Mysterious $26)
Michael Shaeffer aka The Butcher's Boy is back 
Signed books available
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 2 1:00 PM
Caz Frear in conversation with Patrick
London cop Cat Kinsella
Signed bookplates
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 2 6:00 PM
PIs Lydia Chin/Bill Smith
Signed books available
TUESDAY DECEMBER 8 Virtual Book Launch
Josie Prescott Antique Mysteries... lucky #13
SATURDAY DECEMBER 12 3:00 PM
The Jungle Reds Christmas Cocktails Party
Rhys Bowen, Lucy Burdette, Deborah Crombie, Hallie Ephron, Jenn McKinlay, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Julia Spencer-Fleming
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Mystery-of-the-Month Club
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The Mystery-of-the-Month Club is individually tailored to each customer's specific tastes. Just let us know what kinds of mysteries you enjoy, whether your looking for signed hardcover books or paperbacks, and we'll take it from there!
For more information, drop Patrick King a line at
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