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Noir at the Bar San Diego has another stellar line-up scheduled for March! Join fellow mystery lovers on Sunday, March 29 at 7:00 PM at the La Jolla Brewing Company to mingle with talented authors and drink some great beer! Featuring Jo Perry (Dead is Better), Thomas Perry (A string of beads), Maria Alexander (Mr. Wicker), Naomi Hirahara (Grave on Grand Avenue), and Jim Ruland (Forest of Fortune)!

Location: Street: La Jolla Brewing Company Additional: 7536 Fay Avenue City: La Jolla, Province: California Postal Code: 92037 Country: United States (adicionado a partir de IndieBound)… (mais)

Attend the duscussion and purchase his latest book from Edgar Award Winning Author Thomas Perry. This is his latest Jane Whitefield mystery, A string of beads.

Although this is Mr Perry's first appearance at Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore, it is approximately his 22nd novel. Don't miss the author, the discussion and buying Mr. Perry's latest book.

A string of beads

After two decades protecting innocent victims on the run, and a year after getting shot on a job that took a dangerous turn for the worse, Jane McKinnon, nee Whitefield, has settled into the quiet life of a suburban housewife in Amherst, New York--or so she thinks.

One morning as she comes back from a long run, Jane is met by an unusual sight: all eight clan mothers, the female leaders of the Seneca clans, parked in her driveway in two black cars. A childhood friend of Jane's from the reservation, Jimmy, is wanted by the police for the murder of a local white man. But instead of turning himself in, he's fled, and no one knows where he is hiding out. At the clan mothers' request, Jane retraces a walking trip she and Jimmy took together when they were fourteen in hopes that he has gone the same way again. But it soon becomes clear that the police aren't the only ones after him. As the chase intensifies, the number of people caught up in this twisted plot multiplies, and Jane is the only one who can protect those endangered by it. "A string of beads" is an addictive, fast-paced thriller about how abandoning the past can sometimes be the hardest thing to do, even when your life--and the life of those you love--depends on it.

Location: Street: 7419 Madison St. City: Forest Park, Province: Illinois Postal Code: 60130-1502 Country: United States (adicionado a partir de IndieBound)… (mais)

Thomas Perry will sign and discuss his newest book A string of beads (Mysterious Press; $26).

Thomas Perry was born in Tonawanda, New York in 1947. He received a B.A. from Cornell University in 1969 and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Rochester in 1974. He has worked as a park maintenance man, factory laborer, commercial fisherman, university administrator and teacher, and a writer and producer of prime time network television shows. He lives in Southern California.

Perry is the author of 20 novels including the Jane Whitefield series (Vanishing Act, Dance for the Dead, Shadow Woman, The Face Changers, Blood Money, Runner, and Poison Flower), Death Benefits, and Pursuit, the first recipient of the Gumshoe Award for best novel.

He won the Edgar for The Butcher’s Boy, and Metzger’s Dog was a New York Times Notable Book. The Independent Mystery Booksellers’ Association included Vanishing Act in its “100 Favorite Mysteries of the 20th Century,” and Nightlife was a New York Times bestseller.

Metzger’s Dog was voted one of NPR’s 100 Killer Thrillers--Best Thrillers Ever. Strip was chosen as a New York Times Notable Crime Book for 2010, and The Informant was a New York Times Notable Crime Book for 2011 and won the Barry Award for Best Thriller, 2011. Poison Flower was chosen among Booklist’s Best Crime Novels of 2013.

Location: Street: 2342 Bissonnet St Additional: City: Houston, Province: Texas Postal Code: 77005 Country: United States (adicionado a partir de IndieBound)… (mais)

In A string of beads, after two decades protecting innocent victims on the run, and a year after getting shot on a job that took a dangerous turn for the worse, Jane Whitefield, has settled into the quiet life of a suburban housewife in Amherst, New York—or so she thinks. One morning, Jane is met with some disturbing information: a childhood friend of Jane’s from the reservation, Jimmy, is wanted by the police for the murder of a local white man. But instead of turning himself in, he's fled, and no one knows where he is hiding out. Jane instinctively retraces a walking trip she and Jimmy took together when they were fourteen in hopes that he has gone the same way again. But it soon becomes clear that the police aren’t the only ones after him. As the chase intensifies, the number of people caught up in this twisted plot multiplies, and Jane is the only one who can protect those endangered by it.

In Jo Perry’s debut novel, Dead is Better, Charles Stone is pretty sure he's dead. He has bullet holes in his chest, and there's a ghostly dog that seems to be his new companion. Unable to interact with the world of the living other than watching and listening, he and the dog—whom he names Rose—have nothing to do and all the time in the world to do it. When Charles and Rose try to unravel the circumstances of Charles's death, they uncover a criminal who is raking in millions of dollars by cruelly exploiting, and sometimes killing, his victims. But what difference can a ghost make? And what does the dog have to do with all of this? (Page Burner Press)

Those wishing to get books signed will be asked to purchase at least one copy of the author's most recent title from Vroman's. For each purchased copy of the newest title, customers may bring up to three copies from home to be signed. This policy applies to all Vroman's Bookstore events unless otherwise noted. Save your Vroman's receipt; it will be checked when you enter the signing line.

Location: Street: 695 E. Colorado Blvd City: Pasadena, Province: California Postal Code: 91101 Country: United States (adicionado a partir de IndieBound)… (mais)

The Northshire Mystery and Thriller Reading Group will meet on Thursday February 20th at 2pm in the bookstore conference room for a discussion of The Hunter by Richard Stark & The butcher's boy by Thomas Perry.

If you are a member of this reading group, please stop by the bookstore to pick up your reserved copy of this title (and receive a 20% discount) 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 (adicionado a partir de IndieBound)… (mais)

Edgar Award-winning author Thomas Perry has been writing mysteries since the early 80’s. Not only that, but Thomas has also worked on some of television’s most iconic shows, including “Simon and Simon,” “21 Jump Street,” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” including being responsible for the death of K’Ehleyr. The author of more than twenty novels, including three mystery series, brings readers his latest stand-alone novel, The Boyfriend, of which Publishers Weekly wrote in a starred review: “Highly original and clever thriller . . . Perry again proves himself a master stylist and plotter, as he effortlessly builds suspense and delves deeply into his characters.”

Location: Street: 2810 Artesia Boulevard City: Redondo Beach, Province: California Postal Code: 90278 Country: United States (adicionado a partir de IndieBound)… (mais)

Jane Whitefield – the Native American guide who leads people out of the wilderness and helps the desperate disappear, using a variety of ancestral Seneca warrior skills, current technology, and her own wits – returns in Poison Flower. (See Linda’s review below.) Last year’s The Informant was chosen as one of Southern California Independent Bookseller’s 2011 Award Finalists and a 2011 New York Times Notable Crime Book. Tom also contributed “The Startling Events in the Electrified City“ to the recent collection, A Study in Sherlock.

Also signing in Redondo Beach on March 6th.

Location: Street: 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd Additional: Ste 302 City: San Diego, Province: California Postal Code: 92111-1040 Country: United States (adicionado a partir de IndieBound)… (mais)

Jane Whitefield is a Native American guide who leads people out of the wilderness—not the tree-filled variety—but the kind created by enemies who kill. She is in the solitary business of helping the desperate disappear, and Jane knows all the tricks, ancient and modern. This seventh novel in the series opens as Jane helps James Shelby, a man unjustly convicted of his wife’s murder. But the price of Shelby’s freedom is high as Jane is captured by the employees of the man who really killed Shelby’s wife. Enduring torment, Jane escapes and survives by relying on the traditions of her Seneca ancestors. Now she must rejoin Shelby, and reach his sister before the hunters do. . .

This author talk is free and open to the public. Please keep our general signing guidelines in mind: Those wishing to get books signed will be asked to purchase at least one copy of Poison Flower from Vroman's for every 3 books they bring from home. Save your Vroman's receipt; it will be checked when you enter the signing line.

Location: Street: 695 E. Colorado Blvd City: Pasadena, Province: California Postal Code: 91101 Country: United States (adicionado a partir de IndieBound)… (mais)

Jane Whitefield – the Native American guide who leads people out of the wilderness and helps the desperate disappear, using a variety of ancestral Seneca warrior skills, current technology, and her own wits – returns in Poison Flower. (See Linda’s review below.) Last year’s The Informant was chosen as one of Southern California Independent Bookseller’s 2011 Award Finalists and a 2011 New York Times Notable Crime Book. Tom also contributed “The Startling Events in the Electrified City“ to the recent collection, A study in Sherlock. Also signing in San Diego on March 18th.

Location: Street: 2810 Artesia Blvd. City: Redondo Beach, Province: California Postal Code: 90278 Country: United States (adicionado a partir de IndieBound)… (mais)