Happy New Year! We're closed on New Year's Day, but back on January 2 and excited to start another year of reading and bringing you the best in crime fiction. It's a full calendar for January; if you can't be with us for every event, call ahead to reserve your signed books.
Save Saturday, January 24 for a very special event, when we welcome TV screenwriters Stephen J. Cannell, Lee Goldberg, and William Rabkin, who will discuss and sign their new novels. Keep reading for more info!
Listen to Stephen J. Cannell talk about ON THE GRIND!
And watch a video that gives a quick overview of the many television shows Lee and Bill have worked on, including "Monk", "Spenser: For Hire", "Baywatch", "Diagnosis: Murder", and more. They also did a spoof of "Diagnosis: Murder", starring none other than Stephen J. Cannell!
AUTHOR SIGNINGS AND EVENTS
Thursday, January 8 at 2:00 p.m.
BETTY WEBB discusses and signs ANTEATER OF DEATH
Poisoned Pen, $24.95 (signed first edition)
CAROL'S FAVORITE
In a break from her Lena Jones' mysteries, this is Betty Webb's first Gunn Zoo Mystery, a good mystery with a bright, strong protagonist. To her uppercrust, much-divorced mother's dismay, Theodora "Teddy" Bentley works as a zookeeper at the seaside community's Gunn Landing Zoo. One morning after a black tie fundraiser for the zoo, Teddy discovers the remains of a tuxedo-clad man in the anteater's enclosure. No, he's not drunk and sleeping it off; he's dead, and seems to have been mauled by the anteater. An autopsy, however, shows that the Zoo Guild member was shot first – and the zoo director is killed next. When Teddy starts to ask questions, someone bashes her on the head, too.
Saturday, January 10 at 12:00 p.m.
JOHN MORGAN WILSON discusses and signs SPIDER SEASON
St. Martin's Minotaur, $24.95
Disgraced former journalist Benjamin Justice finally writes a memoir that tells the truth about the events that led to his firing and the loss of his Pulitzer Prize. His quest for redemption, however, calls up some hostile forces from his past.
Saturday, January 10 at 2:00 p.m.
C.J. BOX discusses and signs THREE WEEKS TO SAY GOODBYE
St. Martin's Minotaur, $24.95
Box takes a break from his beloved Joe Pickett series for this chilling standalone, which keys into every parent's nightmare. After years of hoping for a child, Jack and Melissa McGuane adopt Angelina – but nine months later, Angelina's teenaged birth father says he wants her back. When Jack and Melissa meet with Angelina's birth father and grandfather, something feels very wrong, and they resolve that nothing will keep them from protecting their daughter.
Saturday, January 10 at 4:00 p.m.
JAN BURKE discusses and signs THE MESSENGER
Simon & Schuster, $25.00
Edgar winner Jan Burke ventures into the supernatural with this terrific thriller. Tyler Hawthorne has been 24 years old since the Battle of Waterloo, when he received a ring from Adrian de Ville, Lord Varre. In exchange for immortality, Hawthorne becomes a Messenger, whose job is to comfort the dying and convey last messages to their loved ones. It' a lonely life, as Hawthorne's only companion is a black dog named Shade. When Hawthorne meets Amanda Clarke, the only survivor of a disaster that killed her family, the two feel a strong connection – but an old, old acquaintance of Hawthorne's is about to reenter his life. [Author photo: Julie Dennis Brothers]
Sunday, January 11 at 2:30 p.m.
SISTERS IN CRIME/LOS ANGELES meets at the SOUTH PASADENA LIBRARY
TIM HALLINAN discusses "How to Kick-Start Your Book" and JERI WESTERSON reads from VEIL OF LIES
If your New Year's resolutions include getting serious about writing a book of your own, you should be a member of Sisters in Crime/Los Angeles. We're pleased to support this group, and invite you to join us at the South Pasadena Library for their monthly meeting. Tim Hallinan, author of A NAIL THROUGH THE HEART and THE FOURTH WATCHER, will talk about "How to Kick-Start Your Book," and Jeri Westerson will read from her terrific debut novel, VEIL OF LIES. The South Pasadena Library is at 1115 El Centro, South Pasadena; doors open for networking at 2:00 p.m. For more information about the meeting and how to join SinC/LA, visit http://www.sistersincrimela.com.
Be sure to visit our SIGNED BEST-SELLERS page for a list of newly signed books by J.A. Jance, David Morrell, and Patricia Cornwell. Linda posted a NEW list of books, so check out the great titles at LINDA'S HOLIDAY BOOK LIST FOR KIDS! Take a look at the fine first editions by Tom Clancy, Patricia Cornwell, Jasper Fforde, Thomas Perry, and Cornell Woolrich on the RARE & COLLECTIBLES page.
We have some great T-SHIRTS for men and women, plus TOTE BAGS to carry home an armload of your favorite crime fiction. Click here to check it out!
LAST BUT NOT LEAST…Now you can view the full version of the Mystery Bookstore's MONTHLY NEWSLETTER on our site!
SIGNING RULES
Reminder: The Mystery Bookstore is glad to serve collectors and long-time fans, but asks that everyone who wants to have personal books signed purchase a copy of the new book from us. This will help ensure that The Mystery Bookstore stays on every author's "must visit" list. Thanks for your cooperation!
SHIPPING CHARGES
Our shipping costs reflect not only postage/transportation, but also the cost of packing each book carefully so that it reaches you in the condition it left us.
Domestic Surface shipping charges are $6.50 for the first hardcover book, $1.50 for each additional hardcover or trade paperback, and $.50 for each additional mass-market paperback. Larger/heavier than average books will be slightly more. Shipping for one or two mass-market paperbacks will be $4.75, with $.50 for each additional mass-market paperback. Our preferred provider is Federal Express Ground Service; street address is required.
Domestic Priority Mail rates will be $9.00 for one to two books.Three or more books will be charged according to weight and destination.
International rates are dictated by weight and destination.
Please note: rate adjustments may not be reflected at check-out, but will be calculated when your purchase is processed. Please e-mail or call us with any questions you may have, and thanks for your understanding!
