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One More Week to Valetine's Day
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Hello,
Our best recommendation for your Valentine is a Poisoned Pen
Gift Card
Add chocolates or flowers or a bottle of fine wine and you are all set.
And don't forget this important aspect of Valentine's Day:
Love Yourself
New videos
for you now include Rhys Bowen, Douglas Preston/Lincoln Child and Charles Todd, both Caroline and Charles.
New Podcasts are now on Google or on iTunes or
on Podbean and include Gregg Hurwitz and Douglas Preston and Joseph Finder. While I am not sure the recording of a talk with Joe Finder will be clear enough to post I urge you to watch his video as he says much of interest about writing. His workshop was amazing but we didn't record it.
Do check our BLOG regularly. Lesa updates awards, news, and interviews. She reviews events with video links and casts a wide net for news, reviews...much more.
And thank you for supporting the authors!
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 2016; and Poisoned Pen Press, winner of the 2010 Ellery Queen Award from the Mystery Writers of America and named the 2011 Best Local Publisher by the
Arizona Republic and now the mystery imprint at Sourcebooks.
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Allison Brennan
Christina Dodd
Paige Shelton
Saturday 2:00 PM
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SATURDAY FEBRUARY 8 2:00 PM Mystery Tea
Parada del Sol traffic has to be dodged until noon
Detective Kara Quinn, on leave from the LAPD, is on an early morning jog in her hometown of Liberty Lake when she comes upon the body of a young nurse. The manner of death shows a  pattern of highly controlled rage. Meanwhile in DC, FBI special agent Mathias Costa is staffing his newly minted Mobile Response Team. Word reaches Matt that the Liberty Lake murder fits the profile of the compulsive Triple Killer. It will be the first case for the MRT. This time they have a chance to stop this zealous if elusive killer before he strikes again. Brennan, author of several different series including the Lucy Kincaid books, launches a new series that PW says "Fans of Jeff Abbott and Karin Slaughter will find hard to put down." And Brennan has moved to metro Phoenix, adding to our author community here.
Dodd concludes her Cape Charade trilogy with a nail-biter of a  tale that has her series protagonist Kellen Adams, along with her husband Max Di Luca and their young daughter, taking a family "vacation" on Isla Paraiso, the Di Luca family's private island off the coast of Northern California in an effort to escape Mara Philippi, an obsessed serial killer who has a score to settle with Kellen. John Charles add, "Throw a spooky, old, gothic family mansion on the island and a plot thread that goes back to World War II and you have all the ingredients for an addictive, compulsively readable tale." We have a limited supply of the hardcover.
Paige Shelton
signs
Thin Ice
(St Martins $26.99)
Taking a break from her earlier cozies as well as her Scottish Bookshop series (new one to be signed May 16), Shelton turns her hand to suspense with the first in a new series set in Alaska  featuring Beth Rivers. Known to the world as thriller author Elizabeth Fairchild, Beth had become the subject of a fanatic's obsession. After being held in a van for three days by her kidnapper, Levi Brooks, Beth managed to escape, and until he is captured, she's got to get away. Cold and remote, Alaska seems tailor-made for her to hideout. Beth's new home in Alaska is sparsely populated with people who all seem to be running or hiding from something. This series compares to that of Kelley Armstrong where the community for those on the run is in the Yukon. It's hard to find a place to disappear today and thus a challenge to authors.
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Kevin Hearne
Sunday 3:00 PM
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SUNDAY FEBRUARY 9 3:00 PM
Seven Kennings Epic Fantasy series
It began with 2018's
A Plague of Giants
($8.99) and continues here with this trio: Daryck is from a city that was devastated by  the war with the Bone Giants, and now he and a band of warriors seek revenge against the giants for the loved ones they've lost. Hanima is part of a new generation with extraordinary magical talents: She can speak to fantastical animals. But when this gift becomes a threat to the powers-that-be, Hanima becomes the leader of a movement to use this magic to bring power to the people. Koesha is the captain of an all-female crew on a perilous voyage to explore unknown waters. Though her crew is seeking a path around the globe, Koesha is also looking for her sister, lost at sea two years ago. But what lies beyond the edges of the map is far more dangerous than storms and sea monsters....
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Robert Dugoni
Kate Winkler Dawson
Tuesday 7:00 PM
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TUESDAY FEBRUARY 11 7:00 PM
Thriller Award-finalist Dugoni's impressive seventh Tracy Crosswhite mystery finds Seattle homicide detective Tracy and attorney husband Dan back in Cedar Grove, Wash., where they both grew up and where Dan has taken on a complex case against  Cedar Grove's mayor and a group of investors trying to revitalize the downtown area. The case puts Dan at odds with many of the townsfolk, and when Tracy gets involved in a fatal arson case, she's soon ruffling feathers as well.
The arson victim was not only the police chief's wife but a reporter looking into a 1993 cold case, the murder of teen Heather Johansen. Heather was killed two years before Tracy's younger sister, Sarah, and their deaths are hauntingly similar. Worse, Tracy learns Heather was last seen on a dark country road headed to the Crosswhite house. Dugoni weaves a compulsively readable tale of love, loss, and greed. Readers will look forward to the further exploits of his sharp-witted detective." Order
The story of the birth of modern forensic science, as told through the life of the man known at the time as the "American Sherlock  Holmes," Oscar Heinrich. With his brilliance, and his commanding presence in both the courtroom (where he was the nation's first expert witness) and at crime scenes, Heinrich spearheaded the invention of an astounding array of new forensic tools that became staples of 20th century police investigation: blood spatter analysis, ballistics, lie detector tests, and the use of fingerprints as courtroom evidence. Heinrich captivated America's attention during the height of Prohibition, an era in which sensationalized crimes met the systematic study of evidence.
Set in the Bay Area during the height of Prohibition when there was an 80% increase in crime, the book features high-profile cases such as the 1925 Bessie Ferguson cold case-which takes Heinrich from the saltwater marshes in El Cerrito to Bay Farm Island to his own crime lab in the basement of his home on Berkeley's Oxford Street-and one of the most controversial cases of Heinrich's career, the sensationalized 1933 murder trial of Stanford academic David Lamson.
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Jenn McKinlay
Publication Party
Thursday 7:00 PM
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THURSDAY FEBRUARY 13 7:00 PM
Hat Shop Mystery #6
A prize will be awarded for the Best Hat
Hat Shop Mystery London's most refined canines and their humans are gearing up for the Pets and Wellness Society's annual  dog show-and Betty Wentworth, favorite aunt to Scarlett's fiancé Harrison and proud owner of corgi front-runner Freddy, knows that this could be their year with the right edge. Never one to turn away a corgi in need, Scarlett convinces her milliner cousin, Vivian, to design matching hats for dream team Betty and Freddy as they compete for Best in Show.
It's a tail wagging good time until the dog-food sponsor of the event is found dead and Betty is the prime suspect. Vivian and Scarlett agree to enter the competition in Betty's place and help Harrison catch the real killer before Betty is collared
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Writers Workshop
Thursday March 19
Sandra Dallas 7:00 PM
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Our 2020 Writer in Residence Sandra Dallas, award winning author of a slew of novels including the true mystery classic 
Writing the West
Thursday March 19 7:00 PM
Please preregister. Limited to 20.
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ASU
Literary Fair
Saturday February 22
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THE DESERT NIGHTS, RISING STARS LITERARY FAIR
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 AT ASU TEMPE | OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND FREE
Presented as a public extension of the Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference in partnership with ASU Open Door, the Desert Nights, Rising Stars Literary Fair is an afternoon of talks, readings, panels and more from over 35 authors, publishers, and other organizations. All fair events are free and open to the public. You do not need to be registered for the conference in order to attend. View the schedule, meet our exhibitors, and RSVP today at
https://piper.asu.edu/conference/fair.
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Tickets On Sale
CJ Box
Monday March 2 7 PM
Offsite Event
Harlan Coben
Saturday March 21
6 PM at The Pen
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CJ Box signs
Long Range (Putnam $28)
The 20th Joe Pickett
March 2, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
WHERE:
Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center
12701 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale AZ 85254
COST:$32.00 admits one with book, $36.00 admits two with one book
Harlan joins us March 21 @ 6:00 PM at The Pen to sign
Cost: $32 single with book $37 two fans with one book
We'll be serving a treat or two from the new Virtu Pizzeria right across our parking lot along with Harlan's program
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A Book Discussion/Signing
Vanessa Lillie
Saturday February 29
10:30 AM
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Buy the book now and join us for a lively discussion on February 29, 10:30 AM, with the author.
We can arrange to do this with FB Live so if you can't attend you can follow along and, if we are clever, ask questions. We recommend this for fans of Tarryn Fisher
 Devon Burges is in the throes of a high-risk birth when she learns of her dear friend's murder. The police quickly name another friend as the chief suspect, but Devon doesn't buy it-and despite her difficult recovery, she feels impelled to investigate. Haunted by postpartum problems that manifest as a cruel voice in her head, Devon, caring full time for her baby, exhausted, is barely getting through each day. Yet her instincts are still sharp, and she's bent on proving her friend's innocence.
This well wrought tale of suspense has such a kicker of an ending that instead of the usual book signing format we're asking you to buy the book early and read it so we can discuss the story as a whole.
Those who attend will be offered a free book by another author.
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Our February Books of the Month
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OUR FEBRUARY BOOKS OF THE MONTH
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We Will Miss...
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Longtime PBS anchorman and author
Jim Lehrer
, "who for 36 years gave public television viewers a substantive alternative to network evening news programs with in-depth reporting, interviews and analysis of world and national affairs" on
The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour
and, later,
NewsHour With Jim Lehrer
, died January 23, the
New York Times
reported. He was 85.
Lehrer was the author of more than 20 novels, "which often drew on his reporting experiences," as well as four plays and three memoirs. The novels include
White Widow
(1996),
No Certain Rest
(2002),
Eureka
(2007) and
Super
(2010). His memoirs are
We Were Dreamers
(1975),
A Bus of My Own
(1992) and
Tension City: Inside the Presidential Debates
(2011).
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Our February Calendar
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SATURDAY FEBRUARY 8 2:00 PM Mystery Tea
Parada del Sol traffic has to be dodged until noon
Paige Shelton
signs Thin Ice (St Martins $26.99)
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 9 3:00 PM
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 11 7:00 PM
Double Book Launch
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 13 7:00 PM
Hat Shop Mystery #6
A prize will be awarded for the Best Hat
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 15 2:00 PM
Pancakes Served with the Mystery whipped up by local chef Lee Goldberg as part of the program
Author Lee Goldberg
signs
Lost Hills (Thomas & Mercer $24.95)
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 16 2:00 PM British Tea
Charles Lenox prequel #3
MONDAY FEBRUARY 17 7:00 PM Book Launch
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 18 SciFi
Debut Gothic Ghost thriller (this is really Michael Koryta)
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 19 7:00 PM
Jack Carr
previews Savage Son (Atria $28) launched here April 13
The Gray Man
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 21 2:00 PM
MONDAY FEBRUARY 24 7:00 PM
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 25 7:00 PM Book Launch
Cake & Crime - Oh My!
Arcadia Farms caters the cake
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 26 7:00 PM
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 27 7:00 PM
with host Karen Odden
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28 7:00 PM
James Sallis and Three Legged Dog play
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 29 10:30 AM
A Book Club Signing-Read the Book before you come or risk total spoilers
This is a book for fans of Tarryn Fisher
Those who attend will be offered a free book by another author
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 29 2:00 PM
MONDAY MARCH 2 7:00 PM
CJ Box Book Launch for the 20th Joe Pickett thriller
See the info box above for tickets and the order links
FEBRUARY DISCUSSION CLUBS
Please buy your copy from The Pen. Anyone welcome but remember you risk spoilers if you don't read the selection in advance.
Coffee & Crime:
Saturday February 810:30 AM
SciFi Friday
: Saturday February 15 7:00 PM
Croak & Dagger
: Saturday February 22 10:30 AM
Hardboiled Crime
: Thursday February 20 7:00 PM
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Parking, Drinks & Dining
and a generous offer from Arcadia Farms Cafe
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We suggest when you can you come early to The Pen (chairs go down around 5:00 PM or 1:00 PM for afternoon events), reserve your seat(s), and explore our vibrant Old Town Scottsdale neighborhood.
Parking is more difficult sometimes because of the restaurants (editorial comment -- the City of Scottsdale's parking policies suck!).
We've given you locations beyond our parking lot.
Good News: Arcadia Farms Cafe has generously offered us its parking for evening events when needed. You can also park just south of our lot between the alley and Main Street.
One reason we don't have a cafe or bar in The Pen is there isn't enough dedicated parking to allow one.
Enjoy --there are all sorts of food and beverages on offer.
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Mystery-of-the-Month Club
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Looking for something new to read each month and aren't sure what to choose? Let us help... And it makes a great gift for Dad!
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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